Helicodochium amazonicum
Helicodochium amazonicum J.S. Monteiro, R.F. Castañeda, A.C. Cruz & Gusmão, Mycotaxon 127: 6 (2014).
Index Fungorum number: IF 804996; Facesoffungi number: FoF 12642, Fig. 1
Description: see Monteiro et al. (2014).
Material considered: see Monteiro et al. (2014).
Fig. 1 Helicodochium amazonicum (HUEFS 194251, holotype, re-drawn from Fig. 1 in Monteiro et al. 2014). a Sporodochia on the substrate. b Conidia attached to the conidiogenous cells (arrow). d, e Conidia. Scale bars: a = 100 μm, b−e = 20 μm.
Importance and distribution
Helicodochium comprises two species. Helicodochium amazonicum is known on submerged wood in South America (Brazil (Pará)) while H. aquaticum is reported on decaying wood in freshwater stream in Asia (Thailand).
References
Lu YZ, Liu JKJ, Hyde KD, Jeewon R, Kang JC, Fan C, Boonmee S, Bhat DJ, Luo ZL, Lin CG, Eungwanichayapant PD. 2018 – A taxonomic reassessment of Tubeufales based on multi-locus phylogeny and morphology. Fungal Diversity 92, 131–344.
Monteiro JS, Gusmão LFP, Castañeda-Ruiz RF. 2014 – Helicodochium, a new microfungus from submerged wood in Brazil. Mycotaxon 127, 5–
Wijayawardene NN, Hyde KD, Rajeshkumar KC, Hawksworth DL et al. 2017a – Notes for genera: Ascomycota. Fungal Diversity 86, 1–594.
Wijayawardene NN, Hyde KD, Tibpromma S, Wanasinghe DN et al. 2017b – Towards incorporating asexual fungi in a natural classification: checklist and notes 2012– 2016. Mycosphere 8, 1457–1554.
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