Leotiaceae

Leotiaceae
Leotia viscosa
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Leotiomycetes
Order:	Leotiales
Family:	Leotiaceae Corda (1842)
Type genus
Leotia Pers (1794)
Genera
Alatospora Geocoryne Gelatinipulvinella Leotia Microglossum Pezoloma Potridiscus

The Leotiaceae are a family of fungi in the order Leotiales. Species in this family are saprobic, and have a wide distribution, especially in temperate regions.^[1] The family contains 7 genera and 34 species.^[2]