Lecythophora

Lec·y·thoph·o·ra (les″ĭ-thofґə-rə) a genus of imperfect fungi of the form-family Dematiaceae, formerly considered part of the genus Phialophora. L. hoffmanґnii occasionally causes hyalohyphomycosis and L. mutaґbilis has been found in cases of endocarditis, some fatal.