Paraconiothyrium Verkley

Paraconiothyrium Verkley View in CoL View at ENA , Stud. Mycol. 50 (2): 327 (2004)

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Verkley et al. (2004) introduced Paraconiothyrium , which includes four species: P. estuarinum (type species), P. brasiliense , P. cyclothyrioides , and P. fungicola . Paraconiothyrium species have variable morphological characteristics, including eustromaticto pycnidial conidiomata, phialidic or annelidic conidiogenous cells, smooth-walled or minutely warted, hyaline or brown conidia ( Verkley et al. 2004; Damm et al. 2008; Paul and Lee 2014). The life modes of Paraconiothyrium can vary, as they are primarily reported as saprobes, with some species also being identified as endophytes and pathogens ( Khan et al. 2012; Nakashima et al. 2019; Wang et al. 2021; Guarnaccia et al. 2022; Tennakoon et al. 2022). They also have diverse bioactive functions with potential applications in agriculture, medicine, and industrial sectors ( Wang et al. 2021). To date, 28 species of Paraconiothyrium have been listed in Species Fungorum (2025). In this study, we introduce a new host record of P. archidendri from Citrus maxima in China.