fungi 2 Flashcards by Alex Winona

Parasitic fungi that infects aquatic plants , particularly Alisma (flowering plants)
species.

Doassansia alismatis

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Infects Rhododendron species, causing rust-like lesion on leaves and of petals.

Exobasidium ferruginae

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Causes galls and deformities on the leaves and flowers of Rhododendron plants.

Exobasidium rhodondendri

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Blastoconidia forming yeast, it was isolated from a 4 yr old boy suffering from
severe pneumonia.

Tilletiopsis minor

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Causes Seborrheic dermatitis-Skin condition caracterized by inflamed skin, scaly
patches, and stubborn dandruff

Malassezia globosa
Malassezia restricta

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Causes fungal acne- happens when Malassezia yeasts infect the hair follicles on
the skin, causing pimples.

Malassezia folliculitis

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causing downy leaf spot of Juglans regia

Microstroma juglandis

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causing cryptococcosis (a chronic fungal infection of
humans

Cryptococcus gattii

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causing white piedra (affects hair shaft)

Trichosporon inkin

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Causes endophthalmitis or endophthalmia, is inflammation of the interior cavity
of the eye, usually caused by an infection

Cystobasidium minitum

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Causes Angular cheilitis-is a common skin condition affecting the corners of the
mouth. It leads to painful, cracked sores

Cystobasidium calyptogenae

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Causes Dermatitis- is a term used for different types of skin inflammation,
typically characterized by itchiness, redness and a rash

Sporobolomyces salmonicolor

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rind fungus on sugarcane

Trichosphaeria sacchari

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chestnut blight

Cryphonectria parasitica

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Dutch Elm Disease -Spread by beetles, targets elm trees

Ophiostoma ulmi

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A more aggressive species causing Dutch Elm Disease resurgence

Ophiostoma novo-ulmi

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known as red bread mold, is a filamentous fungus that commonly
grows on bread and pastries

Neurospora crassa

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Commonly called Dead Man’s Finger

Xylaria polymorpha

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Parasitic on insects, often referred as “zombie fungi”; known for its
slender, colorful fruiting bodies.

Cordyceps militaris

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Causes ergot disease in rye, grains and cereals; produces dark sclerotia
on infected plants

Claviceps purpurea

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Causes powdery mildew on grapevines

Erysiphe necator

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-Nothofagus trees-named after Charles Darwi

Cyttaria darwinii

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Pin like lichen * “Holly pins” * Occur in singly or in small groups

Stenocybe septata

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Infected ants have increased water needs and a reduction in overall fitness; Limited to ant genus Myrmica

Rickia wasmannii

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* Discovered during global COVID-19 quarantine period Ectoparasite on the body of the ground bettle * Species Bembidion biguttatuum

Laboulbenia quarantenae

Only species known to be associated with mites in bark beetles

Pyxidiophora kimbroughii

causes subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis

Cladophialophora bantiana

Associated with otomycosis (fungal ear infection), leading to pain and temporary hearing loss

Aspergillus niger

produced the most famous antibiotic, penicillin, which has been used to cure countless bacterial infections.

Penicillium notatum

producing soft cheeses like Camembert and Brie

Penicillium camemberti

blue cheeses like Roquefort and Stilton

Penicillium roqueforti

causes Valley Fever (coccidioidomycosis), a respiratory infection

Coccidioides immitis

rice leaf smut

Entyloma oryzae

Dahlia smut

Entyloma dahliae

causes malassezia dermatitis

Malassezia pachydermatis

corn smut

Ustilago maydis

flag smut

Urocystis agropyri

anther-smut disease

Microbotryum lychnidis-dioicae

Lion's mane

Hericium erinaceus

wheat rust on wheat, barley, and other grasses

Puccinia graminis

causative agent of soybean rust

Uromyces appendiculatus

causes a serious form of pneumonia (commonly found in AIDS patients and those having had bone marrow transplants)

Pneumocystis jirovecii

causes chytridiomycosis

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

Potato wart disease/ black scab

Synchytrium endobioticum

peach leaf curl

Taphrina deformans

galls

Taphrina populina

first microbial agent to be developed as biopesticide grasshopper control

Nosema locustae

mitigate the harmful effects of mycotoxins

Sporidiobolus pararoseus

Causes leaf spots on Ranunculus species, producing teliospore in host tissue.

Entyloma microsporum

Parasitic fungus that infects lilies causing leaf spots and conidia on the infected tissue.

Rhamphospora myphaeae

causing karnal bunt of wheat

Tilletia indica

causing black canker of parsnips

Itersonilia perplexans

it has been observed growing as an intrahymenial parasite within the fruiting bodies of fungi belonging to the genus Sistotrema.

Spiculogloea inequalis

Bright red to orange perithecia; common on dead or dying trees

Nectria cinnabarina

known for its role as a saprophyte, often associated with onychomycosis

Microascus manginii

Fruiting bodies are perithecial with setae (bristle like structures) and known for its cellulose degrading ability, often found in soil or wood in various stages of decomposition.

Petriella setifera

Marine fungus; produces long, hair-like appendages on ascospores; Conidia with distinct "halo" effect. Known for its ability to withstand saline conditions

Halosphaeria mediosetigera

Marine fungus; decomposes lignin-rich substrates, such as wood in estuarine or marine environments. Known for producing smooth (laevis) ascospores

Lignincola laevis

Associated with marine or brackish environments; has appendages or wings in spores, which aid in dispersal.

Nimbospora effusa

Known as "dog's nose" fungi; Produces large, dark, septate conidia; often found on decaying wood, particularly hardwoods.

Camarops petersii

Produces small,spherical to flask-shaped perithecia; noted for its "beautiful" (pulchella) appearance. Infects specifically on sweet cherry trees.

Calosphaeria pulchella

Has elongated, needle-like (acerosa) structures and distinctive perithecia. Usually found in vascular tissues of plants. Associated with grapevine trunk diseases.

Togniniella acerosa

Produces flask-shaped ascomata and is associated with vascular systems of plants

Pleurostoma candollei

Characterized by its numerous setae ("innumera" meaning countless) and its ability to produce hyphomycetous anamorphs (asexual forms).

Chaetosphaeria innumera

Has ovoid (egg-shaped) spores, which are a distinguishing feature, and is often found on decaying wood and bark.

Zignoëlla ovoidea

white mold-infect plant tissues

Sclerotinia minor

* Natural and anthropogenic * Dark prominent apotheca disc * Look red-brown when wet

Sarcogyne regularis

Reindeer lichen * Food for reindeer, moose, and musk oven Used in alcohol production in Scandinavia

Cladonia rangiferina

Primarily affect pine trees and can cause “pine needle blight

Tuberculina persicina

a fungal pathogen that causes galls in blueberries and cranberries, leading to deformed, swollen leaves, stems, and flowers

Exobasidium vaccinii

causes malassezia dermatitis

Malassezia pachydermatis

It replaces the grain with black, spore-filled "bunt balls," leading to stunted growth and poor seed developmen

Tilletia tritici

Jelly Ear Fungus

Auricularia auricula-judae

Witches’ Butter

Exidia glandulosa

golden chanterelle

Cantharellus cibarius

black trumpet or horn of plenty

Craterellus cornucopioides

Tree bacon

Punctularia strigosozonata

Brown Cubical Rot Fungus

Gloeophyllum sepiarium

Dryad's Saddle

Polyporus squamosus

Birch Polypore

Fomitopsis betulina

Green-cracking Russula

Russula virescens