Fungalpedia – Note 1985, Stegonsporium
Stegonsporium. Corda.
Citation when using this data: Hyde KD et al. 2020 – Fungalpedia, Ascomycota.
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Classification: Melanconidaceae, Diaporthales, Diaporthomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi
Notes – Members of the genus are saprobes or mild pathogens in overwintered plants such as Acer sp. (Senanayake et al. 2018). The genus has both sexual and asexual morphs and Stegonsporium shows a high similarity with Stilbospora (Voglmayr & Jaklitsch 2008). Stegonsporium has pyriform conidia which bear 2–7 transverse and 1–3 longitudinal distosepta. In addition the ascospores of the genus are distoseptate. These two significant characters separate Stegonsporium from Stilbospora (Voglmayr & Jaklitsch 2008).
Type species: Stegonsporium pyriforme (Hoffm.) Corda.
Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Stegonsporium.
References
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