Asterina geniostomatis Hansf. 1954
![Colonies about 5 mm diam (dried herb specimens). Creator: P.R. Johnston. © Landcare Research. [Image: 11JG]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/11JG/SysPortalThumb)
![Colonies about 5 mm diam (dried herb specimens). Creator: P.R. Johnston. © Landcare Research. [Image: 11JH]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/11JH/SysPortalThumb)
![Asci and immature ascospores with gel sheaths; hymenial gel amyloid. Creator: P.R. Johnston. © Landcare Research. [Image: 11JI]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/11JI/SysPortalThumb)
![Ascospores following release, wall brown, strongly ornamented. Creator: P.R. Johnston. © Landcare Research. [Image: 11JJ]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/11JJ/SysPortalThumb)
![Ascospores following release, wall brown, strongly ornamented. Creator: P.R. Johnston. © Landcare Research. [Image: 11JK]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/11JK/SysPortalThumb)
![Ascospores, KOH + Meltzers. A bit small for the Hansford description, otherwise OK. Creator: P.R. Johnston. © Landcare Research. [Image: 11JL]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/11JL/SysPortalThumb)
![Ascospores, KOH + Meltzers. A bit small for the Hansford description, otherwise OK. Creator: P.R. Johnston. © Landcare Research. [Image: 11JM]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/11JM/SysPortalThumb)
![Notes in packet (P.R. Johnston). © Landcare Research. [Image: 11JN]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/11JN/SysPortalThumb)
![Fresh specimen, colonies on underside of leaf. Creator: P.R. Johnston. © Landcare Research. [Image: 1ASL]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/1ASL/SysPortalThumb)
![Sinmple, hyphopodia-like, short branches on sides of surface hyphae. Creator: P.R. Johnston. © Landcare Research. [Image: 1ASM]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/1ASM/SysPortalThumb)
![Sinmple, hyphopodia-like, short branches on sides of surface hyphae. Creator: P.R. Johnston. © Landcare Research. [Image: 1ASN]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/1ASN/SysPortalThumb)
![Asci with immature ascospores. Creator: P.R. Johnston. © Landcare Research. [Image: 1ASP]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/1ASP/SysPortalThumb)
![Fresh specimen, colonies on underside of leaf; ascomata up to about 0.3 mm diam. Creator: P.R. Johnston. © Landcare Research. [Image: 1ASQ]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/1ASQ/SysPortalThumb)
![Colonies about 5 mm diam (dried herb specimens). Creator: P.R. Johnston. © Landcare Research. [Image: 11JG]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/11JG/SysPortalPreview)
![Colonies about 5 mm diam (dried herb specimens). Creator: P.R. Johnston. © Landcare Research. [Image: 11JH]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/11JH/SysPortalPreview)
![Asci and immature ascospores with gel sheaths; hymenial gel amyloid. Creator: P.R. Johnston. © Landcare Research. [Image: 11JI]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/11JI/SysPortalPreview)
![Ascospores following release, wall brown, strongly ornamented. Creator: P.R. Johnston. © Landcare Research. [Image: 11JJ]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/11JJ/SysPortalPreview)
![Ascospores following release, wall brown, strongly ornamented. Creator: P.R. Johnston. © Landcare Research. [Image: 11JK]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/11JK/SysPortalPreview)
![Ascospores, KOH + Meltzers. A bit small for the Hansford description, otherwise OK. Creator: P.R. Johnston. © Landcare Research. [Image: 11JL]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/11JL/SysPortalPreview)
![Ascospores, KOH + Meltzers. A bit small for the Hansford description, otherwise OK. Creator: P.R. Johnston. © Landcare Research. [Image: 11JM]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/11JM/SysPortalPreview)
![Notes in packet (P.R. Johnston). © Landcare Research. [Image: 11JN]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/11JN/SysPortalPreview)
![Fresh specimen, colonies on underside of leaf. Creator: P.R. Johnston. © Landcare Research. [Image: 1ASL]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/1ASL/SysPortalPreview)
![Sinmple, hyphopodia-like, short branches on sides of surface hyphae. Creator: P.R. Johnston. © Landcare Research. [Image: 1ASM]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/1ASM/SysPortalPreview)
![Sinmple, hyphopodia-like, short branches on sides of surface hyphae. Creator: P.R. Johnston. © Landcare Research. [Image: 1ASN]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/1ASN/SysPortalPreview)
![Asci with immature ascospores. Creator: P.R. Johnston. © Landcare Research. [Image: 1ASP]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/1ASP/SysPortalPreview)
![Fresh specimen, colonies on underside of leaf; ascomata up to about 0.3 mm diam. Creator: P.R. Johnston. © Landcare Research. [Image: 1ASQ]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/1ASQ/SysPortalPreview)
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Asterina geniostomatis Hansf., Reinwardtia 3 134 (1954)
Asterina geniostomatis Hansf. 1954
Biostatus
Indigenous, non-endemic
Present
New Zealand
Political Region
A common pathogen on Geniostoma as been recorded in the litertaure as this species but ascospore sizes of the NZ material appear to be intermediate between the two species described by Hansford (1954) from Geniostoma from Java.
Nomenclature
Hansf.
Hansf.
1954
134
ICN
Asterina geniostomatis Hansf. 1954
species
Asterina geniostomatis
Classification
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Descriptions
Asterina geniostomatis Hansf. 1954
Sooty blotch on leaves of Geniostoma is common, especially in the Auckland Province.
Taxonomic concepts
Asterina geniostomatis Hansf. 1954
Asterina geniostomatis Hansf. (1954)
Asterina geniostomatis Hansf. 1954
Asterina geniostomatis Hansf. (1954)
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Notes
taxonomic status
New Zealand material may have ascospores somewhat intermediate in size between thwe two Asterina species described by Hansford (1954) from Geniostoma from Java.
typification
Type Indonesia, Java
Metadata
1cb17e80-36b9-11d5-9548-00d0592d548c
scientific name
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13 November 2013
