Fungalpedia – Note 720, Trichomeriaceae

 

Trichomeriaceae. Chomnunti & K.D. Hyde.

Citation when using this data: D. S. Marasinghe et al. 2023 (in prep.) – Fungalpedia, Ascomycota.

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Classification: Chaetothyriales, Chaetothyriomycetidae, Eurotiomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi

Notes: Chomnunti et al. (2012b) introduced Trichomeriaceae typifying Trichomerium as the type genus based on phylogeny. This family is currently included nine genera (Wijeyawardene et al. 2022). Species of Trichomeriaceae are characterized by sessile, setiferous ascomata, with ostioles, bitunicate asci with an apical ring and 2–3-septate, hyaline ascospores (Tian et al. 2021). Anamorph sporulation in this family is rare and those species usually treated are based on sequence similarity (Nascimento et al. 2016). The recommended genes to study the family are LSU, ITS and SSU. Species of this family have diverse ecological niches and they inhabit bare rock, soil, air and are even pathogens of humans (Tian et al. 2021).

Type genus: Trichomerium Speg., Physis, Rev. Soc. Arg. Cienc. Nat. 4(no. 17): 284 (1918).

 

References

Chomnunti P, Koko TW, Chukeatirote E et al 2012b – Phylogeny of Chaetothyriaceae in northern Thailand including three new species. Mycologia 104:382–395.

Nascimento MMF, Selbmann L, Sharifynia S et al 2016 – Arthrocladium, an unexpected human opportunist in Trichomeriaceae (Chaetothyriales). Fungal Biol 120:207–218.

Tian Q, Chomnunti P, Lumyong S et al 2021 – Phylogenetic relationships and morphological reappraisal of Chaetothyriales. Mycosphere 12:1157–1261.

 

Entry by

Diana Sandamali Marasinghe, Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, 57100, Thailand School of Science, 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

 

Published online 29 August 2023

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