Eremascus
| Eremascus | |
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| Family: | Eremascaceae |
| Genus: | Eremascus Eidam (1883) |
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| Eremascus albus Eidam (1883) | |
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Eremascus is the sole genus in the fungal family Eremascaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Eduard Eidam in 1883,[1] while the family was circumscribed by Adolf Engler and E. Gilg in 1924.[2] Eremascus is thought to be a basal fungus, from which ascomycetous yeasts formed.[3] Taxa have a widespread distribution, and grow saprobically, especially on substrates with low water content.[4]
Morphology
Species of Eremascus produce no arthrospores or conidia. There are generally eight spores produced in each ascus.[3]
References
- ^ Eidam E. (1883). "Zur Kenntnis der Entwickelung bei den Ascomyceten". Beiträge zur Biologie der Pflanzen (in German). 3: 377–433 (see p. 385).
- ^ Engler A, Gilg E (1924). Syllabus der Pflanzenfamilien (in German). p. 59.
- ^ a b Kreger-van Rij NJW, Veenhuis M, Leemburg-van der Graaf CA (1974). "Ultrastructure of hyphae and ascospores in the genus Eremascus Eidam". Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. 40 (4): 533–42. doi:10.1007/BF00403817. S2CID 935821.
- ^ Cannon PF, Kirk PM (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-85199-827-5.