Fungalpedia – Note 1161, Acrophialophora
Acrophialophora Edward
Citation when using this data: Hyde KD et al. 2020 (in prep.) – Fungalpedia, Ascomycota.
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Classification: Chaetomiaceae, Sordariales, Sordariomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi
Acrophialophora was reintroduced by Samson & Mahmood (1970) as a thermotolerant genus with A. fusispora, A. levis and A. nainiana. Based on combined analysis of ITS, SSU and tub2 sequence data, Zhang et al. (2015a) showed that Acrophialophora is a monophyletic genus in Chaetomiaceae and they synonymized Taifanglania under Acrophialophora. The genus is characterised by conidiophores that are absent or unbranched or sparingly branched conidiogenous cells that are monophialidic or polyphialidic with two necks, flask-shaped or in whorls in verticillate species. Conidia are unicellular, subglobose, elliptical to fusiform, echinulate, with spiral bands or smooth, in basipetal chains or slimy heads and with schizolytic secession (Zhang et al. 2015a). The sexual morphs are undetermined.
Type species: Acrophialophora nainiana Edward.
Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Acrophialophora.
References
Entry by
Kevin David Hyde, Institute of Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Haizhu District, Guangzhou 510225, P.R. China, Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand, Mushroom Research Foundation, 128 M.3 Ban Pa Deng T. Pa Pae, A. Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai 50150, Thailand, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand, Key Laboratory for Plant Diversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Science, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, P.R. China, School of Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand, World Agroforestry Centre, East and Central Asia, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, P.R. China
Published online 28 February 2020