Piedraia is a genus of fungus within the Piedraiaceae family in the Capnodiales order.[1]

Piedraia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Dothideomycetes
Order: Capnodiales
Family: Piedraiaceae
Genus: Piedraia
Fonseca & Leão

There are 2 known species (according to Species Fungorum);[2]

Former species;

  • P. hortae var. paraguayensis Fonseca & Leão (2014) = Piedraia hortae
  • P. javanica Boedijn & Verbunt (1938) = Piedraia hortae
  • P. malayi R. Green & Mankikar (1950) = Piedraia hortae
  • P. sarmentoi M.J. Pereira (1930) = Piedraia hortae
  • P. surinamensis C.W. Dodge (1935) = Piedraia hortae
  • P. venezuelensis Brumpt & Langeron (1934) = Piedraia hortae

Piedraia hortae is responsible for causing black piedra.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Wijayawardene, N.N.; Hyde, K.D.; Dai, D.Q.; Sánchez-García, M.; Goto, B.T.; Saxena, R.K.; et al. (2022). "Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa – 2021". Mycosphere. 13 (1): 53–453 [160]. doi:10.5943/mycosphere/13/1/2. hdl:10481/76378. S2CID 249054641.
  2. ^ "Species Fungorum - Search Page". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  3. ^ "DermAtlas: Dermatology Image black_piedra_1_041227 (black piedra - infections and infestations) [dermatlas]". Archived from the original on 2006-09-07. Retrieved 2008-11-08.