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Coccomyces phyllocladi P.R. Johnst. 1986

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Coccomyces phyllocladi P.R. Johnst., New Zealand J. Bot. 24 111 (1986)
Coccomyces phyllocladi P.R. Johnst. 1986

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Indigenous, non-endemic
Present
New Zealand
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ITS sequences from Australian specimens excat mtch to those from NZ [PRJ]

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P.R. Johnst.
P.R. Johnst.
1986
111
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Coccomyces phyllocladi P.R. Johnst. 1986
NZ holotype
species
Coccomyces phyllocladi

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phyllocladi

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Coccomyces phyllocladi P.R. Johnst. 1986

New Zealand: NORTHLAND: Puketi S. F., vic. caretaker's house, on Phyllocladus sp., P. R. Johnston, G. J. Samuels, 3.IV.1982 (PDD 44677). WESTLAND; Fox Glacier, Gillespies Beach Road, on Phyllocladus sp., P. R. Johnston, G. J. Samuels, R. E. Beever, R. H. Petersen, 7.IV. 1983 (PDD 44674 - Holotype); Fox Glacier, Lake Matheson, on Phyllocladus sp., P. R. Johnston, G. J Samuels, R. H. Petersen, A. Hawthorne, 8.V. 1982 (PDD 44676); ibid., 9.IV.1983 (PDD 44675); Haast Pass, Robinsons Creek, on Phyllocladus sp., P. R. Johnston, G. J Samuels, R. H. Petersen, R. E. Beever, 12.IV. 1983 (PDD 43977).
Ascocarps developing on both upper and lower phylloclade surfaces, within pale, yellowish lesions. Lesions often associated with broad, diffuse, brown "host-induced" zone lines (see notes below). Ascocarps angular in shape, 3-4 sided, 0.6-0.8 mm diam. Immature ascocarps pale grey, often with yellowish tinge from leaf cuticle, paler along future lines of opening and adjacent to outer edge of ascocarp, the outside of which is marked by a narrow, black line. Mature ascocarps black to pale brown with black line at outer edge. No lip cells. Hymenium bright yellow. Pycnidia absent.

Ascocarps intraepidermal. In vertical section upper stromatal layer up to 18-30 µm wide, cap of dense, black tissue around opening, otherwise comprising hyaline to brown, thin walled cells, 4-9 µm diam., paler near the outer edge of the ascocarp. Lower stromatal layer 20-30 µm wide, of 2-4 layers of dark brown, thick walled cells, 4-8 µm diam. Subhymenium seated on a 45-60 µm wide layer of gelatinised hyphae which also extends up the sides of the hymenium. Excipulum present, arising from the gelatinous layer at the sides of the hymenium, elements 2-2.5 µm diam., irregularly branching, septa about 10- 15 µm apart.

Paraphyses 1.5-2 µm diam., swollen to 4-6.5 µm at the fusoid to clavate apex, extending 15-25 µm beyond asci. Asci 119-137 x 6-7.5 µm, cylindric to subclavate, apex rounded, wall slightly thickened at apex, with small central pore, non-amyloid, 8-spored. Ascospores filiform, 62-77 x 1.2-1.5(-2) µm, tapering to basal end, 0-1 septate, more or less straight when released, surrounded by gelatinous sheath.

CHARACTERISTICS IN CULTURE: Ascospores of PDD 44674 and PDD 44676 germinated on agar plates after 3 days. Growth of colony slow, 0.5-1 cm diam. after 4 weeks, 3 cm diam. after 14 weeks; aerial mycelium cottony, white, sparse; agar brownish in reverse. Remaining sterile.

Found only on fallen phylloclades of Phyllocladus species.
Ascocarpi trigoni vel tetragoni, 0.6-0.8 mm diam, grisei: Paraphyses filiformes, apice ad 4-6.5 µm incrassatae; asci cylindric vel subclavati, 119-137 x 6-7.5 µm; ascosporae 62-77 x 1.2-1.5(-2) µm.

ETYMOLOGY: phyllocladi; refers to host plant.

NOTES: Many of the infected phylloclades have the appearance of being dissected by numerous zone lines. These zone lines however are not narrow and black as found in other species, but are formed by a darkening of the host tissue around the separate fungal lesions, and are brown, broad, and diffuse at the edges. They appear to be formed by the host as a reaction to infection, rather than by the fungus.

C. phyllocladi is similar to C. globosus in hymenial dimensions. The two species can be distinguished by host, absence of pycnidia in C. phyllocladi, and in C. globosus lacking the gelatinised layer lining the stromatal wall of C. phyllocladi. Cultural characteristics also differ.

See also notes under C. clavatus.

PDD 44674 ex Phyllocladus sp.

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Coccomyces phyllocladi P.R. Johnst. 1986
Coccomyces phyllocladi P.R. Johnst. (1986)
Coccomyces phyllocladi P.R. Johnst. 1986
Coccomyces phyllocladi P.R. Johnst. (1986)
Coccomyces phyllocladi P.R. Johnst. 1986
Coccomyces phyllocladi P.R. Johnst. (1986)
Coccomyces phyllocladi P.R. Johnst. 1986
Coccomyces phyllocladi P.R. Johnst. 1986
Coccomyces phyllocladi P.R. Johnst. 1986
Coccomyces phyllocladi P.R. Johnst. (1986)

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Coccomyces phyllocladi P.R. Johnst. 1986
Australia
Coccomyces phyllocladi P.R. Johnst. 1986
New Zealand
Auckland
Coccomyces phyllocladi P.R. Johnst. 1986
New Zealand
Buller
Coccomyces phyllocladi P.R. Johnst. 1986
New Zealand
Coromandel
Coccomyces phyllocladi P.R. Johnst. 1986
New Zealand
Fiordland
Coccomyces phyllocladi P.R. Johnst. 1986
New Zealand
Nelson
Coccomyces phyllocladi P.R. Johnst. 1986
New Zealand
Northland
Coccomyces phyllocladi P.R. Johnst. 1986
New Zealand
Taupo
Coccomyces phyllocladi P.R. Johnst. 1986
New Zealand
Westland

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18 October 1993
15 December 2003
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