| Stereaceae | |
|---|---|
| |
| Stereum hirsutum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: | Stereaceae Pilát |
| Type genus | |
| Stereum | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
The Stereaceae are a family of corticioid fungi in the Russulales order. Species in the family have a widespread distribution, are lignicolous or terrestrial (in leaf litter), and typically saprobic.[2] According to the Dictionary of the Fungi, the family contains 22 genera and 125 species.[3]
- ^ "Stereaceae Pilát 1930". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
- ^ Cannon PF, Kirk PM (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford: CABI. ISBN 978-0-85199-827-5.
- ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CABI. p. 664. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.