Fungalpedia – Note 1966, Rizalia
Rizalia. Syd. & P. Syd.
Citation when using this data: Hyde KD et al. 2020 – Fungalpedia, Ascomycota.
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Classification: Trichosphaeriaceae, Trichosphaeriales, Diaporthomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi
Notes – Rizalia was introduced by Sydow & Sydow (1914). Hyde et al. (2017b) accepted five species in Rizalia, viz. R. byrsonimae, R. confusa, R. fasciculata, and R. glaziovii and R. guianensis. The sixth species was described by Niranjan & Sarma (2018) from India. Rizalia is characterized by globose to pyriform, setose ascomata with long necks, clavate asci and hyaline, fusiform or falcate ascospores, sometimes with apical mucilaginous frills (Hyde et al. 2017b, Niranjan & Sarma 2018). The asexual morph is undetermined.
Type species: Rizalia fasciculata Syd. & P. Syd., Annls mycol. 12(6): 546 (1914).
Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Rizalia.
References
Sydow H, Sydow P. 1914 – Diagnosen neuer philippinischer Pilze. Annales Mycologici 12, 545–576.
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 11 March 2026