Fungalpedia – Note 1896, Lomentospora

 

Lomentospora Hennebert & B.G. Desai

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

Index Fungorum, Facesoffungi, MycoBank, GenBank.

Classification: Microascaceae, Microascales, Hypocreomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi

Lomentospora prolificans was isolated from greenhouse soil in Belgium. However, the name was thought to be invalid and was placed under Beauveria. Malloch and Salkin (1984) synonymized the species as Scedosporium inflatum. Later the species was renamed as Scedosporium prolificans by Geuho and de Hoog (1991). However, based on its phylogenetic distance and distinguishable morphology from other Scedosporium species, the species was accepted as Lomentospora prolificans (Lackner et al. 2014). Distribution of the genus is limited to Australia, European regions and the USA. Lomentospora species have been reported to cause fungal infections in immunocompromised patients, those with malignancy, and organ and stem cell transplant recipients.

Type species: Lomentospora prolificans Hennebert & B.G. Desai.

Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Lomentospora.

 

References

Guého E, de Hoog GS. 1991 – Taxonomy of the medical species of Pseudallescheria and Scedosporium. Journal de Mycologie Medicale 1, 3–9.

Lackner M, de Hoog GS, Yang L, Moreno LF et al. 2014 – Proposed nomenclature for Pseudallescheria, Scedosporium and related genera. Fungal Diversity 67, 1–10.

Malloch D, Salkin IF. 1984 – A new species of Scedosporium associated with osteomyelitis in humans. Mycotaxon 21, 247–255.

 

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 5 March 2026

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