Fungalpedia – Note 2022, Zygosporiaceae
Zygosporiaceae J.F. Li, Phookamsak & K.D. Hyde
Citation when using this data: Hyde KD et al. 2020 – Fungalpedia, Ascomycota.
Index Fungorum, Facesoffungi, MycoBank, GenBank.
Classification: Xylariales, Xylariomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi
Saprobic on various host plants, especially on monocotyledons. Sexual morph: Undetermined. Asexual morph: Hyphomycetous. Colonies effuse, white to light pink. Mycelium immersed or partly superficial, composed of smooth, thin-walled, white or light pink hyphae. Setae or setiform conidiophores with sphaerical apex. Conidiophores macronematous, mononematous, solitary or in small groups, pale brown, thin-walled, unbranched, septate, smooth, bearing swollen dark brown, thick-walled vesicles. Conidiogenous cells holoblastic, discrete, hyaline or light brown, smooth, sphaerical to ellipsoid, borne in groups of 2–4 on the vesicular cell. Conidia solitary, aseptate, hyaline or pale brown, globose or ellipsoid, thin- or thick-walled (adapted from Li et al. 2017b).
Notes: Zygosporiaceae was introduced by Li et al. (2017b) to accommodate a single genus Zygosporium. It was based on phylogenetic support as a distinct lineage and separated from other taxa in Xylariales using analysis of LSU and ITS sequence data. Species of Zygosporiaceae are saprobes on plant litter, especially on monocotyledons such as Pandanaceae and palms (Li et al. 2017b).
Type genus: Zygosporium Mont.
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