Synonym and Classification Data for Trichophyton spp.

This genus is a mould that lacks a known sexual state and thus belongs to the Fungi Imperfecti. It is generally regarded as a dermatophyte. See also the detailed description page for this genus.

Synonyms and Teleomorph-Anamorph Relationships

Achorion is an obsolete synonym of this genus
Keratinomyces is an obsolete synonym of this genus
Microides is an obsolete synonym of this genus

Notes on this Genus

Malmstein 1845

Species in this genus

  • Trichophyton ajelloi

    Arthroderma uncinatum is a teleomorph of this species.
    Keratinomyces ajelloi is an obsolete synonym of this species.

  • Trichophyton asteroides (obsolete)

    This obsolete species is a synonym of T. mentagrophytes

  • Trichophyton concentricum
  • Trichophyton cruris (obsolete)

    This obsolete species is a synonym of Epidermophyton floccosum

  • Trichophyton dankaliense (obsolete)

    This obsolete species is a synonym of Gymnoascus dankaliensis

  • Trichophyton equinum
  • Trichophyton equinum var. autotrophicum
  • Trichophyton equinum var. equinum
  • Trichophyton erinacei (obsolete)

    This obsolete species is a synonym of T. mentagrophytes

  • Trichophyton fischeri
  • Trichophyton flavescens
  • Trichophyton floccosum (obsolete)

    This obsolete species is a synonym of Epidermophyton floccosum

  • Trichophyton gloriae
  • Trichophyton gourvilii
  • Trichophyton granulare (obsolete)

    This obsolete species is a synonym of T. mentagrophytes

  • Trichophyton granulosum (obsolete)

    This obsolete species is a synonym of T. mentagrophytes

  • Trichophyton gypseum (obsolete)

    This obsolete species is a synonym of T. mentagrophytes

  • Trichophyton inguinale (obsolete)

    This obsolete species is a synonym of Epidermophyton floccosum

  • Trichophyton interdigitale

    Notes: In the past, this species has been identified as a synonum of T. mentagrophytes. However, it now appears to be a valid species in its own right.

  • Trichophyton intertriginis (obsolete)

    This obsolete species is a synonym of Epidermophyton floccosum

  • Trichophyton kanei
  • Trichophyton krajdenii

    T. nodulare is an obsolete synonym of this species.

  • Trichophyton long fusum
  • Trichophyton megninii
  • Trichophyton mentagrophytes

    Achorion quinckanum is an obsolete synonym of this species.
    Arthroderma benhamiae is a teleomorph of this species.
    Arthroderma vanbreuseghemii is a teleomorph of this species.
    T. asteroides is an obsolete synonym of this species.
    T. erinacei is an obsolete synonym of this species.
    T. granulare is an obsolete synonym of this species.
    T. granulosum is an obsolete synonym of this species.
    T. gypseum is an obsolete synonym of this species.
    T. niveum is an obsolete synonym of this species.
    T. pedis is an obsolete synonym of this species.
    T. proliferans is an obsolete synonym of this species.
    T. quinckeanum is an obsolete synonym of this species.
    T. radiolatum is an obsolete synonym of this species.

  • Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. erinacei
  • Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. interdigitale
  • Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. mentagrophytes
  • Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. nodulare
  • Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. quinckeanum
  • Trichophyton niveum (obsolete)

    This obsolete species is a synonym of T. mentagrophytes

  • Trichophyton nodulare (obsolete)

    This obsolete species is a synonym of T. krajdenii

  • Trichophyton pedis (obsolete)

    This obsolete species is a synonym of T. mentagrophytes

  • Trichophyton persicolor

    This species is a synonym of Microsporum persicolor

  • Trichophyton phaseolforme
  • Trichophyton prolferans
  • Trichophyton proliferans (obsolete)

    This obsolete species is a synonym of T. mentagrophytes

  • Trichophyton purpureum (obsolete)

    This obsolete species is a synonym of T. rubrum

  • Trichophyton quinckeanum (obsolete)

    This obsolete species is a synonym of T. mentagrophytes

  • Trichophyton radiolatum (obsolete)

    This obsolete species is a synonym of T. mentagrophytes

  • Trichophyton raubitschekii
  • Trichophyton rubrum

    Sadouraudites ruber is an obsolete synonym of this species.
    T. purpureum is an obsolete synonym of this species.

  • Trichophyton schoenleinii
  • Trichophyton simii

    Arthroderma simii is a teleomorph of this species.

  • Trichophyton soudanense
  • Trichophyton sulphureum (obsolete)

    This obsolete species is a synonym of T. tonsurans

  • Trichophyton terrestre

    Arthroderma insingulare is a teleomorph of this species.
    Arthroderma lenticularum is a teleomorph of this species.
    Arthroderma quadrifidum is a teleomorph of this species.

  • Trichophyton tonsurans

    T. sulphureum is an obsolete synonym of this species.

  • Trichophyton tonsurans var. sulphureum
  • Trichophyton tonsurans var. tonsurans subvar. perforans
  • Trichophyton vanbreuseghemii
  • Trichophyton verrucosum
  • Trichophyton violaceum
  • Trichophyton yaoundei