''Talaromyces'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
fungi
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from ...
in the family
Trichocomaceae
The Trichocomaceae are a family of fungi in the order Eurotiales. Taxa are saprobes with aggressive colonization strategies, adaptable to extreme environmental conditions. Family members are cosmopolitan in distribution, ubiquitous in soil, and ...
. Described in 1955 by American mycologist
Chester Ray Benjamin, species in the genus form soft, cottony fruit bodies (
ascocarp
An ascocarp, or ascoma (), is the fruiting body ( sporocarp) of an ascomycete phylum fungus. It consists of very tightly interwoven hyphae and millions of embedded asci, each of which typically contains four to eight ascospores. Ascocarps are m ...
s) with
cell wall
A cell wall is a structural layer surrounding some types of cells, just outside the cell membrane. It can be tough, flexible, and sometimes rigid. It provides the cell with both structural support and protection, and also acts as a filtering mech ...
s made of tightly interwoven
hypha
A hypha (; ) is a long, branching, filamentous structure of a fungus, oomycete, or actinobacterium. In most fungi, hyphae are the main mode of vegetative growth, and are collectively called a mycelium.
Structure
A hypha consists of one or ...
e. 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
In mycology, the terms teleomorph, anamorph, and holomorph apply to portions of the life cycles of fungi in the phyla Ascomycota and Basidiomycota:
*Teleomorph: the sexual reproductive stage (morph), typically a fruiting body.
*Anamorph: an ase ...
of ''
Penicillium
''Penicillium'' () is a genus of ascomycetous fungi that is part of the mycobiome of many species and is of major importance in the natural environment, in food spoilage, and in food and drug production.
Some members of the genus produce pe ...
''.
Species
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T. albobiverticillius''
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T. amestolkiae''
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T. apiculatus''
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T. assiutensis''
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T. atroroseus''
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T. aurantiacus''
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T. austrocalifornicus''
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T. bacillisporus''
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T. barcinensis''
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T. boninensis''
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T. brunneus''
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T. calidicanius''
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T. cecidicola''
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T. coalescens''
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T. convolutus''
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T. dendriticus''
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T. derxii''
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T. duclauxii''
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T. echinosporus''
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T. emodensis''
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T. erythromellis''
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T. euchlorocarpius''
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T. flavus''
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T. funiculosus''
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T. galapagensis''
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T. hachijoensis''
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T. helicus''
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T. indigoticus''
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T. intermedius''
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T. islandicus''
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T. lagunensis''
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T. leycettanus''
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T. loliensis''
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T. luteus''
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T. macrosporus''
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T. malagensis''
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T. marneffei''
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T. mimosinus''
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T. minioluteus''
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T. muroii''
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T. palmae''
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T. panamensis''
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T. paucisporus''
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T. phialosporus''
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T. piceus''
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T. pinophilus''
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T. pittii''
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T. primulinus''
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T. proteolyticus''
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T. pseudostromaticus''
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T. purpureus''
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T. purpurogenus''
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T. rademirici''
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T. radicus''
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T. ramulosus''
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T. retardatus''
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T. rotundus''
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T. ruber''
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T. rubicundus''
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T. rugulosus''
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T. ryukyuensis''
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T. sabulosus''
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T. siamensis''
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T. stipitatus''
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T. stollii''
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T. subinflatus''
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T. sublevisporus''
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T. tardifaciens''
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T. thermocitrinus''
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T. trachyspermus''
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T. ucrainicus''
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T. udagawae''
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T. unicus''
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T. variabilis''
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T. varians''
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T. vermiculatus'' = T. flavus
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T. verruculosus''
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T. viridis''
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T. viridulus''
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T. wortmannii''
References
Trichocomaceae
Eurotiomycetes genera
Taxa described in 1955
{{Eurotiomycetes-stub