Sordariaceae

Taxobox
name = Neurospora


image_caption =
regnum = Fungi
divisio = Ascomycota
subdivisio = Pezizomycotina
subdivision_ranks = Genus
subdivision =
Sordaria
Neurospora
Gelasinospora
Monilia

Sordariaceae is a family of fungi within the order sordariales.

They are most notable for including species of fungi known as neurospora, which are commonly found within homes, feeding and expressing sexual structures known as bread molds.

References

*C.J. Alexopolous, Charles W. Mims, M. Blackwell, "Introductory Mycology, 4^th ed." (John Wiley and Sons, Hoboken NJ, 2004) ISBN 0-471-52229-5