<i>Cladosporium</i> species in indoor environments

Abstract

As part of a worldwide survey of the indoor mycobiota about 520 new <i>Cladosporium</i> isolates from indoor environments mainly collected in China, Europe, New Zealand, North America and South Africa were investigated by using a polyphasic approach to determine their species identity. All <i>Cladosporium</i> species occurring in indoor environments are fully described and illustrated. Fourty-six <i>Cladosporium</i> species are treated of which 16 species are introduced as new. A key for the most common <i>Cladosporium</i> species isolated from indoor environments is provided. <i>Cladosporium halotolerans</i> proved to be the most frequently isolated <i>Cladosporium</i> species indoors.