Fungalpedia – Note 3080, Cylindrodendrum

 

Cylindrodendrum Bonord., Handb. Allgem. mykol. (Stuttgart): 98 (1851).

Citation when using this data: Perera RH et al. 2023 – Fungalpedia.

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Classification: Nectriaceae, Hypocreales, Hypocreomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi.

Pathogenic, on plant parts including fruits and roots, sometimes on insect pupae, parasitic on algae. Sexual morph: Undetermined. Asexual morph: Conidiophores initially as lateral phialides on somatic hyphae, sometimes verticillate, hyaline. Conidiogenus cells monophialidic, elongate doliiform to reniform to obpyriform, with the terminal part frequently having a swollen tip, with a minute periclinal thickening, collarette inconspicuous. Conidia cylindrical, rounded at both ends, straight, 0–3-septate, abscission scars visible (adapted from Lombard et al. 2015).

Known distribution: Canada, China, France (Lombard et al. 2014), UK (Petch 1944), Spain (Agustí-Brisach et al. 2016).

Notes: In the phylogenetic analysis by Lombard et al. (2015) Cylindrodendrum showed phylogenetic affinities to Dactylonectria, but in our study it formed a monophyletic clade sister to Dactylonectria and Ilyonectria (Perera RH et al. 2023).

Type species: Cylindrodendrum album Bonord., Handb. Allgem. mykol. (Stuttgart): 48 (1851).

Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Cylindrodendrum.

 

Figure 1 – Cylindrodendrum album (IMI 31461) a Herbarium packet b Herbarium material c–g Conidiophores and conidiogenous cells h, i Conidia. Scale bars: c–g = 50 µm, h, i = 20 µm.

 

References

Agustí-Brisach C, Cabral A, González-Domínguez E et al. 2016 — Characterization of Cylindrodendrum, Dactylonectria and Ilyonectria isolates associated with loquat         decline in Spain, with description of Cylindrodendrum alicantinum sp. nov. Eur J Plant   Pathol 145:103–118.

Lombard L, van Der Merwe A, Groenewald JZ et al. 2014 — Lineages in Nectriaceae: re-evaluating the generic status of Ilyonectria and allied genera. Phytopathol Mediterr 515–532.

Lombard L, Van der Merwe NA, Groenewald JZ et al. 2015 — Generic concepts in Nectriaceae. Stud Mycol 80:189–245.

Perera, R.H., Hyde, K.D., Jones, E.B.G. et al. 2023 — Profile of Bionectriaceae, Calcarisporiaceae, Hypocreaceae, Nectriaceae, Tilachlidiaceae, Ijuhyaceae fam. nov., Stromatonectriaceae fam. nov. and Xanthonectriaceae fam. nov. Fungal Diversity 118, 95–271.

Petch T 1944 – Notes on entomogenous fungi. Trans Brit Mycol Soc 27:81–93.

 

Entry by

Perera RH, Guizhou Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang, Guizhou 550006, P. R. China, Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand, School of Science, 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.

 

Published online 28 August 2026

 

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