Fungalpedia – Note 3059, Phialocephala
Phialocephala W.B. Kendr.
Citation when using this data: Senanayake IC et al. 2023 – Fungalpedia.
Index Fungorum, Faceoffungi, MycoBank, GenBank.
Classification: Mollisiaceae, Helotiales, Leotiomycetidae, Leotiomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi.
Kendrick (1961) introduced the dematiaceous hyphomycete genus Phialocephala for a group of morphologically distinct species previously accommodated in Leptographium. Phialocephala is typified by P. dimorphospora W.B. Kendr. This genus is morphologically distinguished by enteroblastic, basipetal conidiogenesis and a stationary conidiogenous locus (phialides) that gradually thickens towards the apex (Johnston et al. 2014). Currently, there are 39 accepted species in this genus (Species Fungorum 2023). Phialocephala species are often isolated from roots and decayed wood in heathlands, forests and alpine ecosystems across north temperate and boreal regions and rarely reported from tropical regions (Tanney et al. 2016).
Type species: Phialocephala dimorphospora W.B. Kendr.
Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Phialocephala.
References
Kendrick WB. 1961 – The Leptographium complex. Phialocephala gen. nov. Can J Bot 39: 1079–1085.
Entry by
Indunil C. Senanayake, Innovative Institute for Plant Health/ Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Haizhu District, Guangzhou 510225, Guangdong, China., Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand., Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, College of Life Science and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, 3688, Nanhai Avenue, Nanshan, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China., University of L’Aquila, Department MeSVA, sect. Environmental Sciences, Via Vetoio, 67100 Coppito (AQ), Italy.
Published online 28 August 2026