Fungalpedia – Note 2020, Xyladictyochaeta
Xyladictyochaeta Hern.-Restr., R.F. Castañeda & Gené
Citation when using this data: Hyde KD et al. 2020 – Fungalpedia, Ascomycota.
Index Fungorum, Facesoffungi, MycoBank, GenBank.
Classification: Xyladictyochaetaceae, Xylariales, Xylariomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi
Xyladictyochaeta is similar to Dictyochaeta in having setiform conidiophores with integrated, intercalary and terminal phialides and (0–)1-septate conidia with setulae at both ends. However, the phylogenetic analyses show that those genera in different orders i.e. Dictyochaeta (Chaetosphaeriales) and Xyladictyochaeta (Amphisphaeriales) (Crous et al. 2018c, Wei et al. 2018, this study). At present, Xyladictyochaeta is a monotypic genus with Xyladictyochaeta lusitanica isolated from dry leaves of Eucalyptus sp. in Australia and Portugal (HernándezRestrepo et al. 2017, Crous et al. 2018c).
Type species: Xyladictyochaeta lusitanica Hern.-Restr., R.F. Castañeda & Gené
Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Xyladictyochaeta.
Figure 1 – Xyladictyochaeta lusitanica (FMR 12177 ex-type, redrawn from Hernández-Restrepo et al. 2017). a-c Conidiophores. d Conidia. Scale bars: 10 µm.
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 17 March 2026