TaxonHub

Gossypium Fungus

Chaetospermum gossypinum

A rare coelomycetous fungal species belonging to the Sebacinaceae family, originally described by G.F. Atkinson and taxonomically reclassified by Nag Raj.

ADSENSE SLOT

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Likely associated with plant tissues, particularly cotton or similar fibrous substrates, with potential distribution in temperate to subtropical regions

Ecological Role

Potentially involved in plant-fungal interactions, decomposition processes, or as an endophytic organism

Morphology

  • SPORES Microscopic, likely hyaline or pale-colored conidia with distinct morphological features
  • MYCELIUM Septate, potentially branching, adapted to colonizing plant tissues
  • CAP PILEUS Not applicable for this coelomycetous fungus
  • STEM STIPE Not typically present in typical fruiting structure
Data Source: TaxonHub Database
Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons
ADSENSE VERTICAL

Related Species in Sebacinaceae