List of Basidiomycota families explained

This is a list of families in the phylum Basidiomycota of kingdom Fungi. The Basidiomycota are the second largest phyla of the fungi, containing 31515 species.^[1] The phylum is divided into three subphyla, the Pucciniomycotina (rust fungi), the Ustilaginomycotina (smut fungi), the Agaricomycotina, and two classes of uncertain taxonomic status (incertae sedis), the Wallemiomycetes and the Entorrhizomycetes. The Agaricomycotina are a diverse group that contain mushrooms, bracket fungi, puffballs, jelly fungi, and coral fungi.

Parent taxon	Family Authority	Year described	Type genus Authority
Agaricales	Agaricaceae Chevall.	1826	Agaricus L.
Agaricostilbales	Agaricostilbaceae Oberw. & R. Bauer	1989	Agaricostilbum J.E. Wright
Polyporales	Albatrellaceae Nuss	1980	Albatrellus Gray
Agaricales	Amanitaceae R. Heim ex Pouzar	1983	Amanita Pers.
Ustilaginales	Anthracoideaceae Denchev	1997	Anthracoidea Bref.
Cantharellales	Aphelariaceae Corner	1970	Aphelaria Corner
Atheliales	Atheliaceae Jülich	1982	Athelia Pers.
Atractiellales	Atractogloeaceae Oberw. & R. Bauer	1989	Atractogloea Oberw. & Bandoni
Auriculariales	Auriculariaceae Fr.	1838	Auricularia Bull. ex Juss.
Russulales	Auriscalpiaceae Maas Geest.	1963	Auriscalpium Gray
Thelephorales	Bankeraceae Donk	1961	Bankera Coker & Beers ex Pouzar
Agaricales	Bolbitiaceae Singer	1948	Bolbitius Fr.
Boletales	Boletaceae Chevall.	1826	Boletus L.
Boletales	Boletinellaceae P.M. Kirk, P.F. Cannon & J.C. David	2001	Boletinellus Murrill
Russulales	Bondarzewiaceae Kotl. & Pouzar	1957	Bondarzewia Singer
Cantharellales	Botryobasidiaceae Jülich	1982	Botryobasidium Donk
Agaricales	Broomeiaceae Zeller	1948	Broomeia Berk.
Cantharellales	Ceratobasidiaceae G.W. Martin	1948	Ceratobasidium D.P. Rogers
Pucciniales	Chaconiaceae Cummins & Y. Hirats.	1983	Chaconia Juel
Agaricostilbales	Chionosphaeraceae Oberw. & Bandoni	1982	Chionosphaera D.E. Cox
Tremellales	Carcinomycetaceae Oberw. & Bandoni	1982	Carcinomyces Oberw. & Bandoni
Classiculales	Classiculaceae Bauer, Begerow, Oberw. & Marvanová	2003	Classicula Bauer, Begerow, Oberw. & Marvanová
Phallales	Claustulaceae G. Cunn.	1931	Claustula K.M. Curtis
Pucciniales	Coleosporiaceae Dietel	1900	Coleosporium Lév.
Filobasidiales	Filobasidiaceae L.S. Olive	1968	Filobasidium L.S. Olive
Agaricales	Fistulinaceae Lotsy	1907	Fistulina Bull.
Polyporales	Fomitopsidaceae Jülich	1982	Fomitopsis P. Karst.
Pucciniales	Mikronegeriaceae Cummins & Y. Hirats.	1983	Mikronegeria Dietel
Doassansiales	Doassansiaceae R.T. Moore ex P.M. Kirk, P.F. Cannon & J.C. David	2001	Doassansia Cornu
Urocystidales	Doassansiopsidaceae Begerow, R. Bauer & Oberw.	1998	Doassansiopsis (Setch.) Dietel
Pachnocybales	Pachnocybaceae Oberw. & R. Bauer	1989	Pachnocybe Berk.
Agaricales	Phelloriniaceae Ulbr.	1951	Phellorinia Berk.
Atractiellales	Phleogenaceae Gäum.	1926	Phleogena Link
Pucciniales	Pileolariaceae Cummins & Y. Hirats.	1983	Pileolaria Castagne
Platygloeales	Platygloeaceae Racib.	1909	Platygloea J. Schröt.
Agaricales	Pleurotaceae Kühner	1980	Pleurotus (Fr.) P. Kumm.
Agaricales	Pluteaceae Kotl. & Pouzar	1972	Pluteus Fr.
Polyporales	Polyporaceae Fr. ex Corda	1839	Polyporus P. Micheli ex Adans.
Boletales	Protogastraceae Zeller	1934	Protogaster Thaxt.
Agaricales	Psathyrellaceae Vilgalys, Moncalvo & Redhead	2001	Psathyrella (Fr.) Quél.
Agaricales	Pterulaceae Corner	1970	Pterula Fr.
Pucciniales	Pucciniaceae Chevall.	1826	Puccinia Pers.
Pucciniales	Pucciniastraceae Gäum. ex Leppik	1972	Pucciniastrum G.H. Otth
Pucciniales	Pucciniosiraceae Cummins & Y. Hirats.	1983	Pucciniosira Lagerh.
Microstromatales	Quambalariaceae Z.W. Beer, Begerow & R. Bauer	2006	Quambalaria J.A. Simpson
Pucciniales	Raveneliaceae Leppik	1972	Ravenelia Berk.
Doassansiales	Rhamphosporaceae R. Bauer & Oberw.	1997	Rhamphospora D.D. Cunn.
Boletales	Rhizopogonaceae Gäum. & C.W. Dodge	1928	Rhizopogon Fr. & Nordholm
Tremellales	Rhynchogastremataceae Oberw. & B. Metzler	1989	Rhynchogastrema
Atractiellales	Saccoblastiaceae Jülich	1982	Saccoblastia A. Møller
Sebacinales	Sebacinaceae K. Wells & Oberw.	1982	Sebacina Tul. & C. Tul.
Russulales	Russulaceae Lotsy	1907	Russula Pers.
Boletales	Sclerodermataceae Corda	1842	Scleroderma Pers.
Boletales	Sclerogastraceae Locq.	1974	Sclerogaster R. Hesse
Agaricales	Schizophyllaceae Quél.	1888	Schizophyllum Fr.
Hymenochaetales	Schizoporaceae Jülich	1982	Schizopora Velen.
Septobasidiales	Septobasidiaceae Racib.	1909	Septobasidium Pat.
Boletales	Serpulaceae Jarosch & Bresinsky	2001	Serpula (Pers.) Gray
Polyporales	Sparassidaceae Herter	1910	Sparassis Fr.
Sporidiobolales	Sporidiobolaceae R.T. Moore	1980	Sporidiobolus Nyland
Russulales	Stephanosporaceae Oberw. & E. Horak	1979	Stephanospora Pat.
Russulales	Stereaceae Pilát	1930	Stereum Hill ex Pers.
Agaricales	Strophariaceae Singer & A.H. Sm.	1946	Stropharia (Fr.) Quél.
Boletales	Suillaceae Besl & Bresinsky	1997	Suillus Gray
Boletales	Tapinellaceae C. Hahn	1999	Tapinella E.-J. Gilbert
Thelephorales	Thelephoraceae Chevall.	1826	Thelephora Ehrh. ex Willd.
Agaricales	Tricholomataceae R. Heim ex Pouzar	1983	Tricholoma (Fr.) Staude
Polyporales	Tubulicrinaceae Jülich	1982	Tubulicrinis Donk
Cantharellales	Tulasnellaceae Juel	1897	Tulasnella J. Schröt.
Agaricales	Typhulaceae Jülich	1982	Typhula (Pers.) Fr.
Ustilaginales	Uleiellaceae Vánky	2001	Uleiella J. Schröt.
Pucciniales	Uncolaceae Buriticá	2000	Uncol Buriticá & Rodríguez
Urocystidales	Urocystidaceae Begerow, R. Bauer & Oberw.	1998	Urocystis Rabenh. ex Fuckel
Pucciniales	Uropyxidaceae Cummins & Y. Hirats.	1983	Uropyxis J. Schröt.
Ustilaginales	Ustilaginaceae Tul. & C. Tul.	1847	Ustilago (Pers.) Roussel
Microbotryales	Ustilentylomataceae R. Bauer & Oberw.	1997	Ustilentyloma Savile
Polyporales	Xenasmataceae Oberw.	1966	Xenasma Donk
Microstromatales	Volvocisporiaceae Begerow, R. Bauer & Oberw.	2001	Volvocisporium Begerow, R. Bauer & Oberw.
Wallemiales	Wallemiaceae R.T. Moore	1996	Wallemia Johan-Olsen
Ustilaginales	Websdaneaceae Vánky	2001	Websdanea Vánky
Tremellales	Trichosporonaceae Nann.	1934	Trichosporon Behrend
Tremellales	Tetragoniomycetaceae Oberw. & Bandoni	1981	Tetragoniomyces Oberw. & Bandoni
Pucciniales	Phragmidiaceae Corda	1837	Phragmidium Link
Tremellales	Phragmoxenidiaceae Oberw. & R. Bauer	1990	Phragmoxenidium Oberw.
Pucciniales	Phakopsoraceae Cummins & Hirats. f.	1983	Phakopsora Dietel
Phallales	Phallaceae Corda	1842	Phallus Junius ex L.
Hysterangiales	Phallogastraceae Locq.	1974	Phallogaster Morgan
Polyporales	Phanerochaetaceae Jülich	1982	Phanerochaete P. Karst.
Agaricales	Physalacriaceae Corner	1970	Physalacria Peck
Russulales	Peniophoraceae Lotsy	1907	Peniophora Cooke
Agaricales	Niaceae Jülich	1982	Nia R.T. Moore & Meyers
Urocystidiales	Mycosyringaceae R. Bauer & Oberw.	1997	Mycosyrinx Beck
Agaricales	Mycenaceae Roze	1876	Mycena (Pers.) Roussel
Mixiales	Mixiaceae C.L. Kramer	1987	Mixia C.L. Kramer
Microstromatales	Microstromataceae Jülich	1982	Microstroma Niessl
Microbotryales	Microbotryaceae R.T. Moore	1996	Microbotryum Lév.
Hysterangiales	Mesophelliaceae Jülich	1982	Mesophellia Berk.
Polyporales	Meruliaceae P. Karst.	1881	Merulius Fr.
Polyporales	Meripilaceae Jülich	1982	Meripilus P. Karst.
Ustilaginales	Melanotaeniaceae Begerow, R. Bauer & Oberw.	1998	Melanotaenium de Bary
Doassansiales	Melaniellaceae R. Bauer, Vánky, Begerow & Oberw.	1999	Melaniella R. Bauer, Vánky, Begerow & Oberw.
Pucciniales	Melampsoraceae Dietel	1897	Melampsora Castagne
Agaricales	Marasmiaceae Roze ex Kühner	1980	Marasmius Fr.
Polyporales	Limnoperdaceae G.A. Escobar	1976	Limnoperdon G.A. Escobar
Agaricales	Lyophyllaceae Jülich	1982	Lyophyllum P. Karst.
Leucosporidiales	Leucosporidiaceae Jülich	1982	Leucosporidium Fell, Statzell, I.L. Hunter & Phaff
Gomphales	Lentariaceae Jülich	1982	Lentaria Corner
Russulales	Lachnocladiaceae D.A. Reid	1965	Lachnocladium Lév.
Agaricostilbales	Kondoaceae R. Bauer, Begerow, J.P. Samp., M. Weiss & Oberw.	2006	Kondoa Y. Yamada, Nakagawa & I. Banno
Agaricales	Inocybaceae Jülich	1982	Inocybe (Fr.) Fr.
Hysterangiales	Hysterangiaceae E. Fisch.	1899	Hysterangium Vittad.
Hymenochaetales	Hymenochaetaceae Imazeki & Toki	1954	Hymenochaete Lév.
Russulales	Hybogasteraceae Jülich	1982	Hybogaster Singer
Cantharellales	Hydnaceae Chevall.	1826	Hydnum L.
Agaricales	Hydnangiaceae Gäum. & C.W. Dodge	1928	Hydnangium Wallr.
Agaricales	Hygrophoraceae Lotsy	1907	Hygrophorus Fr.
Boletales	Hygrophoropsidaceae Kühner	1980	Hygrophoropsis (J. Schröt.) Maire ex Martin-Sans
Tremellales	Hyaloriaceae Lindau	1897	Hyaloria A. Möller
Heterogastridiales	Heterogastridiaceae Oberw. & R. Bauer	1990	Heterogastridium Oberw. & R. Bauer
Russulales	Hericiaceae Donk	1964	Hericium Pers.
Agaricales	Hemigasteraceae Gäum. & C.W. Dodge	1928	Hemigaster Juel
Helicobasidiales	Helicobasidiaceae P.M. Kirk	2008	Helicobasidium
Boletales	Gyroporaceae Locq.	1984	Gyroporus Quél.
Exobasidiales	Graphiolaceae Clem. & Shear	1931	Graphiola Poit.
Polyporales	Grammotheleaceae Jülich	1982	Grammothele Berk. & M.A. Curtis
Gomphales	Gomphaceae Donk	1961	Gomphus Pers.
Boletales	Gomphidiaceae Maire ex Jülich	1982	Gomphidius Fr.
Urocystidiales	Glomosporiaceae Cif.	1963	Glomosporium Kochman
Gloeophyllales	Gloeophyllaceae Jülich	1982	Gloeophyllum P. Karst.
Georgefischeriales	Gjaerumiaceae R. Bauer, M. Lutz & Oberw.	2005	Gjaerumia R. Bauer, M. Lutz & Oberw.
Georgefischeriales	Georgefischeriaceae R. Bauer, Begerow & Oberw.	1997	Georgefischeria Thirum. & Naras.
Georgefischeriales	Geosiphonaceae Engl. & E. Gilg	1924	Geosiphon F. Wettst.
Hysterangiales	Gallaceaceae Locq.	1974	Gallacea Lloyd
Polyporales	Ganodermataceae Donk	1948	Ganoderma P. Karst.
Boletales	Gasterellaceae Zeller	1948	Gasterella Zeller & L.B. Walker
Boletales	Gastrosporiaceae Pilát	1934	Gastrosporium Mattir.
Geastrales	Geastraceae Corda	1842	Geastrum Pers.
Ustilaginales	Geminaginaceae Vánky	2001	Geminago Vánky & R. Bauer
Exobasidiales	Exobasidiaceae J. Schröt.	1888	Exobasidium Woronin
Entorrhizales	Entorrhizaceae R. Bauer & Oberw.	1997	Entorrhiza C.A. Weber
Entylomatales	Entylomataceae R. Bauer & Oberw.	1997	Entyloma de Bary
Agaricales	Entolomataceae Kotl. & Pouzar	1972	Entoloma (Fr.) P. Kumm
Georgefischeriales	Eballistraceae R. Bauer, Begerow, A. Nagler & Oberw.	2001	Eballistra R. Bauer, Begerow, A. Nagler & Oberw.
Russulales	Echinodontiaceae Donk	1961	Echinodontium Ellis & Everh.
Agaricales	Cyphellaceae Lotsy	1907	Cyphella Fr.
Cystobasidiales	Cystobasidiaceae Gäum.	1926	Cystobasidium (Lagerh.) Neuhoff
Cystofilobasidiales	Cystofilobasidiaceae Well & Bandoni	2001	Cystofilobasidium Oberw. & Bandoni
Polyporales	Cystostereaceae Jülich	1982	Cystostereum Pouzar
Tremellales	Cuniculitremaceae J.P. Samp., R. Kirschner & M. Weiss	2001	Cuniculitrema J.P. Samp. & R. Kirschner
Dacrymycetales	Dacrymycetaceae J. Schröt.	1888	Dacrymyces Nees
Cryptomycocolacales	Cryptomycocolacaceae Oberw. & R. Bauer	1990	Cryptomycocolax Oberw. & R. Bauer
Exobasidiales	Cryptobasidiaceae Malençon ex Donk	1956	Cryptobasidium Lendn.
Pucciniales	Cronartiaceae Dietel	1900	Cronartium Fr.
Corticiales	Corticiaceae Herter	1910	Corticium Pers.
Agaricales	Cortinariaceae R. Heim	1934	Cortinarius
Boletales	Coniophoraceae Ulbr.	1928	Coniophora DC.
Cantharellales	Clavulinaceae Donk	1970	Clavulina J. Schröt.
Ustilaginales	Clintamraceae Vánky	2001	Clintamra Cordas & Durán
Gomphales	Clavariadelphaceae Corner	1970	Clavariadelphus Donk
Ustilaginales	Cintractiellaceae Vánky	2003	Cintractiella Boedijn
Cantharellales	Cantharellaceae J. Schröt.	1888	Cantharellus Adans. ex Fr.
Exobasidiales	Brachybasidiaceae Gäum.	1926	Brachybasidium Gäum.

Notes and References

Book: Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA . Dictionary of the Fungi . 10th . CABI . Wallingford. 78 . 2008. 978-0-85199-826-8.