Checklist of Cladosporium Species Reported from Turkey

Abstract

Cladosporium species are common in nature (air, soil, etc.) and can be allergenic on human. The purpose of this study is to document the Cladosporium species isolated from Turkey with their subtrates and/or habitat. This checklist reviews approximately 114 published findings and presents a list of Cladosporium species. According to the present publications, 33 Cladosporium species have been recorded with various subtrates/habitats in Turkey. Among these species, Cladosporium herbarum and Cladosporium cladosporioides are the most common species reported from Turkey. The other species are Cladosporium acaciicola, C. aecidiicola, C. apicale, C. asterinae, C. brassicae, C. britannicum, C. carpophilum, C. chlorocephalum, C. colocasiae, C. cucumerinum, C. elatum, C. fulvum, C. gallicola, C. macrocarpum, C. musae, C. nigrellum, C. obtectum, C. orchidaceraum, C. orchidis, C. ornithogali, C. oxysporum, C. ramotenellum, C. resinae, C. sinuosum, C. sphaerospermum, C. spongiosum, C. tenuissimum, C. trichoides, C. uredinicola and C. variabile. The oldest literature is belonging to the year of 1952.  

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