Cladophialophora arxii

Cladophialophora arxii Tintelnot

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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Lookalikes

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Season

When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.

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Recorded observations of Cladophialophora arxii by month
Month	Records
January	0
February	0
March	0
April	0
May	0
June	0
July	0
August	1
September	0
October	0
November	0
December	0

Where it is found

No regional records yet.

About

Cladophialophora arxii is a black yeast shaped dematiaceous fungus that is able to cause serious phaeohyphomycotic infections. C. arxii was first discovered in 1995 in Germany from a 22-year-old female patient suffering multiple granulomatous tracheal tumours. It is a clinical strain that is typically found in humans and is also capable of acting as an opportunistic fungus of other vertebrates Human cases caused by C. arxii have been reported from all parts of the world such as Germany and Australia. The genus Cladophialophora comprises four different lineages, one of the main lineages belongs to the family of Herpotrichiellaceae. Within this lineage there are two major clades of the two one is called the bantiana clade in which C. arxii can be found. C.arxii is typically slow growing and is capable of growing at higher temperatures compared to other fungi with its maximal growth temperature reaching 42°.

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