Fungalpedia – Note 1008, Nullicamyces

 

Nullicamyces. Crous.

Citation when using this data: Tian Q et al. 2021 (in prep.) – Fungalpedia, Ascomycota.

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Classification: Chaetothyriaceae, Chaetothyriales, Chaetothyriomycetidae, Eurotiomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi

Notes – The key distinction between Nullicamyces and other genera is that Nullicamyces has dimorphic morphology, forming matsushimaea-like (conidia ellipsoid, aseptate, forming acropetal chains of conidia, appearing star-shaped with radiating arms) and pseudocercospora-like (Conidia long flexuous, obclavate, multiseptate, frequently giving rise to secondary) asexual morphs in culture. Based on the differences in ITS sequence data. Nullicamyces was confirmed as a new genus (Crous et al. 2018). Nullicamyces shows a sister relationship with Ceramothyrium in Chaetothyriaceae.

Type species: Nullicamyces eucalypti Crous, Persoonia 40: 361 (2018).

Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Nullicamyces.

 

References

Crous PW, Wingfield MJ, Burgess TI, Hardy GEStJ et al. 2018 – Fungal Planet description sheets: 716–784. Persoonia 40, 240–393.

 

Entry by

Qing Tian, Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand, School of Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand

 

Published online 16 December 2021

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