Fungalpedia – Note 1979, Sordaria

 

Sordaria. Ces. & De Not. 1863.

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

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Classification: Sordariaceae, Sordariales, Sordariomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi 

 

Notes – This mainly coprophilous genus has perithecial ascomata, cylindrical asci and brown ascospores, some with appendages, sheaths and/or pores and may also be saprobic on wood (Barr 1990b, Maharachchikumbura et al. 2016b). Species such as S.fimicolaoccur on herbaceous plants, wood and soil (Lundqvist 1972, Chambers & De Wet 1987, Almaet al. 2000, Kavak 2012, Ivanová 2015). A new species, S.clematidis, will be introduced from the UK on Clematisby Phukhamsakda et al. (2020).

 

Type species: Sordaria fimicola (Roberge) Ces. & De Not.

Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Sordaria.

 

References

Barr ME. 1990b – Prodromus to nonlichenized, pyrenomycetous members of class Hymenoascomycetes. Mycotaxon 39, 43–184.

Chambers KR, De Wet DC. 1987 – Isolation of Sordaria fimicola from Maize Stalks. J. Phytopathol 120, 369–371.

Ivanová H. 2015 – Sordaria fimicola (Ascomycota, Sordariales) on Acer palmatum. Folia oecologica 42, 67–71.

Kavak H. 2012 – Some biological parmaters in Sordaria fimicola. Plant protection department 44, 1079–1082.

Lundqvist N. 1972 – Nordic Sordariaceae s. lat. Symbolae Botanicae Upsalliensis 20, 1–374.

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

Phukhamsakda C, Hyde KD, McKenzie EH, Bhat DJ et al. 2020 – Study of fungi associated with Clematis L. (Ranunculaceae) and integrated approach to delimiting species boundaries. Fungal diversity (in press).

 

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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