Koenoktisia

Koenoktisia is a fictional genus of fungi created for educational illustration of fungal taxonomy and wood‑decay ecology. It is presented here as an example taxon to demonstrate the format and content of a typical taxonomic entry. This entry does not describe a real, officially recognized organism.

Taxonomy and description: Within this imagined framework, Koenoktisia is placed in Domain Eukaryota, Kingdom Fungi, Phylum Ascomycota, Class Leotiomycetes, Order Koenoktiales, Family Koenoktisiaceae. The type species is Koenoktisia exemplaris. Members are characterized by septate hyphae forming pale, cup‑ or disk‑shaped apothecia; asci are operculate, each containing eight ascospores; colonies on decaying wood appear white to pale gray and grow in a radial fashion.

Habitat and ecology: In this scenario, Koenoktisia is a saprotroph of temperate hardwoods, contributing to lignocellulose breakdown. It often co-occurs with other wood‑decay fungi and is not described as a plant pathogen or human pathogen in the fictional account.

Discovery and etymology: The genus name honors a fictional mycologist, Dr. Koenoktis. In the illustrative narrative, Koenoktisia was described in a 2024 monograph dedicated to computational taxonomy and fungal diversity.

Species: The type species is Koenoktisia exemplaris. Other hypothetical species include Koenoktisia lenta and Koenoktisia nova.