Fungalpedia – Note 1940, Podospora
Podospora Ces.
Citation when using this data: Hyde KD et al. 2020 – Fungalpedia, Ascomycota.
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Classification: Podosporaceae, Sordariales, Sordariomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi
Podospora is one of the most common of coprophilous ascomycetes genera worldwide, growing on herbivore dung (Doveri 2008b). Podospora is common in the temperate regions but is rare in the tropics (Lundqvist 1972). This genus has over 100 species epithets. The morphologically defined Podospora species are polyphyletic and distributed over at least 7 genericor higher-level clades based on rpb2 phylogeny in Wang et al. (2019a). Among the species in Wang et al. (2019a), based on the phylogenetic analysis, only the type species and P. bulbillosum are maintained in Podospora sensu stricto (Wang et al. 2019a). Further work is required to determine the additional taxa in the genus.
Type species: Podospora fimiseda (Ces. & De Not.) Niessl.
Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Podospora.
Figure 1 – Podospora fimiseda (redrawn from Cesati 1856). a, b Ascomata. c Immature ascus with paraphyses. d Asci. e Ascomal hairs. f Ascospores.
References
Lundqvist N. 1972 – Nordic Sordariaceae s. lat. Symbolae Botanicae Upsalliensis 20, 1–374.
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