Ascobolus
| Ascobolus | |
|---|---|
| Ascobolus sp. growing on cow dung | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Pezizomycetes |
| Order: | Pezizales |
| Family: | Ascobolaceae |
| Genus: | Ascobolus Pers. (1796) |
| Type species | |
| Ascobolus pezizoides Pers. (1797) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Phaeopezia subgen. Crouaniella Sacc. (1884) | |
Ascobolus is a genus of fungi in the Ascobolaceae family. The genus has a widespread distribution, and contains an estimated 61 species, most of which are coprophilous. The genus was circumscribed by Christian Hendrik Persoon in 1796.
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