Pterula is a genus of fungi in the Pterulaceae family. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in tropical regions, and contains about 50 species.[1] One such species, Pterula sp. 82168, has yielded potential antifungal antibiotic properties.[2][3][4]

Pterula
Pterula subulata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Pterulaceae
Genus: Pterula
Fr. (1825)
Type species
Pterula plumosa
(Schwein.) Fr.

Taxonomy

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A major reclassification of the Pterulaceae family occurred in occurred in 2020 and Pterula was reclassified based on phylogenetic analysis and split into Pterula, Myrmecopterula, Pterulicium and Phaeopterula genera by the mycologists Caio A. Leal-Dutra, Bryn Tjader Mason Dentinger and Gareth W. Griffith.[5][6]

Species

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As of July 2022, Species Fungorum accepted 67 species of Pterula.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford: CABI. p. 576. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
  2. ^ Engler, Michaela; Anke, Timm; Sterner, Olov (1 June 1998). "Production of Antibiotics by Collybia nivalis, Omphalotus olearius, a Favolaschia and a Pterula Species on Natural Substrates". Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C. 53 (5–6): 318–324. doi:10.1515/znc-1998-5-604. eISSN 1865-7125. ISSN 0939-5075. PMID 9705612. S2CID 7189999.
  3. ^ ENGLER, MICHAELA; ANKE, TIMM; STERNER, OLOV; BRANDT, ULRICH (1997). "Pterulinic Acid and Pterulone, Two Novel Inhibitors of NADH: Ubiquinone Oxidoreductase (Complex I) Produced by a Pterula Species. I. Production, Isolation and Biological Activities". The Journal of Antibiotics. 50 (4): 325–329. doi:10.7164/antibiotics.50.325. eISSN 1881-1469. ISSN 0021-8820. PMID 9186558. S2CID 41871760.
  4. ^ Engler-Lohr, Michaela; Anke, Timm; Hellwig, Veronika; Steglich, Wolfgang (1 April 1999). "Noroudemansin A, a New Antifungal Antibiotic from Pterula Species 82168 and Three Semisynthetic Derivatives". Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C. 54 (3–4): 163–168. doi:10.1515/znc-1999-3-404. eISSN 1865-7125. ISSN 0939-5075. PMID 10349735. S2CID 7595611.
  5. ^ Leal-Dutra, Caio A.; Griffith, Gareth W.; Neves, Maria Alice; McLaughlin, David J.; McLaughlin, Esther G.; Clasen, Lina A.; Dentinger, Bryn T. M. (December 2020). "Reclassification of Pterulaceae Corner (Basidiomycota: Agaricales) introducing the ant-associated genus Myrmecopterula gen. nov., Phaeopterula Henn. and the corticioid Radulomycetaceae fam. nov". IMA Fungus. 11 (1): 2. doi:10.1186/s43008-019-0022-6. ISSN 2210-6359. PMC 7325140. PMID 32617254.
  6. ^ Leal-Dutra, C. A.; Griffith, G. W.; Neves, M. A.; McLaughlin, D. J.; McLaughlin, E. G.; Clasen, L. A.; Dentinger, B. T. (2020). "Reclassification of Pterulaceae Corner (Basidiomycota: Agaricales) introducing the ant-associated genus Myrmecopterula gen. nov., Phaeopterula Henn. and the corticioid Radulomycetaceae fam. nov". Ima Fungus. 11: 2. doi:10.1186/s43008-019-0022-6. PMC 7325140. PMID 32617254.
  7. ^ "Species Fungorum - Pterula". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
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