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Asterinaceae

Family of fungi

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Genera

This is a list of the genera in the Asterinaceae, based on a 2021 review and summary of fungal classification by Wijayawardene and colleagues. Following the genus name is the taxonomic authority (those who first circumscribed the genus; standardized author abbreviations are used), year of publication, and the number of species:

  • Asterina Lév. – ca. 1085 spp.
  • Asterolibertia G.Arnaud – ca. 30 spp.
  • Asterostomella Speg. – 87 spp.
  • Batistinula Arx – 1 sp.
  • Cirsosia G.Arnaud – 18 spp.
  • Dothidasteromella Höhn. – 11 spp.
  • Echidnodella Theiss. & Syd. – 35 spp.
  • Echidnodes Theiss. & Syd., 1918 – 27 spp.
  • Halbania Racib. – 3 spp.
  • Meliolaster Höhn. – 3 spp.
  • Morenoina Theiss. - 26 spp.
  • Parasterinopsis Bat. – 3 spp.
  • Platypeltella Petr. – 3 spp.
  • Prillieuxina G.Arnaud – 66 spp.
  • Schenckiella Henn. – 1 sp.
  • Steyaertia Bat. & H.Maia, 1960 - 1sp.
  • Trichasterina G.Arnaud – 11 spp.
  • Uleothyrium Petr. – 3 spp.
  • Vizellopsis Bat., J.L.Bezerra & T.T.Barros – 1 sp.

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