Eremascus
| Eremascus | |
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| Family: | Eremascaceae Engl. & E.Gilg (1924) |
| Genus: | Eremascus Eidam (1883) |
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| Eremascus albus Eidam (1883) | |
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Eremascus albus | |
Eremascus is the sole genus in the fungal family Eremascaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Eduard Eidam in 1883, while the family was circumscribed by Adolf Engler and E. Gilg in 1924. Eremascus is thought to be a basal fungus, from which ascomycetous yeasts formed. Taxa have a widespread distribution, and grow saprobically, especially on substrates with low water content.