Glomosporium Explained

Glomosporium is a former genus of fungi, formerly placed in the family Glomosporiaceae. The genus was first described by Kochman in 1939. They were later absorbed into the genus Thecaphora.^[1]

The former genus had a cosmopolitan distribution.^[2]

Former species

As accepted by Species Fungorum;^[3]

• Glomosporium amaranthi now Thecaphora amaranthi
• Glomosporium leptideum now Thecaphora leptideum

Notes and References

1. Vánky . Kálmán . Lutz . Matthias . Bauer . Robert . About the genus Thecaphora (Glomosporiaceae) and its new synonyms . Mycological Progress . 2008 . 7 . 31–39.
2. Web site: Glomosporium Kochman . www.gbif.org . 9 February 2021 . en.
3. Web site: Species Fungorum - Search Page - Glomosporium . www.speciesfungorum.org . 23 September 2023.