''Scedosporium'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
fungi
A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one ...
in the family
Microascaceae.
The genus shed the alternative name ''
Pseudallescheria'' as the "
One Fungus, One Name" principle overtook the previous dual naming system, which had a distinct name for the
anamorph
In mycology, the terms teleomorph, anamorph, and holomorph apply to portions of the life cycles of fungi in the phyla Ascomycota and Basidiomycota:
*Teleomorph: the sexual reproductive stage (morph), typically a fruiting body.
*Anamorph: an ase ...
and
teleomorph
In mycology, the terms teleomorph, anamorph, and holomorph apply to portions of the life cycles of fungi in the phyla Ascomycota and Basidiomycota:
*Teleomorph: the sexual reproductive stage (morph), typically a fruiting body.
*Anamorph: an ase ...
.
Species and species complexes
The following are based on Ramirez-Garcia ''et al.'', 2018
* ''
Scedosporium apiospermum''
Species complex
In biology, a species complex is a group of closely related organisms that are so similar in appearance and other features that the boundaries between them are often unclear. The taxa in the complex may be able to hybridize readily with each oth ...
** ''
Scedosporium angustum''
** ''
Scedosporium apiospermum''
** ''
Scedosporium boydii'' Species complex
** ''
Scedosporium ellipsoideum''
** ''
Scedosporium fusarium''
* ''
Scedosporium prolificans''
* ''
Scedosporium aurantiacum''
* ''
Scedosporium minutisporum''
* ''
Scedosporium desertorum''
* ''
Scedosporium cereisporum''
* ''
Scedosporium dehoogii'' Species complex
See also
*
Scedosporiosis
* ''
Pseudallescheria''
References
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Microascales
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