Emendation of the genus Wangiella and a new combination, W-heteromorpha

A reexamination of the pleoanamorphic fungus, Wangiella dermatitidis, type species of Wangiella, has demonstrated the formation of phialides with dist inct collarettes, annellides, acropetally produced chains of conidia and sc lerotial bodies, in addition to those already ascribed, viz., phialides wit hout collarettes and yeastlike cells, The gellus is emended to accommodate all anamorphic states. A reexamination of type and authenticated material o f Phialophora heteromorpha (Syn. Trichosporium heteromorphum), based on mor phological characters has revealed close relationship to W. dermatitidis Ph ialophora heteromorpha is reassigned to the genus Wangiella, as W. heteromo rpha. A redescription of the fungus is made.