List of fungi of South Africa – S

This is an alphabetical list of the fungal taxa as recorded from South Africa. Currently accepted names have been appended.

Sa Genus: Saccharomyces Saccharomyces acidi-lactici Grotenf. Saccharomyces cerevisiae Hansen. Saccharomyces fragilis Jorg. Saccharomyces sp.

Family: Saccharomycetaceae

Saccharomycetaceae Imperfectae

Genus: Saccobolus Saccobolus depauperatus Phill.

Genus: Sacidium Sacidium gomphocarpi Kalchbr. & Cooke

Genus: Sagedia Sagedia albo-atra Müll.Arg.

Genus: Sarcographa (Lichens) Sarcographa disjectans Zahlbr.

Genus: Sarcogyne (Lichen) Sarcogyne austro-africana H.Magn. Sarcogyne davulus H.Magn. Sarcogyne lugens H.Magnus. Sarcogyne robiginans H.Magn.

Genus: Sarcoscypha Sarcoscypha coccinea Jacq.

Sc Genus: Schiffnerula Schiffnerula cissi Hansf. Schiffnerula compositanium Petrak. Schiffnerula doidgeae Hansf. Schiffnerula gymnosporiae Hansf. Schiffnerula nuxiae Hansf. Schiffnerula radians Hansf. Schiffnerula whitfieldiae Hansf. Schiffnerula sp.

Genus: Schinzinia Schinzinia pustulosa Fayod (1889),

Genus: Schismatomma (Lichens) Schismatomma paradoxum Zahlbr. Schismatomma septenarium Zahlbr.

Genus: Schislodes Schislodes erysiphina Theiss.

Genus: Schizophyllum Schizophyllum alneum J.Schröt. (1889), accepted as Schizophyllum commune Fr. (1815) Schizophyllum commune Fr. Schizophyllum flabellare Fr.

Genus: Schizosaecharomyces Schizosaecharomyces ovis Quin.

Genus: Schizothyriella Schizothyriella eylesiana v.d.Byl.

Genus: Schneepia Schneepia brachylaenae Rehm Schneepia radiata Doidge

Genus: Schroeteriaster Schroeteriaster doidgeae Syd. Schroeteriaster stratosus Syd.

Genus: Schulzeria Bres. & Schulzer (1886), accepted as Leucoagaricus Locq. ex Singer (1948) Schulzeria umkowaan Sacc.

Genus: Scleroderma Scleroderma aurantium Pers. (sic), accepted as Scleroderma citrinum Pers. Scleroderma bovista Fr. Scleroderma capensis Lloyd Scleroderma carcinomale Pers. Scleroderma cepa Pers. Scleroderma flavidum Ell. & Everh. Scleroderma geaster Fr. Scleroderma laeve Lloyd Scleroderma lejospermum de Toni Scleroderma nitidum Berk. Scleroderma pyramidatum Kalchbr. Scleroderma rhodesica Verw. Scleroderma stellenbossiensis Verw. Scleroderma tenerum Berk. & Curt. Scleroderma verrucosum Pers. Scleroderma vulgare Homem. ex Fr.

Order: Sclerodermales

Family: Sclerodermataceae

Genus: Sclerogaster Sclerogaster africanus Lloyd Sclerogaster rhodesica Nel. Sclerogaster salisburiensis Verwoerd

Genus: Sclerospora Sclerospora butleri Weston. Sclerospora graminicola Schroet. Sclerospora indica Butler. Sclerospora maydis Butler. Sclerospora sorghi West. & Epp

Genus: Sclerotinia Sclerotinia fructicola (G.Winter) Rehm (1906), accepted as Monilinia fructicola (G.Winter) Honey (1928) Sclerotinia sclerotiorum de Bary

Genus: Sclerotium Sclerotium cepivorum Berk. 1841, accepted as Stromatinia cepivora (Berk.) Whetzel [as 'cepivorum'], (1945) Sclerotium delphinii Welch. Sclerotium paspali P.Henn. Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc. (1911), accepted as Athelia rolfsii (Curzi) C.C. Tu & Kimbr. Sclerotium stipitatum Berk. & Curr. Sclerotium sp.

Genus: Scolecodothis Scolecodothis capensis Doidge

Genus: Scolecopeltis Scolecopeltis cassipoureae Doidge Scolecopeltis eugeniae Doidge Scolecopeltis morganae Doidge Scolecopeltis myrsinis Doidge Scolecopeltis strauchii Doidge

Genus: Scolecosporium Scolecosporium pedicellatum Dearn. & Overh.

Genus: Scoleiocarpus Scoleiocarpus tener Berk.

Genus: Scopulariopsis Scopulariopsis sphaerospora F.Zach.

Genus: Scorias Scorias sp.

Genus: Scutellinia Scutellinia capensis (Nel). Scutellinia corpinaria (Nel). Scutellinia hemispherica (Nel).

Genus: Scyphophorum Scyphophorum monocarpum Ach.

Se Genus: Sebacina Sebacina africana Burt.

Family: Secotiaceae

Genus: Secotium Secotium gueinzii Kunze. Secotium obtusum Lloyd

Genus: Septobasidium Septobasidium bagliettoanum Bres. Septobasidium bogoriense Pat. Septobasidium carestianum Bres. var. natalense Couch. Septobasidium curtisii Boedijn & Steinm Septobasidium grandispinosum Couch. Septobasidium griseopurpureum Couch. Septobasidium mompa Rac. Septobasidium natalense Couch. Septobasidium pedicellatum Pat. Septobasidium philippense Couch. Septobasidium protractum Syd. Septobasidium pseudopedicellatum Burt. Septobasidium sp.

Genus: Septogloeum Septogloeum acaciae Verw. & du Pless. Septogloeum arachidis Racib., (1898), accepted as Mycosphaerella berkeleyi W.A. Jenkins, (1938) Septogloeum bullatum Syd. Septogloeum concentricum Syd. Septogloeum manihotis Zimm. Septogloeum mori Bri. & Cav. Septogloeum punetatum Wakef.

Genus: Septoria Septoria antirrhini Desm. Septoria apii Chester. Septoria apii-graveolentis Dorogin. Septoria aracearum Sacc. Septoria ari Septoria atriplicis Fuck. Septoria avenae A.B. Frank, (1895), accepted as Phaeosphaeria avenaria f.sp. avenaria O.E. Erikss., (1967) Septoria asaleae Vogl. Septoria bambusae Verw. & du Pless. Septoria buddleiae Kalchbr. & Cooke Septoria byliana Syd. Septoria capensis Eint. Septoria caryophylli Scalia. Septoria cephalariae Kalchbr. Septoria cercosporioides Trail. Septoria chenopodii West. Septoria chrysanthemella Sacc. Septoria chrysanthemi Allesch. Septoria citri Pass. Septoria citrulli Ell. & Everh. Septoria commelynes Kalchbr. & Cooke. Septoria cotyledonis Wakef. Septoria cucurbitacearum Sacc. Septoria dianthi Desm. Septoria doehlii Syd. Septoria drummondii Ell. & Everh. Septoria eucleae Kalchbr. Septoria evansii Syd. Septoria fructigena Berk. & Curt. Septoria gerberae Syd. Septoria gladioli Pass. Septoria gomphocarpi P.Henn. Septoria graminum Desm., (1843) accepted as Zymoseptoria tritici (Roberge ex Desm.) Quaedvl. & Crous, (2011) Septoria gymnosporiae Syd. Septoria helianthi Ell. & Kellerm. Septoria helichrysi Syd. Septoria knowltoniae Verw. & Dipp. Septoria lactucae Pass. Septoria lolii Sacc. Septoria longispora Miyake. Septoria lycopersici Speg. Septoria meliae Syd. Septoria nesodes Kalchbr. Septoria nodorum (Berk.) Berk., (1845), accepted as Phaeosphaeria nodorum (E. Müll.) Hedjar., (1969) Septoria oenotherae West. Septoria oleae Dur. & Mont. Septoria ornithogali Pass. Septoria osteospermi Dipp. Septoria passerini Sacc. Septoria passiflorae Louw. Septoria pelargonii Syd. Septoria perforans McAlp. Septoria petroselini Desm. Septoria petroselini var. apii Bri. & Cav. Septoria pisi West. Septoria podocarpi Thuem. Septoria polygoni-lapathifolii v.d.Byl. Septoria pyricola Desm. accepted as Mycosphaerella pyri (Auersw.) Boerema, (1970) Septoria ribis Desm. Septoria richardiae Septoria rubi Westend.,(1854), accepted as Coryneopsis rubi (Westend.) Grove, (1937) Septoria scabiosicola Desm. Septoria schlechteriana P.Henn. Septoria sparmanniae Verw. & du Pless. Septoria thuemenii Sacc. Septoria tritici Desm. (1842), accepted as Zymoseptoria tritici (Roberge ex Desm.) Quaedvl. & Crous, (2011) Septoria umbelliferarum Kalchbr. Septoria vignae P.Henn. Septoria zeina Stout. Septoria sp.

Genus: Septoriella Septoriella striiformis Sacc.

Genus: Septosporium Septosporium heterosporum Ell. & Gal.

Genus: Seynesia Seynesia balanme Speg. var. africana Sacc. Seynesia orbiculata Syd.

Si Genus: Siphula (Lichens) Siphula ceratites Fr. Siphula decumbens Kyi. Siphula dregei Siphula incrustans Vain. Siphula minor Vain. Siphula tabularis Nyl. Siphula torulosa Nyl.

Genus: Sirothecium Sirothecium citri Bitanc.

Sk Genus: Skierka Skierka robusta Doidge

So Genus: Solenia Solenia candida Pers. Solenia minima Cooke & Phill.

Genus: Solenopezia Solenopezia columbina Sacc.

Genus: Solorina (Lichens) Solorina sorediifera Nyl.

Genus: Solorinina Solorinina sorediifera Stizenb.

Genus: Sordaria Sordaria anserina Wint. Sordaria curvula de Bary. Sordaria pleiospora Wint. Sordaria setosa Wint. Sordaria sp.

Family:Sordariaceae

Genus: Sorodiscus Sorodiscus radicicolus Ivimey Cook

Genus: Sorosporella Sorosporella uvella Giard. Sorosporella sp.

Genus: Sorosporium Sorosporium africanum Syd. Sorosporium afrum Syd. Sorosporium austroafricanum Zundel. Sorosporium brachiariae Hopkins. Sorosporium cenchri Zundel. Sorosporium clintonii Zundel. Sorosporium consanguineum Ell. & Everh. Sorosporium cryptum McAlp. Sorosporium everhartii Ell. & Gall. Sorosporium filiferum Zundel. Sorosporium flanaganianum Zundel. Sorosporium harrismithense Zundel. Sorosporium healdii Zundel. Sorosporium holstii P.Henn. Sorosporium hotsonii Zundel. Sorosporium inconspicuum Zundel. Sorosporium panici McKinnon. Sorosporium pretoriaense Zundel. Sorosporium proliferatum Zundel. Sorosporium pseudomaranguense Zundel. Sorosporium reilianum (J.G. Kühn) McAlpine (1910), accepted as Sporisorium reilianum (J.G. Kühn) Langdon & Full.,(1978) Sorosporium setariae McAlp. Sorosporium simii Pole Evans. Sorosporium tembuti P.Henn. & Pole Evans Sorosporium tristachydis Syd. Sorosporium verecundum Zundel. Sorosporium versatilis Zundel. Sorosporium wildemanianum P.Henn. Sorosporium zundelianum Ciferri. Sorosporium sp.

Sp Genus: Spegazzinia Spegazzinia meliolae Zimm.

Genus: Sphaceloma Sphaceloma ampelinum de Bary. (1874), accepted as Elsinoë ampelina Shear (1929) Sphaceloma fawcetti Jenkins. Sphaceloma perseae Jenkins. Sphaceloma poinsettiae Jenkins. Sphaceloma rosarum (Pass.) Jenkins, (1932), avccepted as Elsinoë rosarum Jenkins & Bitanc., (1957) Sphaceloma violae Jenkins. Sphaceloma sp.

Genus: Sphacelotheca Sphacelotheca amphilophis Syd. Sphacelotheca andropogonis Bubak. Sphacelotheca anthephorae Zundel. Sphacelotheca concentrica Zundel. Sphacelotheca cruenta (J.G. Kühn) Potter, (1912), accepted as Sporisorium cruentum (J.G. Kühn) Vánky, (1985) Sphacelotheca densa Ciferri. Sphacelotheca dinteri Zundel. Sphacelotheca doidgeae Zundel. Sphacelotheca evansii Zundel. Sphacelotheca flagellata Zundel. Sphacelotheca modesta Zundel. Sphacelotheca moggii Zundel. Sphacelotheca monilifera Clint. Sphacelotheca natalensis Zundel. Sphacelotheca panici-miliacei Bubak. Sphacelotheca pappophori Zundel. Sphacelotheca pretoriense Zundel. Sphacelotheca reiliana Clint. accepted as Sporisorium reilianum (J.G. Kühn) Langdon & Full., (1978) Sphacelotheca ruprechtii Syd. Sphacelotheca sorghi (Ehrenb. ex Link) G.P.Clinton (1902)accepted as Sporisorium sorghi Ehrenb. ex Link (1825) Sphacelotheca tenuis Zundel. Sphacelotheca transvaalensis Zundel. Sphacelotheca vryburgii Zundel. Sphacelotheca zilligii Zundel.

Genus: Sphaerella Sphaerella agapanthi Kalchbr. & Cooke Sphaerella brassicicola de Bary.(sic) possibly (Duby) Ces. & De Not. (1863), accepted as Mycosphaerella brassicicola (Duby) Lindau (1897) Sphaerella cassinopsidis Kalchbr. & Cooke Sphaerella geicola Kalchbr. & Cooke Sphaerella macowaniana Wint. Sphaerella maculicola Wint. Sphaerella myrsinis Kalchbr. & Cooke

Genus: Sphaeria Sphaeria africana Kalchbr. & Cooke Sphaeria brachiata Kalchbr. & Cooke Sphaeria caffra Kalchbr. & Cooke Sphaeria capensis Lev. Sphaeria cervispora Kalchbr. & Cooke Sphaeria cumana Sacc. & Speg. Sphaeria graminis Pers. var. ehrhartae Berk.possibly accepted as Phyllachora graminis (Pers.) Fuckel, (1870) Sphaeria hypoxylon Linn. Sphaeria intercepta Kalchbr. & Cooke Sphaeria lanceolata Kalchbr. & Cooke Sphaeria lichenoides Berk. Sphaeria metidoidea Kalchbr. & Cooke Sphaeria nesodes Berk. & Br. f. hydrocotles asiatcae. Sphaeria nigro-annulata Berk. & Curt. Sphaeria owaniae Kalchbr. & Cooke Sphaeria refracta Kalchbr. & Cooke Sphaeria tremelloides Linn. Sphaeria turbinaia Pers. Sphaeria urticae Rabenh.

Genus: Sphaericeps Sphaericeps lignipes Welv. & Curr.

Family: Sphaeriaceae

Order: Sphaeriales

Family: Sphaerioidaceae

Family: Sphaerobolaceae

Genus: Sphaerobolus Sphaerobolus stellatus Tode ex Pers.

Genus: Sphaerodothis Sphaerodothis parinarii Nel.

Genus: Sphaeronema Sphaeronema pistillare Wallr.

Family: Sphaerophcraceae

Genus: Sphaerophoron Sphaerophoron compressum Ach.

Genus: Sphaerophorus Sphaerophorus inelanocarpus DC.

Genus: Sphaerophragmium Sphaerophragmium artabotrydis Doidge Sphaerophragmium dalbergiae Diet.

Order: Sphaeropsidales

Genus: Sphaeropsis