Fungalpedia – Note 1309, Monosporascus
Monosporascus. Pollack & Uecker.
Citation when using this data: Hyde KD et al. 2020 (in prep.) – Fungalpedia, Ascomycota.
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Classification: Diatrypaceae, Xylariales, Xylariomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi
Notes – Monosporascus was introduced by Pollack & Uecker (1974) with type species
M. cannonballus to accommodate a fungus obtained from necrotic muskmelon roots. The genus is characterised by pyriform asci and the formation of one (rarely two) single large, sphaerical ascospores (Pollack & Uecker 1974).
Type species: Monosporascus cannonballus Pollack & Uecker, Mycologia 66(2): 348 (1974).
Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Monosporascus.
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