Fungalpedia – Note 2013, Whalleya

 

Whalleya J.D. Rogers, Y.M. Ju & F. San Martín

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

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Classification: Xylariaceae, Xylariales, Xylariomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi

Whalleya species have conspicuous, bipartite, stromata and asci with a J+, apical ring, and dark, ellipsoidal ascospores and has scolecosporous conidia, similar to lopadostomaceous species (Rogers et al. 1997). Based on both xylariaceous and lopadostomaceous morphological affinities, Maharachchikumbura et al. (2016b) placed the genus in Xylariales incertae sedis. However, based on recent phylogenetic studies, the genus is accommodated in Lopadostomataceae (Daranagama et al. 2018, Wendt et al. 2018).

Type species: Whalleya microplaca (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) J.D. Rogers, Y.M. Ju & F. San Martín.

Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Whalleya.

 

References

Daranagama DA, Hyde KD, Sir EB, Thambugala KM et al. 2018 – Towards a natural classification and backbone tree for Graphostromataceae, Hypoxylaceae, Lopadostomataceae and Xylariaceae. Fungal Diversity 88, 1–165.

Maharachchikumbura SSN, Hyde KD, Jones EBG, McKenzie EHC et al. 2016b – Families of Sordariomycetes. Fungal Diversity 79, 1–317.

Rogers JD, Ju YM, San Martín F. 1997 – Jumillera and Whalleya, new genera segregated from Biscogniauxia. Mycotaxon 64, 39–50.

Wendt L, Sir EB, Kuhnert E, Heitkämper S et al. 2018 – Resurrection and emendation of the Hypoxylaceae, recognised from a multigene phylogeny of the Xylariales. Mycological Progress 17, 115–154.

 

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 17 March 2026

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