Kingdom Fungi Higher classification Herpotrichiellaceae | Scientific name Phialophora Rank Genus | |
Similar Phialophora verrucosa, Fonsecaea, Exophiala, Fonsecaea pedrosoi, Rhinocladiella | ||
Phialophora is a form genus of fungus with short conidiophores, sometimes reduced to phialides; their conidia are unicellular. They may be parasites (including on humans), or saprophytic (including on apples).
Genetic analysis of Phialophora shows that it is a paraphyletic grouping.
The conidia are produced from a flask shaped phialide. Mature, spherical, to oval conidia are extruded from phialides and usually accumulate around it.
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