Harzia

Harzia is a genus of seed-borne fungus that occurs in the soil. It has been categorized in the Ceratostomataceae family. The genus Harzia originally contained three accepted species: Harzia acremonioides, Harzia verrucose, and Harzia velatea. Within the genus Harzia, Harzia acremonioides is one of the most common species that can be found in all climate regions around the world.

The genus name of Harzia is in honour of Carl Otto Harz (1842-1906), who was a German mycologist, pharmacist and botanist.

The genus and species Harzia acremonioides, was circumscribed by Julien Noël Costantin in Muced. Simples (Paris) on page 42 in 1888.

Species
As accepted by Species Fungorum;


 * Harzia acremonioides
 * Harzia africana
 * Harzia cameroonensis
 * Harzia combreti
 * Harzia macrospora
 * Harzia metrosideri
 * Harzia palmara
 * Harzia patula
 * Harzia sphaerospora
 * Harzia sympodialis
 * Harzia tenella
 * Harzia velata
 * Harzia verrucosa

Growth and morphology
The genus Harzia consists of a hyaline mycelium, a brown thick-walled blastoconidia, and hyaline conidiophores.