Paecilomyces formosus is a species of fungus in the genus Paecilomyces in the order of Eurotiales.[1]

Paecilomyces formosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Thermoascaceae
Genus: Paecilomyces
Species:
P. formosus
Binomial name
Paecilomyces formosus
Urquhart (2023)[1]
Synonyms
  • Monilia formosa Sakag., May. Inoue & Tada (1939)[1]
  • Paecilomyces formosa Sakag., May. Inoue & Tada ex Houbraken & Samson (2009)[1]
  • Paecilomyces formosus Sakag., May. Inoue & Tada ex Houbraken & Samson (2009)[1]

History

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The genus Paecilomyces formosus was first introduced in 2009 as species name for the anamorph form of Monilia formosa, ranked in Monilinia, originally described in 1939. Due to an invalid original description of M. formosa, the name P. formosus was also considered invalid. In the process of reclassification of fungi following adaptation of the "One fungus, one name" principle, it was suggested to be a synonym of P. maximus.[2] In 2023, whole genome sequencing allowed a proper description of P. formosus, clearly distinct to P. maximus and P. lecythidis.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Page Paecilomyces formosus on "Mycobank". Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  2. ^ Houbraken J, Kocsubé S, Visagie CM, Yulmaz N, Wang XC, Meijer M, Kraak B, Hubka V, Bensch K, Samson RA, Frisvad JC (2020). "Classification of Aspergillus, Penicillium, Talaromyces and related genera (Eurotiales): An overview of families, genera, subgenera, sections, series and species". Studies in Mycology. 95: 5–169. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2020.05.002. PMC 7426331.
  3. ^ Urquhart AS, Idnurm A (2023). "A Polyphasic Approach including Whole Genome Sequencing Reveals Paecilomyces paravariotii sp. nov. as a Cryptic Sister Species to P. variotii". Journal of Fungi. 9 (3). doi:10.3390/jof9030285. PMC 10055108.