Fungalpedia – Note 1111, Barbatosphaeria
Barbatosphaeria. Réblová.
Citation when using this data: Hyde KD et al. 2020 – Fungalpedia, Ascomycota.
Index Fungorum, Facesoffungi, MycoBank, GenBank, Fig 1,2
Classification: Barbatosphaeriaceae, Incertae sedis, Diaporthomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi
Notes – The genus was introduced by Réblová (2007) based on Barbatosphaeria barbirostris and defined as a well-supported monophyletic clade in Sordariomycetidae, genera incertae sedis (Réblová et al. 2015c). Zhang et al. (2017a) transferred the genus to the newly described Barbatosphaeriaceae based on a stable clade in phylogenetic and MCC trees. A key to species accepted in the genus was provided by Réblová et al. (2015c). Ramichloridium- and sporothrix-like asexual morphs have been observed regularly in cultures of various species (Samuels & Candoussau 1996, Réblová 2007, Réblová et al. 2015c).
Type species: Barbatosphaeria barbirostris (Dufour) Réblová, Mycologia 99(5): 727 (2008) [2007].
Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Barbatosphaeria.
Figure 1 – Barbatosphaeria varioseptata (Material examined – CZECH REPUBLIC, Southern Moravia, distr. Břeclav, Milovice, Milovický les Nature Reserve, north slopes of Mt Špičák 293 m asl, on decaying wood and bark of a branch of Quercus sp., 18 November 2010, M. Réblová, PRM 924376, holotype). a Herbarium material with label. b Appearance of superficial black ascomata on host. c Structure of peridium. d Vertical section of ascoma. e Ostiole. f Paraphyses. g-j Unitunicate asci. k-o Ascospores. Scale bars: c, d = 100 μm, e = 50 μm, f-j = 20 μm, k-o = 5 μm.
Figure 2 – Asexual morphs of Barbatosphaeria barbirostris, ramichloridium-like (a), sporothrix-like (b, c) (redrawn from Réblová 2007) a-c Conidiophores and conidia. Scale bars: a-c = 10 μm.
References
Samuels GJ, Lodge DJ. 1996 – Rogersonia, a new genus of the Hypocreales. Sydowia 48, 250–254.
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 24 November 2025