Fungalpedia – Note 1978, Sodiomyces

 

Sodiomyces. Grum-Grzhim., Debets & Bilanenko.

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

Index Fungorum, Facesoffungi, MycoBank, GenBank

Classification: Plectosphaerellaceae, Glomerellales, Hypocreomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi

 

Notes – Sodiomyces was introduced by Grum-Grzhimaylo et al. (2013) to accommodate the holomorphic alkaliphilic species Heleococcum alkalinum based on the taxonomic reference and analyses of a combined ITS, LSU, SSU, rpb2 and tef1 dataset. All Sodiomyces species were invalid as the basionym lacked a valid type species (Giraldo & Crous 2019). Giraldo & Crous (2019) and Crous et al. (2019b) redescribed, accepted and validated all Sodiomyces species. This genus is characterized by cleistothecial ascomata, saccate asci, ellipsoidal or ovoid 2-celled and pale brown ascospores and subglobose, cylindrical to oval or allantoid conidia (Grum-Grzhimaylo et al. 2013; Giraldo & Crous 2019).

 

Type species: Sodiomyces alkalinus Grum-Grzhim., Debets & Bilanenko.

 

References

Crous PW, Schumacher RK, Akulov A, Thangave R et al. 2019b – New and Interesting Fungi. 2. Fungal Systematics and Evolution 3, 57–134.

Giraldo A, Crous PW. 2019 – Inside Plectosphaerellaceae. Studies In Mycology 92, 227–286.

Grum-Grzhimaylo AA, Debets AJM, van Diepeningen AD, Georgieva ML, Bilanenko EN. 2013 – Sodiomyces alkalinus, a new holomorphic alkaliphilic ascomycete within the Plectosphaerellaceae. Persoonia: Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi 31, 147–158.

 

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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