Fungalpedia – Note 2808, Onygenaceae
Onygenaceae. Berk.
Citation when using this data: Kandemir H et al. 2022 – Fungalpedia.
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Classification: Onygenales, Eurotiomycetidae, Eurotiomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi
The family Onygenaceae is one of the largest groups con taining a large number of species in the order Onygenales. Genera are morphologically and ecologically diverse, and the family includes dimorphic pathogens next to environmental saprobes. The majority of the species are found on keratinous substrates and in soil. Sexual states are described with pseudoparenchymatous cleistothe cia or elaborate gymnothecia, and asexual morphs are chrys osporium-like or malbranchea-like conidia (Currah 1985).
Type genus: Onygena Pers., Observ. mycol. (Lipsiae) 2: 71 (1800) [1799].
Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Onygenaceae.
References
Entry by
Hazal Kandemir, Center of Expertise in Mycology, Radboud University Medical Center/Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, Division of Medical Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cukurova, Adana, Turkey
Published online 25 June 2026