Scytalidium ganodermophthorum was first identified in Korea as yellow rot, a disease affecting Ganoderma lucidum.

[1] In 1996, Jong-Kyu Lee et al. identified it as a fungal pathogen and categorized it as Xylogone sphaerospora.

[1] However, in 1998, Se-Jong Oh and researchers at Kangwon National University recategorized the fungus as Arthrographis cuboidea based on morphological characteristics.

[1] The ascospores contained in the asci are smooth, refractive spheres with a glassy appearance, about 3.6-4.3 μm in diameter.

[3] S. ganodermophthorum contamination causes severe yield and profit losses, is difficult to eliminate, and can prevent future use of cultivation spaces.

[3] Diseased G. lucidum display the yellow-green color of S. ganodermophthorum at the base of the mushroom and pilei are malformed.

[5] The Applied Mycology Lab at Oregon State University is currently researching applications of S. ganodermophthorum for spalting.

In the cut-wood inoculation method, at 12 weeks, the yellow pigment completely saturated the wood samples.

[10][11] On fabric, this pigment shows greater colorfastness for both light and washing compared to contemporary commercial dyes.