The Fungi recorded from South Africa - Taxa starting with A
This is an alphabetical list of fungal taxa as recorded from South Africa. Currently accepted names have been appended.
Ab.
Genus Abrothallus Pérez-Ort. &amp; Suija (2013), Abrothallaceae (Lichenicolous fungi)
Ac.
Genus Acarospora A.Massal. (1852) Acarosporaceae (Lichenised fiungi) 
Family: Acarosporaceae Zahlbr. 1906
Genus: "Achorion" Remak 1845
Genus: "Acremoniella" Sacc. 1886
Genus: "Acremonium" Link 1809
Genus: "Acrospeira" Berk. &amp; Broome 1857
Genus: "Actinonema"
Genus: "Actinopeltella"
Ae.
Genus: "Aecidium" Pers. 1796, accepted as "Puccinia" Pers., (1794), (Rust fungi)
Genus: "Aegerita" Pers. 1794,
Ag.
Family: Agaricaceae Chevall. 1826
Genus: "Agaricus" L. 1753
Ai.
Genus: "Aithaloderma" Syd. &amp; P. Syd. 1913
Al.
Genus: "Alectoria" Ach. 1809?(lichens) 
Genus: "Aleurodiscus" 
Genus: "Allantonectria" Earle 1901, accepted as "Thyronectria" Sacc., (1875), "Sordariomycetes"
Genus: "Allarthothelium" (Vain.) Zahlbr. 1908, accepted as "Arthonia" Ach., (1806) (Ramalinaceae C. Agardh [as 'Ramalineae'], (1821)
Genus: "Allomyces" E.J. Butler 1911
Genus: "Aloysiella" Mattir. &amp; Sacc. 1908, accepted as "Metacapnodium" Speg., (1918)
Genus: "Alternaria" Nees 1816
Am.
Genus: "Amanita" 
Genus: "Amanitopsis" Roze accepted as "Amanita" Pers. (1794)
Family: Amaurochaetaceae Rostaf. ex Cooke 1877
Genus: "Amaurochaete" Rostaf. 1873
Genus: "Amauroderma" Murrill, (1905)
Genus: "Amazonia" Theiss. 1913
Genus: "Amphiloma" Nyl. (1855), accepted as "Lepraria" Ach. (1803)
An.
Genus: "Anaptychia" Körb. 1848
Genus: "Anelleria" 
Genus: "Angelina" Fr. 1849
Genus: "Antennaria" Link 1809
Genus: "Anthostomella" Sacc. 1875
Genus: "Anthracophyllum" Ces. 1879
Genus: "Anthracothecium" Hampe ex A. Massal. 1860
Genus: "Anthurus" Kalchbr. &amp; MacOwan 1880
Ap.
Genus: "Aphysa" Theiss. &amp; Syd. 1917, accepted as "Coleroa" Rabenh., (1850)
Genus: "Appendiculella" Höhn. 1919
Ar.
Family: Arachniaceae Coker &amp; Couch 1928
Genus: "Arachnion" Schwein. 1822
Genus: "Arcangeliella" Cavara 1900 accepted as "Lactarius" Pers., (1797)
Genus: "Arctomia" Th. Fr. 1861 (lichens) 
Genus: "Armillaria" (Fr.) Staude 1857
Genus: "Arrhenia" Fr. 1849
Family: Arthoniaceae Rchb. 1841
Genus: "Arthonia" Ach. 1806
Genus: "Arthopyrenia" A. Massal. 1852
Genus: "Arthothelium" A. Massal. 1852 (Lichens)
Genus: "Arthrobotryum" Ces. 1854
Genus: "Arthrosporium" Sacc. 1880
As.
Genus: "Ascobolus" Pers. ex J.F. Gmel. 1792
Genus: "Ascochyta" Lib. 1830
Genus: "Ascophanus" Boud. 1869
Genus: "Ascostratum" Syd. &amp; P. Syd. 1912
Genus: "Ascotricha" Berk. 1838,
Genus: "Aseroe" Labill. 1800
Family: Ashbyaceae C.W. Dodge 1935
Genus: "Ashbya" Guillierm. 1928
Genus: "Aspergillus" P. Micheli 1729
Genus: "Aspicilia" A. Massal. 1852
Genus: "Asterella" (may refer to "Asterella" Rostr. 1888, accepted as "Venturia"; Venturiaceae, "Asterella" (Sacc.) Sacc. 1891, accepted as "Asterina"; Asterinaceae, or "Asterella" Hara 1936, accepted as "Astrosphaeriella"; Pleosporales)
Family: Asterinaceae Hansf. 1946
Genus: "Asterina" Lév. 1845
Genus: "Asterinella" Theiss. 1912
Genus "Asterodothis" Theiss. 1912
Genus: "Asterolibertia" G. Arnaud 1918
Genus: "Asteroma" DC. 1815
Genus: "Asteromyxa" Theiss. &amp; Syd. 1918 accepted as "Dimeriella" Speg., (1908)
Genus: "Asterostomella" Speg. 1886
Genus: "Asterostroma" Massee 1889
Genus: "Asterostromella" Höhn. &amp; Litsch. 1907 accepted as "Vararia" P. Karst., (1898)
Genus: "Astrosporina" J. Schröt. 1889 accepted as "Inocybe" (Fr.) Fr., (1863)
Family: Astrotheliaceae Zahlbr. 1898
Au.
Genus: "Auerswaldia" possibly Rabenh. 1857, accepted as "Melanospora" Ceratostomataceae, or "Auerswaldia" Sacc. 1883; Dothideaceae
Family: Auriculariaceae Fr. 1838
Genus: "Auricularia" Bull. 1780
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