The Stereaceae are a family of corticioid fungi in the Russulales order. Species in the family have a widespread distribution, are lignicolous or terrestrial (in leaf litter), and typically saprobic. According to the Dictionary of the Fungi, the family contains 22 genera and 125 species. Genera list Acanthobasidium Acanthofungus Acanthophysium Aleurocystis Aleurodiscus Amylofungus Amylohyphus Amylosporomyces Amylostereum Boidinia Chaetoderma Conferticium Gloeocystidiopsis Gloeodontia Gloeomyces Megalocystidium Pseudoxenasma Scotoderma Scytinostromella Stereum Xylobolus There is also phylogenetic evidence that the species known as BY1 is in Stereaceae, but has yet to be described completely. References External links Stereaceae at Hidden Forest Russulales Basidiomycota families