Didymella applanata (Niessl) Sacc. 1882

Details

Name scientific

Didymella applanata (Niessl) Sacc. 1882

Preferred name

Xenodidymella applanata (Niessl) Q. Chen & L. Cai 2015

Taxonomy reference

Chen, Q.; Jiang, J.R.; Zhang, G.Z.; Cai, L.; Crous, P.W. 2015: Resolving the Phoma enigma. Studies in Mycology 82: 137-217.

Nomenclature

Combination authors

Sacc.

Original authors

Niessl

Authors

(Niessl) Sacc.

Publication place

Saccardo, P.A. 1882: Sylloge Pyrenomycetum, Vol. I. Saccardo, P.A. Sylloge Fungorum. 1.

Year published

1882

Publication page

546

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Didymosphaeria applanata Niessl 1875

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Didymella applanata

Classification

Kingdom

Fungi

Phylum

Ascomycota

Class

Dothideomycetes

Order

Pleosporales

Family

Didymellaceae

Genus

Didymella

Species

applanata

Associations

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Association type

Associated organism

Association source

has host

Rubus idaeus L.

Brien, R.M.; Dingley, J.M. (1951)

has host

Rubus idaeus L.

Dingley, J.M. (1969)

has host

Rubus idaeus L.

Gadgil, P.D. (in association with Dick, M.A.; Hood, I.A.; Pennycook, S.R.) (2005)

has host

Rubus idaeus L.

Pennycook, S.R. (1989)

has host

Rubus fruticosus L.

Pennycook, S.R. (1998)

Descriptions

Dingley, J.M. 1969: Records of plant diseases in New Zealand. New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Bulletin. 192.

Didymella applanata (Niessl) Sacc. 1882

Notes

Spur blight due to Didymella applanata in raspberries is common throughout New Zealand. Brown (1955) recorded it from the Nelson district. It is usually controlled by the fungicide spray programme recommended for raspberries.

Gadgil, P.D. (in association with Dick, M.A.; Hood, I.A.; Pennycook, S.R.) 2005: Fungi on trees and shrubs in New Zealand. Fungi of New Zealand. 4. Fungal Diversity Press.

Didymella applanata (Niessl) Sacc. 1882

Description

Type: Caulicolous Fungi; Description: Ascomata stromatic, perithecial, scattered, immersed, subglobose, black, 0.2–0.3 mm in diameter, ostioles erumpent; on grey areas on canes. Asci clavate-cylindrical, 70 × 13 1m. Ascospores subclavate, 1-septate, 12–18 × 5–6 5m, smooth, hyaline.

Distribution

Distribution: Wellington, Nelson, Mid Canterbury.; 1st Record: Brien & Dingley (1951).

Notes

Pathogenicity

Significance: The cause of ‘spur blight’ of raspberry.; Host(s): Rubus idaeus.