Fungalpedia – Note 1198, Craspedodidymum

 

Craspedodidymum. Hol.-Jech.

Citation when using this data: Hyde KD et al. 2020 (in prep.) – Fungalpedia, Ascomycota.

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Classification: Chaetosphaeriaceae, Chaetosphaeriales, Sordariomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi 

Notes – The hyphomycetous genus Craspedodidymum was introduced by Holubová-Jechová (1972) based on C. elatum. Craspedodidymum species are saprobic fungi occur on decaying plant material (Pinruan et al. 2004, Ma et al. 2011, Yanna et al. 2000). Species of this genus are characterised by macronematous conidiophores and apically swollen conidiogenous cells with a large funnel-shaped terminal collarette (Pinruan et al. 2004). 

Type species: Craspedodidymum elatum Hol.-Jech., Česká Mykol. 26(2): 70 (1972).

Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Craspedodidymum.

 

References

Holubová-Jechová V. 1972 – Craspedodidymum, a new genus of phialosporous Hyphomycetes. Ceská Mykologie 26, 70–73.

Ma LG, Ma J, Zhang YD, Zhang XG. 2011 – Craspedodidymum and Corynespora spp. nov. and a new anamorph recorded from southern China. Mycotaxon 117, 351–358.

Pinruan U, Lumyong S, McKenzie EH, Jones EBG et al. 2004 – Three new species of Craspedodidymum from palm in Thailand. Mycoscience 45, 177–180.

Yanna, Ho WH, Goh TK, Hyde KD. 2000 – Craspedodidymum nigroseptatum sp. nov., a new hyphomycete on palms from Brunei Darussalam. Mycological Research 104, 1146–1151.

 

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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