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Eremascus is the sole genus in the fungal family Eremascaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Eduard Eidam in 1883, while the family was circumscribed by Adolf Engler and E. Gilg in 1924. Eremascus is thought to be a basal fungus, from which ascomycetous yeasts formed. Taxa have a widespread distribution, and grow saprobically, especially on substrates with low water content.

Morphology

Species of Eremascus produce no arthrospores or conidia. There are generally eight spores produced in each ascus.

References

1. Eidam E. (1883). "Zur Kenntnis der Entwickelung bei den Ascomyceten". Beiträge zur Biologie der Pflanzen (in German). 3: 377–433 (see p. 385).
2. Engler A, Gilg E (1924). Syllabus der Pflanzenfamilien (in German). p. 59.
3. ^ Kreger-van Rij NJW, Veenhuis M, Leemburg-van der Graaf CA (1974). "Ultrastructure of hyphae and ascospores in the genus Eremascus Eidam". Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. 40 (4): 533–42. doi:10.1007/BF00403817. S2CID 935821.
4. Cannon PF, Kirk PM (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-85199-827-5.

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