Fungalpedia – Note 1172, Melanocarpus

 

Melanocarpus Arx

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

Index Fungorum, Facesoffungi, MycoBank, GenBank.

Classification: Incertae sedis, Sordariales, Sordariomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi

Based on previous studies and phylogenetic analyses of combined rpb2, tub2, ITS and LSU sequence datasets, Wang et al. (2016a, 2019b) consolidated its placement in Chaetomiaceae (Maharachchikumbura et al. 2015, 2016b, Wijayawardene et al. 2018a). The genus is characterised by ascomata that are superficial, or enclosed within white aerial mycelium, often aggregated, globose, black, glabrous or with a few hypha-like hyaline hairs, lacking ostioles; asci that are fasciculate, ovate to broadly ovate, pedicellate, early evanescent; ascospores that are brown at maturity, ovate to broadly ovate, bilaterally flattened, with an apical pore; and asexual morphs undetermined.

Type species: Melanocarpus albomyces (Cooney & R. Emers.) von Arx

Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Melanocarpus.

 

References

Maharachchikumbura SSN, Hyde KD, Jones EBG, McKenzie EHC et al. 2015 – Towards a natural classification and backbone tree for Sordariomycetes. Fungal Diversity 72, 199–301.

Maharachchikumbura SSN, Hyde KD, Jones EBG, McKenzie EHC et al. 2016b – Families of Sordariomycetes. Fungal Diversity 79, 1–317.

Wang XW, Houbraken J, Groenewald JZ, Meijer M et al. 2016a – Diversity and taxonomy of Chaetomium and chaetomium-like fungi from indoor environments. Studies in Mycology 84, 145–224.

Wang XW, Yang FY, Meijer M, Kraak B et al. 2019b – Redefining Humicola sensu stricto and related genera in the Chaetomiaceae. Studies in Mycology 93, 65–153.

Wijayawardene NN, Hyde KD, Lumbsch HT, Liu JK et al. 2018a – Outline of Ascomycota: 2017. Fungal Diversity 88, 167–263.

 

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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