Fungalpedia – Note 1879, Kathistaceae
Kathistaceae. Malloch & M. Blackw.
Citation when using this data: Hyde KD et al. 2020 (in prep.) – Fungalpedia, Ascomycota.
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Classification: Ophiostomatales, Diaporthomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi
Saprobic on herbivore dung and insects. Sexual morph: Ascomata globose to subglobose, with a long necks composed of parallel hyphae, straight curved ostiolar setae, with sphaerical spore-bearing structures (sporidiomata), cylindrical unicellular extension present. Peridium thin-walled, pseudoparenchymatous, of cells of textura angularis in surface view and thick-walled in cross section. Paraphyses lacking. Asci 8-spored, unitunicate, ellipsoidal to fusoid, thin-walled, evanescent at maturity, arranged in a basal fascicle. Ascospores clavate to falcate, hyaline or pale brown, 0–1 or transversely multi septate. Asexual morph: Conidiomata superficially similar to the ascomata, sphaerical, hyaline, without hyphal attachments, single wall layer thick at base, with or without ostiole, when present ostiole comprising with long neck. Conidiomatal wall composed of flattened cells of textura angularis. Conidiogenous cells enteroblastic, phialidic, hyaline, and smooth. Conidia sphaerical or cylindrical, produced in the centre of the conidiomata, hyaline, smooth, 0–1 or multi septate, escaping in a continuous chain through the ostiolar neck (adapted from Maharachchikumbura et al. 2016b).
Notes – Malloch & Blackwell (1990) established Kathistaceae to accommodate Kathistes with the type species K. calyculata, and two more species, K. fimbriata and K. analemmoides. Kathistaceae has sufficient taxonomic distance from Pyxidiophoraceae. Therefore, it was reported as a family in Ophiostomatales (Malloch & Blackwell 1990). Maharachchikumbura et al. (2016b) provided an updated outline of Kathistaceae with the genera Kathistes, Mattirolella, and Termitariopsis.
Type genus: Kathistes Malloch & M. Blackw.
Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Kathistaceae.
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