The illegal status of family names published with vernacular termination is discussed. Six families which are devoid of names agreeing with nomenclatural Code are treated and provided here with validation diagnoses or other necessities: Amanitaceae Heim, Asterostromataceae (Donk) Pouz., Coprinaceae Heim, Cortinariaceae Heim, Faerberiaceae Pouz. and Tricholomataceae Heim.
Pouzar Z. (1983): Taxonomic and nomenclatural notes on some families of larger fungi. – Česká Mykologie 37(3): 172–176.
