The authors typify the genus Ascophanus Boud. with the species Ascophanus granuliformis (P. Crouan et H. Crouan) Boud. The lectotypes hitherto selected of this genus, viz. Ascophanus subfuscus (P. Crouan et H. Crouan) Boud. and A. carneus (Pers. ex Pers.) Boud. appear to be inappropriate; A. subfuscus is an inoperculate species which feature is in contradiction with the original diagnosis of the genus Ascophanus Boud. Because of its spore-ornamentation, Ascophanus carneus (Pers. ex Pers.) Boud. was considered an exceptional element in this genus by Boudier himself. Thus Coprotus Korf et Kimbrough appears to be a synonym of Ascophanus Boud. The present authors disagree with the opinion that the species of the genus Ascophanus Boud. are congeneric with the genus Thelebolus Tode ex Fr. both for nomenclatural and taxonomic reasons.
Pouzar Z., Svrček M. (1972): On the typification of the genus Ascophanus Boud. (Pezizales). – Česká Mykologie 26(1): 25–28.
