As the Amphisphaeriales was not accepted due to a lack of phylogenetic support in their DNA analysis (Jaklitsch et al.

[2] Generally, they have paraphyses that are dispersed among the asci and tapering from base to the tip, or abundant and branching to form a reticulum.

Conidiophores are solitary or united into acervuli and are classified in genera such as Nodulisporium, Selenosporella, Microdochium and Pestalotiopsis.

[11] The fungi are found in a range of habitats, some are biotrophic on higher plants and others are saprophytic on forest detritus.

[12] They are found in places such as China,[13][14] Argentina,[15] Italy,[16] Austria (Amphisphaeria on Rhododendrons,[17]) Montana, USA[18] and (all over) Australia.