Fungalpedia – Note 1998, Torrentispora
Torrentispora K.D. Hyde, W.H. Ho, E.B.G. Jones, K.M. Tsui & S.W. Wong
Citation when using this data: Hyde KD et al. 2020 – Fungalpedia, Ascomycota.
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Classification: Annulatascaceae, Annulatascales, Diaporthomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi
Torrentispora was introduced by Hyde et al. (2000) to accommodate T. fibrosa on decaying wood from freshwater habitat. Subsequently, the type species was also reported on Nothofagus sp. and dried driftwood in New Zealand from terrestrial environments (Réblová et al. 2018). In the multigene phylogenetic analysis, Fusoidispora aquatica and Pseudoannulatascus biatriisporus grouped with T. fibrosa, therefore, the genera Fusoidispora and Pseudoannulatascus are synonymised with Torrentispora (Réblová et al. 2018). The sexual morph of Torrentispora is characterized by semi-immersed, globose to conical ascomata with ostioles and necks, 8-spored, unitunicate, cylindrical, short-pedicellate asci with J-, massive, apical rings, and ellipsoidal to fusiform, hyaline, aseptate or transverse septate ascospores, sometimes with a fibrillar sheath (Réblová et al. 2018). The asexual morph is undetermined in this genus.
= Pseudoannulatascus Z.L. Luo, Maharachch. & K.D. Hyde, Phytotaxa 239 (2): 179 (2015).
= Fusoidispora Vijaykr., Jeewon & K.D. Hyde, Sydowia 57 (2): 272 (2005).
Type species: Torrentispora fibrosa K.D. Hyde, Wai H. Ho, E.B.G. Jones, K.M. Tsui & S.W. Wong.
Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Torrentispora.
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 16 March 2026