Fungalpedia – Note 2355, Zopfia
Zopfia. Rabenh.
Citation when using this data: Hongsanan S et al. 2020 – Fungalpedia, Ascomycota.
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Classification: Zopfiaceae, Pleosporales, Pleosporomycetidae, Dothideomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi
Notes – Zopfia rhizophila was reported on dry roots of Asparagus in Germany. Its classification was outlined in Zhang et al. (2012b). Sequence data is available only for Zopfia rhizophila in GenBank (2020).
Type species: Zopfia rhizophila Rabenh.
Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Zopfia.
Figure 1 – Zopfia rhizophila (IMI 175866, holotype). a, b Habit, ascomata on host substrate. c Section through ascoma. d Peridium comprising 2-layers. e Pseudoparaphyses embedded in a gelatinous matrix in Cotton blue reagent. f, g Ascospores when immature. h, i Ascospores at maturity. Scale bars: c, i = 40 μm, d−h = 20 μm.
References
Zhang Y, Crous PW, Schoch CL, Hyde KD. 2012b – Pleosporales. Fungal Diversity 53, 1–221.
Entry by
Sinang Hongsanan, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Microbial Genetic Engineering, College of Life Science and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, People’s Republic of China, Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50002, Thailand
Published online 17 April 2026