''Muscodor'' is a
genus of
fungi in the family
Xylariaceae
The Xylariaceae are a family of mostly small ascomycetous fungi. It is one of the most commonly encountered groups of ascomycetes and is found throughout the temperate and tropical regions of the world. They are typically found on wood, seeds, f ...
noted for their ability to produce a variety of
volatile organic compounds, which inhibit growth of other fungi. The first species to be identified was ''
M. albus''.
[ Other known species include '' M. roseus'' and '' M. vitigenus''.
Known habitats of ''Muscodor'' species include Honduras, Venezuela, Thailand, Brazil, and Australia's Northern Territory. Members of the genus are believed to prefer tropical or monsoonal rainforests as habitats; efforts made to find them in the temperate rainforests of southern Australia and southern Chile have been unsuccessful.
]
References
New endophytic isolates of ''Muscodor albus'', a volatile-antibiotic-producing fungus
Xylariales
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