''Unisetosphaeria'' is a fungal
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 ...
in the family
Trichosphaeriaceae
The Trichosphaeriales are an order of sac fungi. It is monotypic, and consists of the single family, the Trichosphaeriaceae.
Genera
*'' Acanthosphaeria''
*'' Brachysporium''
*''Collematospora''
*'' Coniobrevicolla''
*'' Cresporhaphis''
*'' Erios ...
. This is a
monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...
genus, containing the single species ''Unisetosphaeria penguinoides'', found on dead
petioles and
rhachides of the palms ''
Eleiodoxa conferta'' and ''
Nenga pumila
''Nenga'' is a monoecious genus of flowering plant in the Arecaceae, palm family. It is native to Southeast Asia and commonly called pinang palm. ''N. gajah'' is the aberration in the genus with its short internodes, marcescent leaves and interfo ...
'' in Sirindhorn Peat Swamp Forest, southern
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...
.
References
Trichosphaeriales
Monotypic Sordariomycetes genera
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