Fungalpedia – Note 1226, Umbrinosphaeria

 

Umbrinosphaeria. Réblová.

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

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Classification: Chaetosphaeriaceae, Chaetosphaeriales, Sordariomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi 

Notes – The monotypic, sexual morph genus Umbrinosphaeria was introduced to accommodate the saprobic taxon U. caesariata, which was collected on decaying wood of Fagus sylvatica (Réblová 1999c, Réblová & Winka 2001). Species of this genus are characterised by papillate, setose ascomata, 8-spored, cylindrical asci with refractive, J-, apical ring and multi-septate, fusiform, versicoloured ascospores (Réblová 1999c, Réblová & Winka 2001). 

Type species: Umbrinosphaeria caesariata (Clinton & Peck) Réblová, Mycotaxon 71: 18 (1999).

Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Umbrinosphaeria.

 

References

Réblová M, Winka K. 2001 – Generic concepts and correlations in ascomycetes based on molecular and morphological data: Lecythothecium duriligni gen. et sp. nov. with a Sporidesmium anamorph, and Ascolacicola austriaca sp. nov. Mycologia 93, 478–493.

Réblová M. 1999c − Studies in Chaetosphaeria sensu lato III. Umbrinosphaeria gen. nov. and Miyoshiella with Sporidesmium anamorphs. Mycotaxon 71, 13−43.

 

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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