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Sporormia
Sign in to saveSporormia is a genus of fungi in the family Sporormiaceae and part of the phylum Ascomycota. It is morphologically distinct from other genera in this family due to the orientation of cylindrical ascospores contained in a gelatinous sheath within the asci of the fruitbody. It is mostly known for being coprophilous but known to utilize wood as a substrate as well.
In the Vinony graph
Within Vinony's link graph, Sporormia is referenced by 3 other articles, and connects out to fungi, International Standard Book Number and Wikidata.
Vinony files it under Pleosporales and Taxa named by Giuseppe De Notaris.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassDothideomycetes
- OrderPleosporales
- FamilySporormiaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 104
- With media
- 20
- Family
- Sporormiaceae
- Collections
- LSUM, NY, RMS, CUP, IPA, BPI
- Recorded in
- United States, Canada, Brasil, Mexico, Germany, Pakistan, Sweden
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Sporormiaceae
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- taxon name
- Sporormia
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon author citation
- De Not.
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Species List
- References
Sporormia is a genus of fungi in the family Sporormiaceae and part of the phylum Ascomycota. It is morphologically distinct from other genera in this family due to the orientation of cylindrical ascospores contained in a gelatinous sheath within the asci of the fruitbody. It is mostly known for being coprophilous but known to utilize wood as a substrate as well.
== Species List == As of 2024, 30 species within the Sporormia genera were recognized by the Global Biodiversity Information Facility. This list is alphabetized.
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