Fungalpedia – Note 1190, Subramaniula

 

Subramaniula. Arx.

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

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

Notes – Subramaniula was introduced by von Arx (1985) to accommodate Achaetomium thielavioides. The study of Ahmed et al. (2016) indicated a relationship of Subramaniula within Chaetomiaceae. Phylogenetic analyses of Wang et al. (2016a) confirmed the placement and expanded the number of species. The genus is characterised by ascomata that are globose and glabrous without necks, with translucent walls and a wide ostiole surrounded by a hyaline collar. Asci are clavate, short pedicellate, very thin-walled, evanescent and ascospores are widely fusiform, brownish, thick-walled and 1-celled, with a conspicuous subapical germ pore (von Arx et al. 1978, Wang et al. 2016a). The asexual morph in undetermined.

Type species: Subramaniula thielavioides (Arx, Mukerji & N. Singh) Arx, Proc. Indian Acad. Sci., Pl. Sci. 94(2-3): 344 (1985).

Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Subramaniula.

 

References

Ahmed SA, Khan Z, Wang XW, Moussa TAA et al. 2016 – Chaetomium-like fungi causing opportunistic infections in humans: a possible role for extremotolerance. Fungal Diversity 76, 11–26.

von Arx JA. 1978 – Notes on Microascaceae with the description of two new species. Persoonia 10, 23–31.

von Arx JA. 1985 – On Achaetomium and a new genus Subramaniula (Ascomycota). Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences Section B 94, 341–345.

Wang XW, Houbraken J, Groenewald JZ, Meijer M et al. 2016a – Diversity and taxonomy of Chaetomium and chaetomium-like fungi from indoor environments. Studies in Mycology 84, 145–224.

 

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 28 February 2020

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