Peniophoraceae


The Peniophoraceae are a family of fungi in the order Russulales. Species of this family have a cosmopolitan distribution and are mostly saprobic, causing rots of standing and fallen wood. According to 2025 data the family contains 16 genera and 416 species.

Genera

The family Peniophoraceae includes the following 16 genera:
  1. Amylofungus
  2. Asterostroma
  3. Asterostromella
  4. Baltazaria
  5. Dendrophora
  6. Dichostereum
  7. Duportella
  8. Entomocorticium
  9. Gloeocystidiopsis
  10. Gloeopeniophora
  11. Gloiothele
  12. Lachnocladium
  13. Licrostroma
  14. Peniophora
  15. Sceptrulum
  16. Scytinostroma
  17. Vararia
  18. ''Vesiculomyces''