Sporothrix schenckii

**Semantic type:** Fungus

**Definition:** A species of thermally dimorphic fungi in the phylum Ascomycota. In the environment S. schenckii is found growing as filamentous hyphae; in host tissue it is found as a yeast. This species is the causative agent of sporotrichosis.

**Synonyms:** - SPOROTHRIX SCHENCKII