Fungalpedia – Note 1969, Sarcostroma

 

Sarcostroma. Cooke.

Citation when using this data: Hyde KD et al. 2020 – Fungalpedia, Ascomycota.

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Classification: Sporocadaceae, Amphisphaeriales, Xylariomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi

 

Notes – Species of this genus are saprobes, endophytes, pathogens on leaves in both tropical and temperate regions (Maharachchikumbura et al. 2016b, Norphanphoun et al. 2015, Farr & Rossman 2019). Sarcostroma was resurrected to accommodate several species characterised by fusoid conidia with four or more cells, having pigmented median cells and paler, thin-walled end cells, bearing an attenuated tubular apical appendage and a similar excentric basal appendage (Nag Raj 1993). The holotype of the genus has been reported lost and epitypification is needed (Liu et al. 2019a).

 

Type species: Sarcostroma berkeleyi Cooke.

Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Sarcostroma.

 

References

Farr DF, Rossman AY. 2019 – Fungal Databases, Systematic Mycology and Microbiology Laboratory, ARS, USDA. http://nt.arsgrin.gov/f ungaldatabases.

Liu F, Bonthond G, Groenewald JZ, Cai L, Crous PW. 2019a – Sporocadaceae, a family of coelomycetous fungi with appendage-bearing conidia. Studies in mycology 92, 287–415.

Maharachchikumbura SSN, Hyde KD, Jones EBG, McKenzie EHC et al. 2016b – Families of Sordariomycetes. Fungal Diversity 79, 1–317.

Nag Raj TR. 1993 – Coelomycetous anamorphs with appendage bearing conidia. Mycologue publications, Waterloo 1–1101.

Norphanphoun C, Maharachchikumbura SSN, Daranagama A, Bulgakov TS et al. 2015 – Towards a backbone tree for Seimatosporium, with S. physocarpi sp. nov. Mycosphere 6, 385–400.

 

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

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