Pyrenochaeta is a genus of fungus.
It includes the species ''
Pyrenochaeta romeroi''.
Can cause a disease called
eumycetoma
Eumycetoma, also known as Madura foot, is a persistent fungal infection of the skin and the tissues just under the skin, affecting most commonly the feet, although it can occur in hands and other body parts. It starts as a painless wet nodule ...
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Other species include:
* ''
Pyrenochaeta lycopersici''
* ''
Pyrenochaeta terrestris''
References
Pleosporales
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