Byssochlamys is a former genus of fungi in the Trichocomaceae family, containing teleomorph forms of Paecilomyces. Several species of the genus Byssochlamys were well known to be associated with food spoilage,^[2] especially acidic heat-processed foods.^[3] A health concern was the production the mycotoxin patulin in fruit juices, as well as byssochlamic acid and mycophenolic acid.^[3]

Taxonomy

First described by Swedish botanist Richard Westling in 1909,^[4] it contained teleomorph forms of the genus Paecilomyces, traditionally covering anamorphic forms. With the adaptation of the "one fungus : one name" rule, Byssochlamys is considered a synonym of Paecilomyces.

The database Mycobank lists 9 legitimate species names, most of which are now considered to belong in the genus Paecilomyces.

• Byssochlamys fulva, now Paecilomyces fulvus.
• Byssochlamys lagunculariae, now Paecilomyces lagunculariae.
• Byssochlamys nivea and B. trisporus, now Paecilomyces niveus.
• Byssochlamys spectabilis, now Paecilomyces variotii.
• Byssochlamys striata, now Pseudohamigera striata.
• Byssochlamys verrucosa, now Thermoascus verrucosus.

• Byssochlamys musticola and Byssochlamys zollerniae are currently not assigned an updated taxonomy.

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