List of fungi of South Africa – A

This is an alphabetical list of fungal taxa as recorded from South Africa. Currently accepted names have been appended.

Ab[edit]

Genus Abrothallus Pérez-Ort. & Suija (2013), Abrothallaceae (Lichenicolous fungi)

Ac[edit]

Genus Acarospora A.Massal. (1852) Acarosporaceae (Lichenised fiungi)

Family: Acarosporaceae Zahlbr. 1906[1]

Genus: Achorion Remak 1845

Genus: Acremoniella Sacc. 1886

Genus: Acremonium Link 1809

Genus: Acrospeira Berk. & Broome 1857

Genus: Actinonema

Genus: Actinopeltella

Ae[edit]

Genus: Aecidium Pers. 1796, accepted as Puccinia Pers., (1794), (Rust fungi)

Genus: Aegerita Pers. 1794,

Ag[edit]

Family: Agaricaceae Chevall. 1826[2]

Genus: Agaricus L. 1753

Ai[edit]

Genus: Aithaloderma Syd. & P. Syd. 1913

Al[edit]

Genus: Alectoria Ach. 1809?(lichens)

Genus: Aleurodiscus

Genus: Allantonectria Earle 1901, accepted as Thyronectria Sacc., (1875), Sordariomycetes

Genus: Allarthothelium (Vain.) Zahlbr. 1908, accepted as Arthonia Ach., (1806) (Ramalinaceae C. Agardh [as 'Ramalineae'], (1821)

Genus: Allomyces E.J. Butler 1911

Genus: Aloysiella Mattir. & Sacc. 1908, accepted as Metacapnodium Speg., (1918)

Genus: Alternaria Nees 1816

Am[edit]

Genus: Amanita

Genus: Amanitopsis Roze accepted as Amanita Pers. (1794)

Family: Amaurochaetaceae[4] Rostaf. ex Cooke 1877

Genus: Amaurochaete Rostaf. 1873

Genus: Amauroderma Murrill, (1905)

Genus: Amazonia Theiss. 1913

Genus: Amphiloma Nyl. (1855), accepted as Lepraria Ach. (1803)

An[edit]

Genus: Anaptychia Körb. 1848

Genus: Anelleria

Genus: Angelina Fr. 1849

Genus: Antennaria Link 1809

Genus: Anthostomella Sacc. 1875

Genus: Anthracophyllum Ces. 1879

Genus: Anthracothecium Hampe ex A. Massal. 1860

Genus: Anthurus Kalchbr. & MacOwan 1880

Ap[edit]

Genus: Aphysa Theiss. & Syd. 1917, accepted as Coleroa Rabenh., (1850)

Genus: Appendiculella Höhn. 1919

Ar[edit]

Family: Arachniaceae[4] Coker & Couch 1928

Genus: Arachnion Schwein. 1822

Genus: Arcangeliella Cavara 1900 accepted as Lactarius Pers., (1797)

Genus: Arctomia Th. Fr. 1861 (lichens)

Genus: Armillaria (Fr.) Staude 1857

Genus: Arrhenia Fr. 1849

Family: Arthoniaceae Rchb. 1841[5]

Genus: Arthonia Ach. 1806

Genus: Arthopyrenia A. Massal. 1852

Genus: Arthothelium A. Massal. 1852 (Lichens)

Genus: Arthrobotryum Ces. 1854

Genus: Arthrosporium Sacc. 1880

As[edit]

Genus: Ascobolus Pers. ex J.F. Gmel. 1792

Genus: Ascochyta Lib. 1830

Genus: Ascophanus Boud. 1869

Genus: Ascostratum Syd. & P. Syd. 1912

Genus: Ascotricha Berk. 1838,

Genus: Aseroe Labill. 1800

Family: Ashbyaceae C.W. Dodge 1935[5]

Genus: Ashbya Guillierm. 1928[5]

Genus: Aspergillus P. Micheli 1729

Genus: Aspicilia A. Massal. 1852

Genus: Asterella (may refer to Asterella Rostr. 1888, accepted as Venturia; Venturiaceae, Asterella (Sacc.) Sacc. 1891, accepted as Asterina; Asterinaceae, or Asterella Hara 1936, accepted as Astrosphaeriella; Pleosporales)

Family: Asterinaceae Hansf. 1946[5]

Genus: Asterina Lév. 1845

Genus: Asterinella Theiss. 1912

Genus Asterodothis Theiss. 1912

Genus: Asterolibertia G. Arnaud 1918

Genus: Asteroma DC. 1815

Genus: Asteromyxa Theiss. & Syd. 1918 accepted as Dimeriella Speg., (1908)

Genus: Asterostomella Speg. 1886

Genus: Asterostroma Massee 1889

Genus: Asterostromella Höhn. & Litsch. 1907 accepted as Vararia P. Karst., (1898)

Genus: Astrosporina J. Schröt. 1889 accepted as Inocybe (Fr.) Fr., (1863)

Family: Astrotheliaceae Zahlbr. 1898[6]

Au[edit]

Genus: Auerswaldia possibly Rabenh. 1857, accepted as Melanospora Ceratostomataceae, or Auerswaldia Sacc. 1883; Dothideaceae

Family: Auriculariaceae Fr. 1838

Genus: Auricularia Bull. 1780

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd Doidge 1950, p. 1033.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr ds dt du dv dw dx Doidge 1950, p. 1034.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj Doidge 1950, p. 1035.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di Doidge 1950, p. 1036.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr ds dt du dv dw dx Doidge 1950, p. 1037.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db Doidge 1950, p. 1038.

Sources[edit]

  • Doidge, Ethel (1950). "Titles of Works, not included in the General bibliography, and Index to Fungi and Lichens". Bothalia. 5 (1). Bothalia [Online]: 1030–1094. doi:10.4102/abc.v5i1.1880. Retrieved 29 July 2021 – via journals.abcjournal.aosis.co.za.

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