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Stachybotrys (/ ˌ s t æ k i ˈ b ɒ t r ɪ s /) is a genus of molds, hyphomycetes or asexually reproducing, filamentous fungi, now placed in the family Stachybotryaceae. The genus was erected by August Carl Joseph Corda in 1837.
Stachybotrys lobulatus var. macrus Pidopl. (1953) (1953) Stachybotrys chartarum ( / s t æ k iː ˈ b ɒ t r ɪ s tʃ ɑː r ˈ t ɛər ə m / , stak-ee-BO-tris char-TARE-əm , [ 2 ] also known as black mold [ 3 ] is a species of microfungus that produces its conidia in slime heads.
The Stachybotryaceae are a family of fungi in the order Hypocreales; the genera it contains have been described as "hyper-diverse". [2]The family was originally introduced by Crous et al. (2014) to accommodate three genera; Myrothecium, Peethamabra and Stachybotrys. [1]
Some moulds that produce trichothecene mycotoxins, such as Stachybotrys chartarum, can grow in damp indoor environments. It has been found that macrocyclic trichothecenes produced by S. chartarum can become airborne and thus contribute to health problems in humans.
Black mold or black mould may refer to: . Stachybotrys chartarum, common in water-damaged buildings; Aspergillus niger, the most common species of the genus Aspergillus; Black Mold, a 2023 American psychological horror thriller film
Stachybotrys chartarum was found growing on the wet grain used for animal feed. Illness and death also occurred in humans when starving peasants ate large quantities of rotten food grains and cereals heavily overgrown with the Stachybotrys mold.
Satratoxin-H, a trichothecene mycotoxin, is a naturally occurring toxin produced by the ascomycetes Stachybotrys chartarum and Trichoderma cornu-damae which is highly toxic to humans and animals. The clinical condition it causes is known as Stachybotrotoxicosis.
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