Sarcoscyphaceae


The Sarcoscyphaceae are a family of cup fungi in the order Pezizales. Members of the Sarcoscyphaceae are cosmopolitan in distribution, found in both tropical and temperate regions.

Genera

A 2008 estimate placed 13 genera and 102 species in the family:Aurophora Rifai 1968Cookeina Kuntze 1891Geodina Denison 1965Kompsoscypha Pfister 1989Microstoma (fungus) Bernstein 1852Nanoscypha Denison 1972Phillipsia Berk. 1881Pithya Fuckel 1870Pseudopithyella Seaver 1928Sarcoscypha Boud. 1885: anamorphs are Molliardiomyces Paden 1984Thindia Korf & Waraitch 1971Wynnea Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1867