''Talaromyces'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
fungi
A fungus (plural, : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of Eukaryote, eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and Mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified ...
in the family
Trichocomaceae. Described in 1955 by American mycologist
Chester Ray Benjamin
Chester Ray Benjamin (January 23, 1923 – April 20, 2002) was an American mycologist. His research was focused on the taxonomy of fungal molds belonging to the orders Eurotiales and Mucorales. Born and raised in Ohio, Benjamin received his underg ...
, species in the genus form soft, cottony fruit bodies (
ascocarps) with
cell wall
A cell wall is a structural layer surrounding some types of cells, just outside the cell membrane. It can be tough, flexible, and sometimes rigid. It provides the cell with both structural support and protection, and also acts as a filtering mec ...
s made of tightly interwoven
hypha
A hypha (; ) is a long, branching, filamentous structure of a fungus, oomycete, or actinobacterium. In most fungi, hyphae are the main mode of vegetative growth, and are collectively called a mycelium.
Structure
A hypha consists of one o ...
e. The fruit bodies are often yellowish or are surrounded by yellowish
granules.
A 2008 estimate placed 42 species in the genus,
but several new species have since been described.
This genus contains the
teleomorph of ''
Penicillium
''Penicillium'' () is a genus of ascomycetous fungi that is part of the mycobiome of many species and is of major importance in the natural environment, in food spoilage, and in food and drug production.
Some members of the genus produce ...
''.
Species
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T. albobiverticillius''
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T. amestolkiae''
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T. apiculatus''
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T. assiutensis''
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T. atroroseus''
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T. aurantiacus''
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T. austrocalifornicus''
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T. bacillisporus''
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T. barcinensis''
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T. boninensis''
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T. brunneus''
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T. calidicanius''
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T. cecidicola''
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T. coalescens''
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T. convolutus''
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T. dendriticus''
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T. derxii''
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T. duclauxii''
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T. echinosporus''
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T. emodensis''
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T. erythromellis''
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T. euchlorocarpius''
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T. flavus''
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T. funiculosus''
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T. galapagensis''
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T. hachijoensis''
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T. helicus''
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T. indigoticus''
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T. intermedius''
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T. islandicus''
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T. lagunensis''
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T. leycettanus''
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T. loliensis''
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T. luteus''
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T. macrosporus''
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T. malagensis''
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T. marneffei''
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T. mimosinus''
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T. minioluteus''
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T. muroii''
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T. palmae''
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T. panamensis''
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T. paucisporus''
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T. phialosporus''
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T. piceus''
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T. pinophilus''
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T. pittii''
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T. primulinus''
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T. proteolyticus''
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T. pseudostromaticus''
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T. purpureus''
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T. purpurogenus''
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T. rademirici''
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T. radicus''
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T. ramulosus''
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T. retardatus''
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T. rotundus''
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T. ruber''
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T. rubicundus''
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T. rugulosus''
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T. ryukyuensis''
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T. sabulosus''
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T. siamensis''
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T. stipitatus''
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T. stollii''
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T. subinflatus''
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T. sublevisporus''
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T. tardifaciens''
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T. thermocitrinus''
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T. trachyspermus''
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T. ucrainicus''
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T. udagawae''
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T. unicus''
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T. variabilis''
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T. varians''
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T. vermiculatus'' = T. flavus
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T. verruculosus''
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T. viridis''
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T. viridulus''
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T. wortmannii''
References
Trichocomaceae
Eurotiomycetes genera
Taxa described in 1955
{{Eurotiomycetes-stub