Fungalpedia – Note 1910, Microascospora
Microascospora Senan. & K.D. Hyde
Citation when using this data: Hyde KD et al. 2020 – Fungalpedia, Ascomycota.
Index Fungorum, Facesoffungi, MycoBank, GenBank.
Classification: Melanconiellaceae, Diaporthales, Diaporthomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi
The sexual, saprobic genus Microascospora is phylogenetically distinct from other genera in Melanconiellaceae. Species have comparatively small ascospores (< 20 µm long) with wavy, filiform, long appendages. Sphaeronaemella fragariae (previously placed in Microascales incertae sedis) clustered with Microascospora rubi and not with other Sphaeronaemella species (incertae sedis in Microascales, Senanayake et al. 2017a). Therefore, S. fragariae was excluded from Sphaeronaemella and accommodated in Microascospora as M. fragariae (Senanayake et al. 2017a).
Type species: Microascospora rubi Senan., Camporesi & K.D. Hyde
Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Microascospora.
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 5 March 2026