Fungalpedia – Note 1845, Collematospora
Collematospora. Jeng & Cain.
Citation when using this data: Hyde KD et al. 2020 (in prep.) – Fungalpedia, Ascomycota.
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Classification: Trichosphaeriaceae, Trichosphaeriales, Diaporthomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi
Notes – Jeng & Cain (1976) introduced the monotypic genus Collematospora to accommodate C. venezuelensis from horse dung in Venezuela. The genus is characterized by subglobose to pyriform, ostiolate, hairy ascomata, 8-spored, unitunicate, cylindrical asci with a distinct, J-, apical ring, and hyaline, globose, aseptate ascospores containing one to several oil drops (Jeng & Cain 1976). The asexual morph is undetermined.
Type species: Collematospora venezuelensis Jeng & Cain.
Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Collematospora.
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