Fungalpedia – Note 1826, Ascotricha
Ascotricha. Berk.
Citation when using this data: Hyde KD et al. 2020 (in prep.) – Fungalpedia, Ascomycota.
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Classification: Xylariaceae, Xylariales, Xylariomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi
Notes – Ascotricha species are characterized by ascomata having long hairs with shorter, hyaline branches, brown, ellipsoidal ascospores with an equatorial germ slit and geniculosporium type asexual morphs (Berkeley 1838, Cheng et al. 2015). Cheng et al. (2015) added two novel species and one combination of Ascotricha from algae and confirmed the taxonomic placement of the genus in Xylariaceae. Li & Zhao (2018) added one new species and two combinations. However, BLASTn results of the available sequences and phylogenetic affinities of our multigene analyses that show Ascotricha is close to Zygosporium. Therefore, revision of Ascotricha is needed to establish its taxonomic placement.
Type species: Ascotricha chartarum Berk., Ann. nat. Hist., Mag. Zool. Bot. Geol. 1: 257 (1838).
Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Ascotricha.
References
Berkeley MJ. 1838 – Notices of British fungi [108–137]. Ann Mag Nat Hist 1, 257–264.
Li DW, Zhao G. 2018 – Ascotricha microspora sp. nov. from Cayman Islands. Mycotaxon 133, 219–228.
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