Echinomyces Rappaz, Mycol. helv. 2(549): 547 (1987)

Index Fungorum number: IF 25174; MycoBank number: MB 25174; Facesoffungi number: FoF 13139; 2 morphological species (Species Fungorum 2020).

Type species – Echinomyces obesa (Syd.) Rappaz

Notes – Echinomyces was established by Rappaz (1987) to accommodate E. echidnus and E. obesus. The genus is characterised by the carbonaceous, black stromata and pale yellow ascospores, which are arc-like or full circles.

Species

  • Echinomyces obesa