The Amylocorticiaceae are a small family of corticioid basidiomycetes characterised by their thin, effused, crust‑like fruitbodies, simple‑septate hyphae, and strongly amyloid reactions in the hymenium. Most species form smooth to slightly granular patches on dead wood, often pale, buff, or whitish, and easily overlooked. Microscopically, the family is defined by amyloid basidia or hyphae, smooth, thin‑walled spores, and the absence of clamp connections.

Podoserpula is a small genus of highly distinctive basidiomycetes known for their tiered, pagoda-like fruitbodies composed of stacked, circular to lobed shelves arising from a central axis. Each tier forms a shallow, cup- or shelf-like structure, giving the whole fruitbody a miniature pagoda or layered rosette appearance. The upper surface is typically smooth to finely tomentose, while the underside bears a smooth to slightly wrinkled hymenium.