Myrmecridium is a genus of fungi in the class Sordariomycetes. It was circumscribed in 2007 and is distinguished from similar fungi by having entirely hyaline (translucent) vegetative hyphae and widely scattered, pimple-shaped denticles (toothlike projections) on the long hyaline rachis. The generic name derives from a combination of the Ancient Greek word "myrmekia", meaning "wart", and the suffix "-ridium" from "Chloridium" (a genus of Fungi in the family Chaetosphaeriaceae).[1]

Myrmecridium
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Myrmecridium

Arzanlou, W.Gams & Crous (2007)
Type species
Myrmecridium schulzeri
(Sacc.) Arzanlou, W.Gams & Crous (2007)

Order Myrmecridiales and family Myrmecridiaceae was established to accommodate genus Myrmecridium which was previously placed in subclass Hypocreomycetidae, genera incertae sedis (Crous et al. 2015,[2] Maharachchikumbura et al. 2016).[3]

Species

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As accepted by Species Fungorum;[4]

Former species;[4]

  • M. aquaticum Z.L. Luo, K.D. Hyde & H.Y. Su (2019) = Neomyrmecridium aquaticum, Myrmecridiaceae
  • M. schulzeri var. tritici (M.B. Ellis) Arzanlou, W. Gams & Crous (2007) = Myrmecridium schulzeri
  • M. sorbicola Crous & R.K. Schumach. (2018) = Neomyrmecridium sorbicola, Myrmecridiaceae

References

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  1. ^ Arzanlou M, Groenewald JZ, Gams W, Braun U, Crous PW (2007). "Phylogenetic and morphotaxonomic revision of Ramichloridium and allied genera". Studies in Mycology. 58: 57–93. doi:10.3114/sim.2007.58.03. PMC 2104745. PMID 18490996.
  2. ^ Crous, P.W.; Wingfield, M.J.; Guarro, J.; Hernández-Restrepo, M.; Sutton, D.A.; Acharya, K.; et al. (2015). "Fungal Planet description sheets: 320–370". Persoonia - Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi. 34 (1): 167–266. doi:10.3767/003158515X688433. PMC 4510277.
  3. ^ Maharachchikumbura, Sajeewa S. N.; Hyde, Kevin D.; Jones, E. B. Gareth; McKenzie, E. H. C.; Bhat, Jayarama D.; Dayarathne, Monika C.; Huang, Shi-Ke; Norphanphoun, Chada; Senanayake, Indunil C. (2016-06-03). "Families of Sordariomycetes". Fungal Diversity. 79 (1): 1–317. doi:10.1007/s13225-016-0369-6. ISSN 1560-2745. S2CID 256070646.
  4. ^ a b "Species Fungorum - Search Page - Myrmecridium". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  5. ^ Jiea CY, Zhoua QX, Zhao WS, Jiang YL, Hyde KD, Mckenzie EH, Wang Y (2013). "A new Myrmecridium species from Guizhou, China". Mycotaxon. 124: 1–8. doi:10.5248/124.1.
  6. ^ Koppel O, Visagie CM, Seifert KA, Yuuri H (2016). "Myrmecridium pulvericola". Fungal Planet. 37: 218–403. doi:10.3767/003158516X694499. PMC 5315290.
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