Thamnostylum piriforme

Thamnostylum piriforme
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Mucoromycota
Class: Mucoromycetes
Order: Mucorales
Family: Syncephalastraceae
Genus: Thamnostylum
Species:
T. piriforme
Binomial name
Thamnostylum piriforme
(Bainier) Arx & H.P. Upadhyay, 1970
Synonyms

Helicostylum piriforme Bainier, 1880

Thamnostylum piriforme is a species of filamentous fungi from the order Mucorales. It was first described as Helicostylum piriforme in 1880, before being reclassified to its current name in 1970. T. piriforme has been reported to cause superficial mycoses in humans.

Description

Morphologically, T. piriforme produces stolons and rhizoids. Pyriform sporangia are also formed on the ends of circinate stalks.

References

  1. ↑ "Thamnostylum piriforme". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2026-10-16.
  2. ↑ Sharma, Bharti; Nonzom, Skarma (2024-03-01). "Thamnostylum piriforme, a novel etiological agent of superficial mycosis". Microbial Pathogenesis. 188: 106544. doi:10.1016/j.micpath.2024.106544. ISSN 0882-4010.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: article number as page number (link)
  3. ↑ Upadhyay, H. P. (1973-07-01). "Helicostylum and Thamnostylum (Mucorales)". Mycologia. 65 (4). Taylor & Francis: 733–751. doi:10.1080/00275514.1973.12019489. ISSN 0027-5514.