Anthopsis

Anthopsis
Anthopsis deltoidea spores
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Ascomycota
Subphylum: Pezizomycotina
Class: Leotiomycetes
Order: Helotiales
Family: Dermateaceae
Genus: Anthopsis
[Fillipello Marchisio et al., A. Fontana & Luppi Moscai] (1977)
Species

Anthopsis catenata
Anthopsis deltoidea
Anthopsis microspora

Anthopsis is a genus of fungi in the family Dermateaceae containing 3 species.[1][2]

Colony characteristics. Colonies (PDA) growing slowly, velvety to lanose, olivaceous-grey to mouse grey; reverse black.

Microscopy. Phialides ovoidal, ellipsoidal, subspherical or ampulliform, 5-8 x 2-3 µm, forming compact lateral clusters on undifferentiated hyphae; generally the distinctive collarette is located at the base of the phialide. Conidia triangular, smooth-walled, 2.0-3.5 µm long, usually adhering in dense masses.[2]

See also

List of Dermateaceae genera

References

  1. Valeria Filipello Marchisio, Anna Fontana, Anna Maria Luppi Mosca (Nov 1977). "Anthopsis deltoidea, a new genus and species of Dematiaceae from soil". Canadian Journal of Botany. 55 (2): 115–117. doi:10.1139/b77-018.
  2. 1 2 Hoog GS. (2000). Atlas of Clinical Fungi (2 ed.). Netherlands: Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures. p. 436. ISBN 978-90-70351-43-4.


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