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Talaromyces
Sign in to saveTalaromyces is a genus of fungi in the family Trichocomaceae. Described in 1955 by American mycologist Chester Ray Benjamin, species in the genus form soft, cottony fruit bodies (ascocarps) with cell walls made of tightly interwoven hyphae. The fruit bodies are often yellowish or are surrounded by yellowish granules. A 2008 estimate placed 42 species in the genus, but several new species have since been described.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassEurotiomycetes
- OrderEurotiales
- FamilyAspergillaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 6
- With media
- 4
- Family
- Aspergillaceae
- Collections
- UFPE, ISC, NY, UFRB, ILLS
- Recorded in
- Brasil, United States
Research
2,015 papers- An Overlooked and Underrated Endemic Mycosis-Talaromycosis and the Pathogenic Fungus Talaromyces marneffei.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2023
- The Outstanding Chemodiversity of Marine-Derived Talaromyces.Biomolecules · 2023
- Talaromyces marneffei infection involving the central nervous system in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: A case report and literature review.International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases · 2025
- Talaromyces Marneffei Infection in an HIV-Negative Patient in a Non-Endemic Area: a Case Report and Literature Review.Clinical laboratory · 2023
- The Talaromyces pinophilus species complex.Fungal biology · 2019
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Trichocomaceae
- Image
- Talaromyces atroroseus.jpg
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- taxon name
- Talaromyces
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Talaromyces
- taxon author citation
- C.R. Benj.
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Encyclopedic overview
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Talaromyces is a genus of fungi in the family Trichocomaceae. Described in 1955 by American mycologist Chester Ray Benjamin, species in the genus form soft, cottony fruit bodies (ascocarps) with cell walls made of tightly interwoven hyphae. The fruit bodies are often yellowish or are surrounded by yellowish granules. A 2008 estimate placed 42 species in the genus, but several new species have since been described.
This genus contains the teleomorph of Penicillium.
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