Dendrominiaceae Ghobad-Nejhad

MycoBank number: MB812413 Facesoffungi number: FoF01003

Etymology: In reference to the type genus Dendrominia.

Type genus: Dendrominia Ghobad-Nejhad & Duhem, Mycol. Progr.: 10.1007/s11557-012-0881-3 [7] (2013) Saprobic on decorticated or barked wood. Basidiome effused, resupinate, ceraceous to crustaceous. Hyphal system monomitic, hyphae with or without clamps, encrusted with fine crystals. Basidia large cylindrical to clavate, flexuose, arising from inflated basidioles (probasidia). Dendrohyphidia present. Basidiospores lunate to allantoid, walls smooth. The family Dendrominiaceae currently contains the genus Dendrominia with three species: D. dryina (Pers.) GhobadNejhad & Duhem, D. ericae (Duhem) Ghobad-Nejhad & Duhem, and D. maculata (H.S. Jacks. & P.A. Lemke) Ghobad-Nejhad & Duhem.