List of fungi of South Africa – M
The Fungi recorded from South Africa - Taxa starting with M
This is an alphabetical list of the fungal taxa as recorded from South Africa . Currently accepted names have been appended.
Ma
Genus: Macowania
Genus: Macowaniella
Genus: Macowanites Kalchbr. (1882), accepted as Russula Pers. (1796)
Genus: Macrodiplodia
Genus: Macrophoma
Genus: Macrophomina
Genus: Macrosporium
Macrosporium camelliae Cooke & Mass.
Macrosporium carotae Ellis & Langl., (1890), accepted as Alternaria dauci (J.G.Kühn) J.W.Groves & Skolko, (1944)
Macrosporium citri McAlp.
Macrosporium cladosporioides Desm.
Macrosporium commune Rabenh., (1870), accepted as Pleospora herbarum (Pers.) Rabenh. (1857)
Macrosporium cucumerinum Ellis & Everh., (1895) accepted as Alternaria cucumerina , (Ellis & Everh.) J.A.Elliott, (1917)
Macrosporium eucalypti P.Henn.
Macrosporium iridis Cooke & Ell.
Macrosporium lanceolatum Mass.
Macrosporium longipes Ell. & Everh.
Macrosporium maydis Cooke & Ell.
Macrosporium nigricantium Atk.
Macrosporium nobile Vize.
Macrosporium oleae Berl. & Vogl.
Macrosporium phaseoli Fautr.
Macrosporium porri Ell.
Macrosporium punctatum Kalchbr. & Cooke
Macrosporium sarcinula Berk.(1838), accepted as Pleospora herbarum (Pers.) Rabenh. (1857)
Macrosporium solani Ell. & Mart. accepted as Alternaria solani Sorauer, (1896)
Macrosporium tabacinum Ell. & Mart.
Macrosporium tomato Cooke
Macrosporium vitis Sorok.
Macrosporium sp.
Genus: Madurella
Genus: Malacaria
Genus: Malassezia
Genus: Marasmius
Genus: Maronea (Lichen)
Genus: Marssonina
Genus: Massecella
Me
Genus: Medusula
Genus: Megalonectria
Genus: Megalospora
Genus: Megatrichophyton
Family: Melampsoraceae (Rusts)
Genus: Melampsora
Genus: Melampsorella
Genus: Melampydium
Genus: Melanaspicilia
Genus: Melanconiaceae
Melanconiaceae
Genus: Melanconiales
Melanconiales
Genus: Melanconium
Genus: Melanogaster
Genus: Melanops
Genus: Melanopsamma
Genus: Melanopsichium
Genus: Melanospora
Genus: Melanotheca
Genus: Melasmia
Genus: Melaspilea (Lichens and lichenocolous)
Genus: Melastiza
Genus: Meliola
Family: Meliolaceae
Genus: Meliolaster
Genus: Meliolina
Genus: Melogramma
Family: Melogrammataceae
Genus: Memnoniella
Genus: Menispora
Merulioidea
Genus: Merulius
Genus: Metarrhizium
Genus: Metasphaeria
Mi
Genus: Microcallis
Genus: Microcyclus
Genus: Microdiplodia
Genus: Micropeltis
Genus: Microphiale
Genus: Microsphaera
Genus: Microsporon
Genus: Microsporum
Genus: Microstroma
Genus: Microthelia
Fanily: Microthyriaceae
Family: Microthyriae
Order: Microthyriales
Genus: Microthyriella
Genus: Microthyrium
Genus: Milesina
Mo
Genus: Mollisia
Genus: Monascus
Genus: Monilia accepted as Monilinia
Genus: Monochaetia
Genus: Monoicomyces
Genus: Montagnella
Family: Montagnellaceae
Genus: Montagnites
Genus: Morphella
Genus: Morenoella
Genus: Morenoina
Family:Mortierellaceae
Mu
Family:Mucedinaceae
Genus: Mucor
Family: Mucoraceae
Family: Mucorales
Genus: Mucronella
Genus: Mutinus
My
Mycelia sterilia
Genus: Mycena
Genus: Mycenastrum
Genus: Mycobilimbia (Lichens)
Genus: Mycoderma
Genus: Mycogone
Genus: Mycolangloisia
Genus: Mycoleptodon Pat. (1897), accepted as Steccherinum Gray (1821)
Family:Mycoporaceae
Genus: Mycoporellum
Genus: Mycoporum
Genus: Mycosphaerella
Mycosphaerella agapanthi Lindau.
Mycosphaerella aloes Syd.
Mycosphaerella areola Ehrlich & Wolf.
Mycosphaerella brassicaecola Lindau.
Mycosphaerella byliana Syd.
Mycosphaerella citrullina (C.O. Sm.) Grossenb., (1909), accepted as Didymella bryoniae (Fuckel) Rehm, (1881)
Mycosphaerella dichrostachydis v.d.Byl
Mycosphaerella fragariae (Tul.) Lindau, 1897,
Mycosphaerella gibelliana Pass.
Mycosphaerella gossypina Atk.
Mycosphaerella loranthi Syd.
Mycosphaerella maculiformis (Pers.) J. Schröt., (1894), accepted as Mycosphaerella punctiformis (Pers.) Starbäck, (1889)
Mycosphaerella moelleriana Lindau.
Mycosphaerella moricola Linn.
Mycosphaerella nemesiae Dipp.
Mycosphaerella pinodes Stone. (sic), possibly (Berk. & A. Bloxam) Vestergr., (1912)accepted as Didymella pinodes (Berk. & A. Bloxam) Petr., (1924)
Mycosphaerella plectranthi Doidge
Mycosphaerella rubi Roark
Mycosphaerella schoenoprasi Schroet. (sic) possibly Rabenh., (1894) [1897], accepted as Davidiella tassiana (De Not.) Crous & U. Braun, (2003)
Mycosphaerella sentina (Fr.) J. Schröt., (1894), accepted as Mycosphaerella pyri (Auersw.) Boerema, (1970)
Mycosphaerella theae Shaw
Family: Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus: Mycotoruloides
Family: Myriangiaceae
Order:Myriangiales
Genus: Myriangium
Genus: Myriostoma
Genus: Myrothecium
Genus: Mystrosporium
Genus: Myxosporium
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Kinge TR, Goldman G, Jacobs A, Ndiritu GG, Gryzenhout M (2020) A first checklist of macrofungi for South Africa. MycoKeys 63: 1-48. https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.63.36566
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