Order Stereopsidales Sjökvist, E. Larss., B.E. Pfeil & K. H. Larss.

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Type: Stereopsis D.A. Reid, Nova Hedwigia, Beih. 18: 290 (1965)

This newly described order contains one family and two genera. The basidia are typically two-spored.

Descriptions:

Wikipedia ; Wiki-Visually.

Taxon links:

805763 MycoBank ; Index Fungorum

Family Stereopsidaceae Sjökvist, E. Larss., B.E. Pfeil & K. H. Larss.

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Type: Stereopsis D.A. Reid, Nova Hedwigia, Beih. 18: 290 (1965)

Stereopsis is tropical. Clavulicium is north temperate as well as tropical, with C. macounii occurring in Canada and northeastern United States.

1. Clavulicium (ex Clavulinaceae); type = C. macounii (synonym: C. pilatii)
2. Stereopsis (ex Meruliaceae); type = S. radicans

Taxonomy:

Sjökvist et al. (2014) published this new order for this clade that falls outside previously established orders.

Related links:

Martini E. 2016. Clavulicium macounii. Excerpts from Crusts & Jells, Issue No. 32. aphyllo.net [has synonymy] 5.65 MB PDF

Sjökvist, E., B. E. Pfeil, E. Larsson, K-H. Larsson. 2014. Stereopsidales - A New Order of Mushroom-Forming Fungi. PLoS ONE 9(4): e95227. (9 pages; free online journal). Correction: The first author’s name is misspelled in the Taxonomy section of the Discussion. The correct name is: Sjökvist, E.

Clavulicium macounii collection: Andre Paul HRL1393; on MycoPortal.

Taxon links:

805764 MycoBank ; Index Fungorum