Tolyposporium Explained

Tolyposporium is a genus of fungi belonging to the family Anthracoideaceae.^[1]

The genus was described and named as Sorosporium junci by J. Schröt. in 1870, then it was republished as Tolyposporium in 1887 by Woronin ex J.Schröt.^[2]

It was originally found on Juncus bufonius in Serbia.^[3]

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.^[4]

Species

As accepted by Species Fungorum;^[5]

• Tolyposporium andropogonis
• Tolyposporium christensenii
• Tolyposporium evernium
• Tolyposporium globuligerum
• Tolyposporium isolepidis
• Tolyposporium junci
• Tolyposporium kuwanoanum
• Tolyposporium montiae
• Tolyposporium neillii
• Tolyposporium paspali
• Tolyposporium philippinense

For 71 records of former species, see Species Fungorum.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tolyposporium . www.mycobank.org . 19 January 2021.
2. Schröter, J. 1887. Kryptogamen-Flora von Schlesien. 3-1(3):257-384
3. Web site: Species Fungorum - Names Record . www.speciesfungorum.org . 24 September 2023.
4. Web site: Tolyposporium Woronin ex J.Schröt. . www.gbif.org . 19 January 2021 . en.
5. Web site: Species Fungorum - Search Page - Tolyposporium . www.speciesfungorum.org . 24 September 2023.