Fungalpedia – Note 1915, Myrotheciomyces
Myrotheciomyces Crous
Citation when using this data: Hyde KD et al. 2020 – Fungalpedia, Ascomycota.
Index Fungorum, Facesoffungi, MycoBank, GenBank, Fig 1
Classification: Myrotheciomycetaceae, Hypocreales, Hypocreomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi
The genus was introduced from Corymbia based on morphology and an ITS megablast search (Crous et al. 2018d).
Type species: Myrotheciomyces corymbiae Crous
Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Myrotheciomyces.
Figure 1 – Myrotheciomyces corymbiae (redrawn from Crous et al. 2018d). a Conidiomata sporulating on pine needle agar. b, c Conidiogenous cells. d Conidia. Scale bars: a = 200 μm, b-d = 10 μm.
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