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Ascocorticium
The Ascocorticiaceae are a family of fungi in the Ascomycota, class Leotiomycetes. This is a monotypic taxon, containing the single genus Ascocorticium. The family was first described by Joseph Schröter in 1893. Species in this family have a widespread distribution in temperate locales, where they grow saprobically, often on the bark of conifers.
2 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Ascocorticium anomalum
speciesAscocorticium anomalum
Ascocorticium sorbicola
speciesAscocorticium sorbicola
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 519401.