''Cladophialophora'' is a genus of fungi in the family

Herpotrichiellaceae Herpotrichiellaceae is a family of ascomycetous fungi within the order Chaetothyriales and within the class Eurotiomycetes. It contains 16 genera and about 270 species. The type genus of the family, ''Herpotrichiella'', is now synonymous with '' ...

. It has 35 species. The genus contains

black yeast “Black yeasts”, sometimes also black fungi, dematiaceous fungi, microcolonial fungi or meristematic fungi is a diverse group of slow-growing microfungi which reproduce mostly asexually (fungi imperfecti). Only few genera reproduce by budding ...

-like fungi, some of which are species of important medical significance. '' Cladophialophora bantiana'' causes the rare brain disease cerebral

phaeohyphomycosis Phaeohyphomycosis is a diverse group of fungal infections, caused by dematiaceous fungi whose morphologic characteristics in tissue include hyphae, yeast-like cells, or a combination of these. It can be associated an array of melanistic filamento ...

. ''

Cladophialophora carrionii ''Cladophialophora carrionii'' is a melanized fungus in the genus ''Cladophialophora'' that is associated with decaying plant material like cacti and wood. It is one of the most frequent species of ''Cladophialophora'' implicated in human diseas ...

'' is a common cause of

chromoblastomycosis Chromoblastomycosis is a long-term fungal infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (a chronic subcutaneous mycosis). It can be caused by many different types of fungi which become implanted under the skin, often by thorns or splinters. C ...

in semi-arid climates. Some of the species are endophytes–associating with plants. For example, ''

Cladophialophora yegresii ''Cladophialophora'' is a genus of fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. It has 35 species. The genus contains black yeast-like fungi, some of which are species of important medical significance. '' Cladophialophora bantiana'' causes the rare ...

'' is a cactus endophyte, which is sometimes introduced into humans via cactus spines.

Taxonomy

The genus was proposed in 1980 by Italian-born Venezuelan microbiologist and mycologist Dante Borelli. The type species was assigned to ''

Cladophialophora ajelloi ''Cladophialophora'' is a genus of fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. It has 35 species. The genus contains black yeast-like fungi, some of which are species of important medical significance. '' Cladophialophora bantiana'' causes the rare ...

'', which was isolated from a Ugandan case of chromomycosis.

Species

*'' Cladophialophora abundans'' *''

Cladophialophora arxii ''Cladophialophora arxii'' is a black yeast shaped dematiaceous fungus that is able to cause serious phaeohyphomycotic infections. ''C. arxii'' was first discovered in 1995 in Germany from a 22-year-old female patient suffering multiple granulo ...

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Cladophialophora australiensis ''Cladophialophora'' is a genus of fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. It has 35 species. The genus contains black yeast-like fungi, some of which are species of important medical significance. '' Cladophialophora bantiana'' causes the rare ...

'' *'' Cladophialophora bantiana'' *''

Cladophialophora boppii ''Cladophialophora'' is a genus of fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. It has 35 species. The genus contains black yeast-like fungi, some of which are species of important medical significance. '' Cladophialophora bantiana'' causes the rare ...

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Cladophialophora cabanerensis ''Cladophialophora'' is a genus of fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. It has 35 species. The genus contains black yeast-like fungi, some of which are species of important medical significance. '' Cladophialophora bantiana'' causes the rare ...

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Cladophialophora chaetospira ''Cladophialophora'' is a genus of fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. It has 35 species. The genus contains black yeast-like fungi, some of which are species of important medical significance. '' Cladophialophora bantiana'' causes the rare ...

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Cladophialophora cladoniae ''Cladophialophora'' is a genus of fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. It has 35 species. The genus contains black yeast-like fungi, some of which are species of important medical significance. '' Cladophialophora bantiana'' causes the rare ...

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Cladophialophora devriesii ''Cladophialophora'' is a genus of fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. It has 35 species. The genus contains black yeast-like fungi, some of which are species of important medical significance. '' Cladophialophora bantiana'' causes the rare ...

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Cladophialophora emmonsii ''Cladophialophora'' is a genus of fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. It has 35 species. The genus contains black yeast-like fungi, some of which are species of important medical significance. '' Cladophialophora bantiana'' causes the rare ...

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Cladophialophora eucalypti ''Cladophialophora'' is a genus of fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. It has 35 species. The genus contains black yeast-like fungi, some of which are species of important medical significance. '' Cladophialophora bantiana'' causes the rare ...

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Cladophialophora exuberans ''Cladophialophora'' is a genus of fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. It has 35 species. The genus contains black yeast-like fungi, some of which are species of important medical significance. '' Cladophialophora bantiana'' causes the rare ...

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Cladophialophora floridana ''Cladophialophora'' is a genus of fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. It has 35 species. The genus contains black yeast-like fungi, some of which are species of important medical significance. '' Cladophialophora bantiana'' causes the rare ...

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Cladophialophora hawksworthii ''Cladophialophora'' is a genus of fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. It has 35 species. The genus contains black yeast-like fungi, some of which are species of important medical significance. '' Cladophialophora bantiana'' causes the rare ...

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Cladophialophora hostae ''Cladophialophora'' is a genus of fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. It has 35 species. The genus contains black yeast-like fungi, some of which are species of important medical significance. '' Cladophialophora bantiana'' causes the rare ...

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Cladophialophora humicola ''Cladophialophora'' is a genus of fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. It has 35 species. The genus contains black yeast-like fungi, some of which are species of important medical significance. '' Cladophialophora bantiana'' causes the rare ...

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Cladophialophora immunda ''Cladophialophora'' is a genus of fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. It has 35 species. The genus contains black yeast-like fungi, some of which are species of important medical significance. ''Cladophialophora bantiana'' causes the rare b ...

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Cladophialophora matsushimae ''Cladophialophora'' is a genus of fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. It has 35 species. The genus contains black yeast-like fungi, some of which are species of important medical significance. '' Cladophialophora bantiana'' causes the rare ...

'' *'' Cladophialophora megalosporae'' *'' Cladophialophora minutissima'' *''

Cladophialophora modesta ''Cladophialophora'' is a genus of fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. It has 35 species. The genus contains black yeast-like fungi, some of which are species of important medical significance. '' Cladophialophora bantiana'' causes the rare ...

'' *'' Cladophialophora multiseptata'' *''

Cladophialophora mycetomatis ''Cladophialophora'' is a genus of fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. It has 35 species. The genus contains black yeast-like fungi, some of which are species of important medical significance. '' Cladophialophora bantiana'' causes the rare ...

'' *'' Cladophialophora normandinae'' *'' Cladophialophora parmeliae'' *''

Cladophialophora potulentorum ''Cladophialophora'' is a genus of fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. It has 35 species. The genus contains black yeast-like fungi, some of which are species of important medical significance. '' Cladophialophora bantiana'' causes the rare ...

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Cladophialophora psammophila ''Cladophialophora'' is a genus of fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. It has 35 species. The genus contains black yeast-like fungi, some of which are species of important medical significance. '' Cladophialophora bantiana'' causes the rare ...

'' *'' Cladophialophora pseudocarrionii'' *''

Cladophialophora pucciniophila ''Cladophialophora'' is a genus of fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. It has 35 species. The genus contains black yeast-like fungi, some of which are species of important medical significance. '' Cladophialophora bantiana'' causes the rare ...

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Cladophialophora samoensis ''Cladophialophora'' is a genus of fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. It has 35 species. The genus contains black yeast-like fungi, some of which are species of important medical significance. '' Cladophialophora bantiana'' causes the rare ...

'' *'' Cladophialophora saturnica'' *''

Cladophialophora scillae ''Cladophialophora'' is a genus of fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. It has 35 species. The genus contains black yeast-like fungi, some of which are species of important medical significance. '' Cladophialophora bantiana'' causes the rare ...

'' *'' Cladophialophora subtilis'' *''

Cladophialophora sylvestris ''Cladophialophora'' is a genus of fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. It has 35 species. The genus contains black yeast-like fungi, some of which are species of important medical significance. '' Cladophialophora bantiana'' causes the rare ...

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Cladophialophora tortuosa ''Cladophialophora'' is a genus of fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. It has 35 species. The genus contains black yeast-like fungi, some of which are species of important medical significance. '' Cladophialophora bantiana'' causes the rare ...

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Cladophialophora tumbae ''Cladophialophora'' is a genus of fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. It has 35 species. The genus contains black yeast-like fungi, some of which are species of important medical significance. '' Cladophialophora bantiana'' causes the rare ...

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Cladophialophora tumulicola ''Cladophialophora'' is a genus of fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. It has 35 species. The genus contains black yeast-like fungi, some of which are species of important medical significance. '' Cladophialophora bantiana'' causes the rare ...

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References

Eurotiomycetes Eurotiomycetes genera Taxa described in 1980 {{Eurotiomycetes-stub