Fungalpedia – Note 1856, Engleromyces

 

Engleromyces. Henn.

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

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Classification: Xylariaceae, Xylariales, Xylariomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi

 

Notes – Engleromyces is characterized by massive, hard stromata similar to macroxylariaceous genera such as Sarcoxylon (Whalley et al. 2010). Engleromyces goetzei possesses medicinal values and is used in Africa and China (Kokwaro 1983). Both, Engleromyces goetzei and E. sinensis have been analysed for the secondary metabolites and contain neoengleromycin and cytochalasins (Liu et al. 2002). Daranagama et al. (2018) accepted the genus in Xylariaceae until molecular data are available.

 

Type species: Engleromyces goetzei Henn.

Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Engleromyces.

 

References

Daranagama DA, Hyde KD, Sir EB, Thambugala KM et al. 2018 – Towards a natural classification and backbone tree for Graphostromataceae, Hypoxylaceae, Lopadostomataceae and Xylariaceae. Fungal Diversity 88, 1–165.

Kokwaro JO. 1983 – An African knowledge of ethnosystematics and its application to traditional medicine, with particular reference to the medicinal use of the fungus Engleromyces goetzei. Bothalia 14, 237–243.

Liu J, Tan J, Dong Z, Ding Z et al. 2002 – Neoengleromycin, a novel compound from Engleromyces goetzii. Helvetica Chimica Acta 85, 1439–1442.

Whalley MA, Khalil AMA, Wei TZ, Yao YJ, Whalley AJS. 2010 – A new species of Engleromyces from China, a second species in the genus. Mycotaxon 112, 317–323.

 

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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