Fungalpedia – Note 1162, Arcopilus

 

Arcopilus X. Wei Wang

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

Arcopilus was established by Wang et al. (2016a) to accommodate A. aureus, A. cupreus, A. flavigenus, A. fusiformis and A. turgidopilosus, which were transferred from Chaetomium. Based on the unique phylogenetic and morphologic analyses, Raza et al. (2019) introduced A. globulus and A. tangerinicapillus, which were isolated from Saccharum officinarum. The genus is characterised by superficial, subglobose to ovate, ostiolate ascomata, with hairs at apical region which are arcuate, with apices incurved, circinate to coiled, at lateral sides flexuous or apically incurved. Asci are clavate and evanescent and ascospores brown, inequilateral, fusiform, navicular, reniform, lunate or limoniform with one or two apical germ pores.

Type species: Arcopilus aureus (Chivers) X. Wei Wang & Samson.

Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Arcopilus.

 

References

Raza M, Zhang ZF, Hyde KD, Diao YZ, Cai L. 2019 – Culturable plant pathogenic fungi associated with sugarcane in southern China. Fungal Diversity 99, 1–104.

Wang XW, Houbraken J, Groenewald JZ, Meijer M et al. 2016a – Diversity and taxonomy of Chaetomium and chaetomium-like fungi from indoor environments. Studies in Mycology 84, 145–224.

 

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

 

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