Herpotrichiellaceae

Herpotrichiellaceae is a family of ascomycetous fungi within the order Chaetothyriales and within the class Eurotiomycetes. It contains 16 genera and about 270 species.[1] The type genus of the family, Herpotrichiella, is now synonymous with Capronia.[2]

Herpotrichiellaceae
Conidiophores of Fonsecaea pedrosoi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Chaetothyriales
Family: Herpotrichiellaceae
Munk (1953)
Type genus
Herpotrichiella
Petr. (1914)
Genera

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It contains human–pathogenic species.[3]

Genera

This is a list of the genera in the Herpotrichiellaceae, based on a 2020 review and summary of fungal classification by Wijayawardene and colleagues.[1] Following the genus name is the taxonomic authority (those who first circumscribed the genus; standardized author abbreviations are used), year of publication, and the number of species:

  • Aculeata W.Dong, H.Zhang & K.D.Hyde – 1 sp.
  • Brycekendrickomyces Crous & M.J.Wingf. – 1 sp.
  • Capronia Sacc. – ca. 81 spp.
  • Cladophialophora Borelli – 35 spp.
  • Exophiala J.W. Carmich. – 51 spp.
  • Fonsecaea Negroni – 8 spp.
  • Marinophialophora J.F.Li, Phook. & K.D.Hyde – 1 sp.
  • Melanoctona Qing Tian, Doilom & K.D.Hyde – 1 sp.
  • Metulocladosporiella Crous, Schroers, J.Z.Groenew., U.Braun & K.Schub. – 6 spp.
  • Minimelanolocus R.F.Castañeda & Heredia – 33 spp.
  • Phialophora Medlar – 7 spp.
  • Pleomelogramma Speg. – 2 spp.
  • Rhinocladiella Nannf. – 17 spp.
  • Sorocybe Fr. – 3 spp.
  • Thysanorea Arzanlou, W.Gams & Crous – 2 spp.
  • Veronaea Cif. & Montemart. – 20 spp.

References
  1. Wijayawardene, Nalin; Hyde, Kevin; Al-Ani, Laith Khalil Tawfeeq; Somayeh, Dolatabadi; Stadler, Marc; Haelewaters, Danny; et al. (2020). "Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa". Mycosphere. 11: 1060–1456. doi:10.5943/mycosphere/11/1/8.
  2. "Record Details: Herpotrichiella Petr., Annls mycol. 12(5): 472 (1914)". Index Fungorum. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  3. Crous, P.W.; Schubert, K.; Braun, U.; De Hoog, G.S.; Hocking, A.D.; Shin, H.D.; Groenewald, J.Z. (2007). "Opportunistic, human–pathogenic species in the Herpotrichiellaceae are phenotypically similar to saprobic or phytopathogenic species in the Venturiaceae". Stud. Mycol. 58: 185–217.


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