''Utharomyces'' is a fungal genus in the family Pilobolaceae. The genus is monotypic, containing the single coprophilous (dung-loving) species ''Utharomyces epallocaulus'', which is widely distributed in

subtropical The subtropical zones or subtropics are geographical zone, geographical and Köppen climate classification, climate zones to the Northern Hemisphere, north and Southern Hemisphere, south of the tropics. Geographically part of the Geographical z ...

regions. ''Utharomyces'' was circumscribed by the Dutch botanist

Karel Bernard Boedijn Karel Bernard Boedijn (29 June 1893 – 29 August 1964) was a Dutch botanist and mycologist. Born in Amsterdam, he graduated with a PhD from the University of Amsterdam in 1925; his thesis was titled "Der Zusammenhang zwischen den Chromosomen und M ...

in 1958. ''U. epallocaulus'' has been collected in Bahamas, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Mexico, China, and the United States.

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Fungi of Africa Fungi of Asia Fungi of North America Taxa described in 1958 Monotypic fungi genera Zygomycota genera Taxa named by Karel Bernard Boedijn {{zygomycota-stub