Fungalpedia – Note 1839, Ceratosphaerella
Ceratosphaerella. Huhndorf, Greif, Mugambi & A.N. Mill.
Citation when using this data: Hyde KD et al. 2020 (in prep.) – Fungalpedia, Ascomycota.
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Classification: Magnaporthaceae, Magnaporthales, Sordariomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi
Notes – Huhndorf et al. (2008) introduced Ceratosphaerella castillensis (≡ Ceratosphaeria castillensis) from bark of Castillo viejo and described a new species, C. rhizomorpha from decaying wood in Kenya. The sexual morph of genus is characterized by clavate asci, fusiform and hyaline ascospores with 3-septa. The asexual morph has synnemata and ellipsoid to cylindrical conidia, that are pale to darker brown, and 1–3-septate.
Type species: Ceratosphaerella castillensis (C.L. Sm.) Huhndorf, Greif, Mugambi & A.N. Mill.
Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Ophioceras.
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