Lachnocladiaceae
| Lachnocladiaceae | |
|---|---|
| Lachnocladium schweinfurthianum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: | Lachnocladiaceae D.A.Reid (1965) |
| Type genus | |
| Lachnocladium Lév. (1846) | |
| Genera | |
|
Asterostroma | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Dicantharellaceae Jülich (1982) Dichostereaceae Jülich (1981) | |
The Lachnocladiaceae are a family of fungi in the order Russulales. A 2008 estimate places 124 species in 8 genera in the Lachnocladiaceae. Species of this family, which have a widespread distribution in both tropical and temperate zones, are typically found on decaying coniferous or deciduous wood. The family was circumscribed by British mycologist Derek Reid in 1965.