Saksenaeaceae
The Saksenaeaceae are a family of fungi in the order Mucorales. It was circumscribed in 1974 by J.J. Ellis and Clifford Hesseltine.[1]
| Saksenaeaceae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Mucoromycota |
| Class: | Mucoromycetes |
| Order: | Mucorales |
| Family: | Saksenaeaceae Hesselt. & J.J.Ellis (1974) |
| Type genus | |
| Saksenaea S.B.Saksena (1953) | |
| Genera | |
Description
This family is characterized by having sporangia that are lageniform and columellate. Zygospores are unknown.
References
- Ellis JJ, Hesseltine CW (1974). "Two new families of Mucorales". Mycologia. 66 (1): 87–95. doi:10.2307/3758456. JSTOR 3758456.
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