Link, 1816 What is Epicoccum? Epicoccum is a genus of filamentous ascomycetes which can mostly be found dissolving and recycling senescent plants tissue. These fungi can also live as plant endophytes, meaning they inhabit various plant parts without causing an infection. However, certain Epicoccum can be plant parasites or parasitize other fungi (mycoparasitism) [1]. They …
Drechslera is a genus of fungi that taxonomically belongs to the family Pleosporacae, order Pleosporales, class Dotideomycetes, division Ascomycota, kingdom Fungi. Many species of the genus Drechslera are plant pathogens, particularly grasses. This genus has more than 40 species. [2] Drechslera is found in plant remains and soil. These species cause allergies in humans, from …
Boedijn 1933 What is Curvularia? Curvularia is a genus of fungi that mostly consists of plant pathogens. These organisms exist as grass pathogens or as saprobes occurring on plant material, dung, and soil. However, some are plant endophytes, and several species can be harmful to humans as well. Depending on the route of infection and …
Vuill. 1901 What is Cryptococcus? Cryptococcus is a ubiquitous genus of yeast-like fungi. They grow as single-celled organisms, some having the ability to encapsulate themselves. Several species cause cryptococcosis, a potentially fatal disease, especially in individuals with weak immune systems. The sexual (teleomorph) forms of Cryptococcus are filamentous fungi in the Filobasidiella genus. Although cryptococcosis …
Grove (1919) What is Coelomycetes mold? Coelomycetes are an artificially made (form-class) group of conidial fungi (asexual forms) which includes species from Ascomycota and Basidiomycota phyla. These fungi produce asexual spores (conidia) within fruiting bodies called conidiomata, formed in the host’s tissue. Coelomycetes hold species used in biotechnology, bioremediation, and biocontrol, but also many pathogenic …
(Fr.) Tul. 1853 What is Claviceps purpurea? One of the most unwanted and economically most significant phytopathogenic fungi is Claviceps purpurea, commonly known as rye ergot fungus. The name is derived from the French word for spur, referring to sclerotia, the dark fungal structure produced within the ripe grass floret in the final disease stages …
Penzig. 1882 What is Cladosporium sphaerospermum? Cladosporium sphaerospermum is a common airborne and cosmopolitan mold species. It belongs to the large group of Fungi called Ascomycota, which dominantly reproduce asexually through structured conidia. This simple manner of reproduction allows them to spread rapidly into new habitats. Like other members of the genus Cladosporium, C.sphaerospermum is …
(Pers.) Link, 1816 What is Cladosporium herbarum? Cladosporium herbarum is a mold belonging to the genus Cladosporium, and it is one of the most commonly found fungi, both indoors and outdoors. Much like other Cladosporium species, C. herbarum is cosmopolitan in distribution, which means it can be found both indoors and outdoors, all over the …
(Fresen.) G.A. de Vries Cladosporium cladosporioides belongs to the cosmopolitan genus Cladosporium, which encompasses more than 700 species of fungi (1,2). Cladosporium sp. are commonly found on many kinds of plant and fungal debris. They can be isolated from soil, food, paint and textiles, and various other organic matter. C. cladosporioides is among several Cladosporium …
Link 1816 What is Cladosporium mold? Species belonging to the Cladosporium genus are widely distributed fungi, commonly isolated from soil, food, paint, textiles, and other organic debris. Cladosporium spp. Some species are plant pathogens, causing leaf spots or secondary invaders of leaf lesions caused by plant pathogenic fungi. Cladosporium spp. can live as plant endophytes …
