ABSTRACT
The genus Phialemonium consists of dematiaceous (i.e., dark-walled) fungi belonging to the mitosporic Ascomycota group, class Sordariomycetes, subphylum Pezizomycotina, phylum Ascomycota, kingdom Fungi. Currently, the genus comprises two recognized species (Phialemonium curvatum and Phialemonium obovatum) and nine unassigned species. A former species in the genus Phialemonium dimorphosporum is synonymized with P. curvatum [1]. Anamorphs of the genus are found in Cephalothecaceae.
