Microascus brevicaulis
| Microascus brevicaulis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Microascales |
| Family: | Microascaceae |
| Genus: | Microascus |
| Species: | M. brevicaulis |
| Binomial name | |
| Microascus brevicaulis S.P. Abbott (1998) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Penicillium brevicaule Sacc. (1886) | |
Microascus brevicaulis is a microfungus in the Ascomycota. It is the teleomorph form of Scopulariopsis brevicaulis. Microascus brevicaulis occurs world-wide as a saprotroph in soil, a common agent of biodeterioration, an irregular plant pathogen, and an occasional agent of human nail infection.