Emallisiaceae

Emallisiaceae is a family name that has appeared in some taxonomic classifications for certain organisms, but its recognition and circumscription are uncertain in contemporary systems. In modern databases and taxonomic syntheses, the name is not consistently treated as a valid or distinct family, and its membership has been variably reassigned or deemed unresolved. As a result, Emallisiaceae often lacks a stable or universally accepted diagnosis or diagnostic characters.

Taxonomic status has varied across sources. Some treatments have considered Emallisiaceae obsolete or as a synonym of another family, while others classify its historical members as incertae sedis within a broader order or class. Because there is no consensus on which genera or species belong to it, there is no definitive, universally accepted list of included taxa.

Composition and characteristics associated with Emallisiaceae are thus not consistently defined. Without a stable circumscription, there are no widely agreed-upon morphological or molecular traits that reliably identify the family, and reliance on this name in current literature is limited.

Distribution and ecology are likewise unclear, reflecting the unsettled status of the family rather than a well-documented biological profile. When encountered in sources, Emallisiaceae generally signals a need for re-evaluation within the relevant higher-level taxonomy.

See also: Taxonomy of fungi and plants, List of plant and fungal families, Synonyms in botanical and mycological nomenclature.

References: Index Fungorum, MycoBank, Plants of the World Online.