ABSTRACT
The genus Syncephalastrum is the only member of the family Syncephalastraceae, order Mucorales, subphylum Mucoromyotina, kingdom Fungi. Currently this genus consists of –ve species/varieties: Syncephalastrum alma-ataënse, Syncephalastrum monosporum (including S. monosporum var. cristatum and S. monosporum var. monosporum), and Syncephalastrum racemosum (obsolete synonyms: S. elegans, S. javanicum, S. nigricans, and S. verruculosum), in addition to three unassigned species.
