Amorphomyces Thaxt.

Santamaria, Sergi & Pedersen, Jan, 2021, Laboulbeniomycetes (Fungi, Ascomycota) of Denmark, European Journal of Taxonomy 781, pp. 1-425 : 278-279

Genus Amorphomyces Thaxt.

MB#160

Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 28: 158 ( Thaxter 1893). –

Type species: A. falagriae Thaxt.

Brief description

Dioecious. Male thalli consisting of three superposed cells, the uppermost functioning as a single antheridium. Female thalli consisting of a two-celled receptacle, a perithecium and a two-celled primary appendage which usually is vestigial and concealed inside the perithecium or rarely free and distinguishable but very inconspicuous. Perithecium with 4–5 cells in each vertical row of outer wall cells.

Remarks

The genus consists of 11 species, of which four in Europe, one in Denmark. The most recently described species is A. hernandoi ( Santamaria 2000) . Amorphomyces italicus Speg. is the unique species of the genus where the primary appendage is visible outside the perithecium ( Santamaria 2000).