Fungalpedia – Note 2964, Magnaporthales

 

Magnaporthales Thongk., Vijaykr. & K.D. Hyde.

Citation when using this data: Zhang JF et al. 2023 – Fungalpedia. 

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Magnaporthales was established, based on phylogeny, by Thongkantha et al. (2009) to accommodate the family Magnaporthaceae. Klaubauf et al. (2014) resolved the natural polyphyletic placement of Pyricularia, and defined two families Ophioceraceae and Pyriculariaceae within Magnaporthales on the basis of morphological and phylogenetic analysis. Hongsanan et al. (2017) provided an update phylogeny of Sordariomycetes based on morphology and molecular clock evidence, and accommodated Pseudohalonectriaceae under Magnaporthales. Subsequently, Luo et al. (2019) introduced the fifth family Ceratosphaeriaceae into Magnaporthales, and all five genera were accepted by Hyde et al. (2020c) and Wijayawardene et al. (2022a).

Type family: Magnaporthaceae P.F. Cannon.

Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Magnaporthales.

 

References

Hongsanan S, Maharachchikumbura SS, Hyde KD, Samarakoon MC et al. 2017 – An updated phylogeny of Sordariomycetes based on phylogenetic and molecular clock evidence. Fungal Divers 84:25–41.

Hyde KD, Norphanphoun C, Maharachchikumbura SSN, Bhat DJ et al. 2020c – Refined families of Sordariomycetes. Mycosphere 11:305–1059.

Klaubauf S, Tharreau D, Fournier E, Groenewald JZ et al. 2014 – Resolving the polyphyletic nature of Pyricularia (Pyriculariaceae). Stud Mycol 79:85–120.

Luo ZL, Hyde KD, Liu JK, Maharachchikumbura SSN et al. 2019 – Freshwater Sordariomycetes. Fungal Divers 99:451–660.

Thongkantha S, Jeewon R, Vijaykrishna D, Lumyong S et al. 2009 – Molecular phylogeny of Magnaporthaceae (Sordariomycetes) with a new species Ophioceras chiangdaoense from Dracaena loureiroi in Thailand. Fungal Divers 34:157–173.

Wijayawardene NN, Hyde KD, Dai DQ, Sánchez-García M et al. 2022a – Outline of fungi and fungus-like taxa–2021. Mycosphere 13:53–453.

 

Entry by

Jinfeng Zhang, Guizhou Provincial Institute of Tea, Guiyang 550006, People’s Republic of China, Guizhou Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550006, People’s Republic of China, Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand.

 

Published online 18 August 2026

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