Fungalpedia – Note 1973, Scedosporium

 

Scedosporium. Sacc. ex Castell. & Chalm.

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

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Classification: Microascaceae, Microascales, Hypocreomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi

 

Notes – Scedosporium is a ubiquitous filamentous genus with a wide host range and worldwide distribution (Wijayawardene et al. 2017a). The genus is characterized by hyaline, cylindrical conidiogenous cells arising from undifferentiated hyphae, with obovoidal, hyaline, sticky conidia. Graphium-like synnemata are formed with large, erect bundles of hyphae terminating in a dense aggregate of conidiogenous cells. The asexual morphs produce conidia from a short extension of the conidiogenous cells with annellidic development (Guého E. & De Hoog 1991, Lackner et al. 2014, Ramirez-Garcia et al. 2018). The genus was accepted in Microascaceae by Sandoval-Denis et al. (2016a), Maharachchikumbura et al. (2015, 2016b) and Wijayawardene et al. (2017a, 2018a).

 

Type species: Scedosporium apiospermum Sacc. ex Castell. & Chalm. 1919.

Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Scedosporium.

 

References

Guého E, de Hoog GS. 1991 – Taxonomy of the medical species of Pseudallescheria and Scedosporium. Journal de Mycologie Medicale 1, 3–9.

Lackner M, de Hoog GS, Yang L, Moreno LF et al. 2014 – Proposed nomenclature for Pseudallescheria, Scedosporium and related genera. Fungal Diversity 67, 1–10.

Maharachchikumbura SSN, Hyde KD, Jones EBG, McKenzie EHC et al. 2015 – Towards a natural classification and backbone tree for Sordariomycetes. Fungal Diversity 72, 199–301.

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

Ramirez-Garcia A, Pellon A, Rementeria A, Buldain I et al. 2018 – Scedosporium and Lomentospora: an updated overview of underrated opportunists. Medical Mycology 56, S102–25.

Sandoval-Denis M, Gené J, Sutton DA, Cano-Lira JF et al. 2016a – Redefining Microascus, Scopulariopsis and allied genera. Persoonia 36, 1–36.

Wijayawardene NN, Hyde KD, Lumbsch HT, Liu JK et al. 2018a – Outline of Ascomycota: 2017. Fungal Diversity 88, 167–263.

Wijayawardene NN, Hyde KD, Rajeshkumar KC, Hawksworth DL et al. 2017a – Notes for genera: Ascomycota. Fungal Diversity 86, 1–594.

Wijayawardene NN, Hyde KD, Rajeshkumar KC, Hawksworth DL et al. 2017a – Notes for genera: Ascomycota. Fungal Diversity 86, 1–594.

 

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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