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Stachybotrys
Stachybotrys (/ˌstækiˈbɒtrɪs/) is a genus of molds, hyphomycetes or asexually reproducing, filamentous fungi, now placed in the family Stachybotryaceae. Historically, it was considered closely related to the genus Memnoniella, because the spores are produced in slimy heads rather than in dry chains. Recently, the synonymy of the two genera is generally accepted. Most Stachybotrys species inhabit materials rich in cellulose. The genus has a widespread distribution, and contains about 50 species. The name comes from the...
11 branches of this genus, most-observed first
black mold
speciesStachybotrys chartarum
Stachybotrys ruwenzoriensis
speciesStachybotrys ruwenzoriensis
Stachybotrys eucylindrospora
speciesStachybotrys eucylindrospora
Stachybotrys freycinetiae
speciesStachybotrys freycinetiae
Stachybotrys elegans
speciesStachybotrys elegans
Stachybotrys kampalensis
speciesStachybotrys kampalensis
Stachybotrys reniformis
speciesStachybotrys reniformis
Stachybotrys cordylines
speciesStachybotrys cordylines
Stachybotrys nephrodes
speciesStachybotrys nephrodes
Stachybotrys alternans
speciesStachybotrys alternans
Stachybotrys parvispora
speciesStachybotrys parvispora
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 155035.