Mucoromycotina, Mucorales, Saksenaeaceae. Genus: SAKSENAEA
Recommended barcoding gene: rDNA ITS. Small genus with very characteristic sporangiophores. The classical species S. vasiformis has recently been split up into several species (Álvarez et al., 2010). All species are environmentel and have been implicated in human infection with similar pathology causing severe necrosis in susceptible patients. Davidson et al. (2020) reported necrotizing cases by a potentially novel species according to phylogenetic criteria.
Generic type species: Saksenaea vasiformis Saksena (1953).
Key to species
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Key to the treated species of Saksenaea: |
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1a. Sporangiospores cylindrical |
S. vasiformis |
| 1b. Sporangiospores ellipsoidal | → 2 |
| 2a. Sporangiospores ellipsoidal but concave on lateral view | S. erythrospora |
| 2b. Sporangiospores broadly ellipsoidal, somewhat swollen | S. oblongispora |
