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Fungalpedia – Note 102, Halodiatrype   Halodiatrype Dayarathne & K.D. Hyde Citation when using this entry: Perera et al. 2024 (in prep) – Fungalpedia, genera described in 2016.  Index Fungorum, Facesoffungi, MycoBank, GenBank, Fig. 1 Classification: Diatrypaceae, Xylariales, Xylariomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi Dayarathne et al. (2016) introduced Halodiatrype with Halodiatrype salinicola as the type. Later, Dayarathne et al. (2020) emended the genus with asexual morphs. Halodiatrype is characterized by the presence or absence of ascostromata or pseudostromata. If ascostromata or pseudostromata are present, they are effused, embedded in decorticated wood, incorporate host tissues, are somewhat eutypoid, and blacken the host surface. Perithecia solitary to scattered, immersed, dark brown to black, globose to subglobose, papillate, and ostiolate with central ostioles. Occasionally, the apex of the ostiole is made up of a brown outer amorphous [...]

Fungalpedia – Note 53 Hanliniomyces   Hanliniomyces Raja & Shearer Citation if using this entry Noorabadi MT et al. (2023) New genera in 2008-2009. Mycosphere (in prep) Index Fungorum, Facesoffungi, MycoBank, GenBank, freshwaterfungi.org, Fig. 1 Based on unique morphological characteristics, the monotypic genus Hanliniomyces was introduced by Raja & Shearer (2008), within an uncertain position in Sordariomycetes, Ascomycota, with Hanliniomyces hyaloapicalis Raja & Shearer as the type species. This species was found growing on submerged partially decorticated woody debris in Florida. The asexual morph of this genus is unknown )Raja & Sheare 2008 ).    Type species: Hanliniomyces hyaloapicalis Raja & Shearer     Fig. 1 – Hanliniomyces hyaloapicalis. (redrawn from Raja & shearer. 2008) a Neck showing hyaline apex. c Peridium. d Longitudinal section through ascoma. f Paraphyses. e Ascus apical ring. g Discharged multiguttulate ascospores. B, h, i Ascospores stained in aqueous nigrosine showing gelatinous sheath and old 3-septate ascospores. Scale bars: a=500 μm, b-i=20 [...]

Fungalpedia – Note 208, Hapalophragmites (Fossil Fungi)   Hapalophragmites Ramanujam & Ramachar. Citation when using this data: Saxena RK & Hyde KD. 2024 (in prep) – Fungalpedia, Fossil Fungi.  Index Fungorum, Facesoffungi, MycoBank, GenBank, Fig. 1 Classification: Raveneliaceae, Pucciniales, Pucciniomycetes, Basidiomycota, Fungi The fossil genus Hapalophragmites was described by Ramanujam & Ramachar (1980) from the Neyveli lignite (Miocene, 23–5 mya) of Neyveli, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, India. Hapalophragmites includes triquetrously three-celled pedicellate teliospores with an odd number of cell terminals. The two basal cells are borne on a common stalk. The wall is cinnamon-brown. One germ pore is observed in each cell type. According to Ramanujam & Ramachar (1980), this genus is commonly found in the Neyveli lignite. The pedicel is not preserved in all specimens, but its attachment point is marked by a slight flattening of [...]

Fungalpedia– Note 4 Havispora   Havispora K.L. Pang & Vrijmoed   Citation if using this entry: Noorabadi MT & Hyde KD (2023) New genera in 2008. Mycosphere (in press)  Index Fungorum Identifier 506744, Facesoffungi, MycoBank, GenBank, freshwater fungi.org, Fig 1  Pang et al (2008) introduced Havispora Pang & Vrijmoed as a monotypic genus, typified by Havispora longyearbyenensis Pang & Vrijmoed. The type was isolated as an arctic marine fungus from driftwood on the bouldery shore at Longyearbyen, Svalbard in Norway and is a saprobe. Havispora longyearbyenensis was placed in Halosphaeriaceae based on fundamental morphological characteristics such as persistent asci without an apical structure and hyaline ascospores with appendages. Havispora longyearbyenensis is characterized by black, ellipsoidal or subglobose ascomata, lack of periphyses, clavate, thin-walled, unitunicate, 8-spored, persistent asci, and ellipsoidal, thin-walled ascospores with one appendage at each pole and four equatorial appendages of [...]

Fungalpedia – Note 299, Hawksworthiomyces   Hawksworthiomyces Z.W. de Beer, Marinc. & M.J. Wingf. Citation when using this entry: Perera et al. 2024 (in prep) – Fungalpedia, genera described in 2016.  Index Fungorum, Facesoffungi, MycoBank, GenBank, Fig. 1 Classification: Incertae sedis, Ophiostomatales, Diaporthomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi De Beer et al. (2016) described the new genus Hawksworthiomyces based on Sporothrix lignivora (=Hawksworthiomyces lignivorus) as the type. The asexual morph of Hawksworthiomyces is characterized by mycelial with mononematous, micronematous or macronematous conidiophores. Conidiogenous cells are polyblastic, integrated or discrete and terminal or intercalary with denticulate apical part. Conidia are hyaline, aseptate and ellipsoidal to cylindrical. Secondary conidia are occasionally produced. The sexual morph is undetermined. In the analysis of LSU and ITS sequences Hawksworthiomyces formed a monophyletic lineage in Ophiostomatales distinct from other genera [...]

Fungalpedia – Note 383, Helicodochium   Helicodochium J.S. Monteiro, R.F. Castañeda, A.C. Cruz & Gusmão Citation when using this data: Tibpromma et al. 2024 (in prep.) – Fungalpedia, Ascomata. Index Fungorum, Facesoffungi, MycoBank, GenBank, Fig. 1           Classification: Tubeufiaceae, Tubeufiales, Pleosporomycetidae, Dothideomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi. Helicodochium was established by Monteiro et al. (2014) to accommodate the type species Helicodochium amazonicum based on morphological studies. Wijayawardene et al. (2017) referred to this genus as the Ascomycota genus incertae sedis. Based on morphological and phylogenetic evidence, Lu et al. (2018) accepted Helicodochium as a genus of Tubeufiaceae and introduced H. aquaticum, as the second species. Helicodochium is characterized by sporodochial conidiomata, apothecium-like, dry, macronematous conidiophores, and branched, septate, and monoblastic conidiogenous cells that produce helicoid, multiseptate, smooth, and hyaline conidia (Monteiro et al. 2014).              Type species: Helicodochium amazonicum J.S. Monteiro, R.F. Castañeda, A.C. Cruz [...]

Fungalpedia – Note 253, Helicominites (Fossil Fungi)   Helicominites Barlinge & Paradkar.  Citation when using this data: Saxena RK & Hyde KD. 2024 (in prep) – Fungalpedia, Fossil Fungi.  Index Fungorum, Facesoffungi, MycoBank, GenBank, Fig. 1 Classification: Fossil Ascomycota, incertae sedis The monotypic fossil genus, Helicominites, was described by Barlinge & Paradkar (1982) from the Deccan Intertrappean Beds (Late Cretaceous–Maastrichtian, 72–66 mya) of Mohgaon Kalan, Chhindwara District, Madhya Pradesh, India. This saprobic fungal genus, found inside Salvinia intertrappea megaspores, is characterized by septate and branched mycelium (5-6 μm in breadth) and faint hyphae. Pycnidium and acervulus absent. Conidia coiled in loose spirals (21-32 x 20-30 μm) and narrow at both ends. Type Species: Helicominites salvinites Barlinge & Paradkar Barlinge & Paradkar 1982 Figure 1 – Helicominites salvinites. Scale bar = 10 μm. Redrawn from Barlinge & Paradkar (1982)   References Barlinge SG, Paradkar SA. 1982 – Records of new fossil [...]

Fungalpedia - Note 34 Heliogaster   Heliogaster Orihara & K. Iwase Citation if using this entry: Fallahi et al. (2023) New genera in 2010-2011. Mycosphere (in prep) Index Fungorum, Facesoffungi, MycoBank, GenBank, Fig 1. The monotypic sequestrate genus Heliogaster was described in Boletaceae by Orihara et al. (2010). The genus accommodates a single species Heliogaster columellifer, formerly named Octaviania columellifera (Kobayasi 1937). It is usually found under Abies firma (Pinaceae) in Japan. Orihara et al. (2010) used morphological and nuclear large subunit (nLSU) and ITS sequence data to evaluate herbarium and fresh specimens of Octaviania columellifera and Octaviania asterosperma sensu lato (Japanese Octaviania asterosperma). They found these two species were identical in morphological and molecular characteristics and obviously diverse from the generally known Octaviania asterosperma. In the phylogenetic assay, they clustered in the same lineage with [...]

Fungalpedia – Note 427, Helmutella    Helmutella M. Krings & T.N. Taylor  Citation when using this data: Tibpromma et al. (in prep.) – Fungalpedia, Fossil fungi.  Index Fungorum, Facesoffungi, MycoBank, GenBank, Fig. 1  Classification: Fossil Glomeromycota Based on fossil records, Krings and Taylor (2014) identified a new genus of Glomeromycota. The fossil comprises a thin-walled spheroid surrounded by a massive, two-layered hyphal mantle, and the spheroid is borne on tubular hypha with a distal portion covered by the mantle (Krings & Taylor 2014). Helmutella devonica has been found in plant litter from the Lower Devonian Rhynie chert, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and several different mantle patterns have been found in fungi since the Early Devonian (Krings & Taylor 2014). Type species: Helmutella devonica M. Krings & T.N. Taylor  Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Helmutella    Figure 1 – Helmutella devonica (SNSB-BSPG [...]

Fungalpedia - Note 465, Helvellosebacina   Helvellosebacina Oberw., Garnica & K. Riess Citation when using this data: Tibpromma et al. 2024 (in prep.) – Fungalpedia, Macrofungi. Index Fungorum, Facesoffungi, MycoBank, GenBank, Fig. 1  Classification: Sebacinaceae, Sebacinales, Incertae sedis, Agaricomycetes, Agaricomycotina, Basidiomycota, Fungi. Based on morphological and molecular analyses, Oberwinkler et al. (2014) combined Sebacina concrescens and S. helvelloides into a new genus Helvellosebacina, named H. concrescens and H. helvelloides (type species), respectively. Helvellosebacina has resupinate to upright merulioid-helvelloid basidiomata and simple to sparingly ramified dikaryophyses (Oberwinkler et al. 2014). Later, the new species H. granulate was introduced by Sesli (2021) from the Euro-Siberian phytogeographical region of the eastern Black Sea in Turkey, but is most probably also present in Estonia. Therefore, Helvellosebacina only comprises three species H. concrescens, H. helvelloides and H. granulate (Oberwinkler et al. 2014, Sesli [...]