Meloderma desmazieresii (Duby) Darker 1967

Details

Name scientific

Meloderma desmazieresii (Duby) Darker, Canad. J. Bot. 45 1429 (1967)

Preferred name

Meloderma desmazieresii (Duby) Darker 1967

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Exotic

Present

New Zealand

Political Region

Nomenclature

Authors

(Duby) Darker

Original authors

Duby

Combination authors

Darker

Publication place

Darker, G.D. 1967: A revision of the genera of the Hypodermataceae. Canadian Journal of Botany 45(8): 1399-1444.

Year published

1967

Publication page

1429

Orthography

as 'desmazierii'

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Hypoderma desmazieresii Duby 1861

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Meloderma desmazieresii

Classification

Kingdom

Fungi

Phylum

Ascomycota

Class

Leotiomycetes

Order

Rhytismatales

Family

Rhytismataceae

Genus

Meloderma

Species

desmazieresii

Synonyms

Associations

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Association type

Associated organism

Association source

has host

Pinus strobiformis

Anonymous (2010)

has host

Pinus strobus L.

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

has host

Pinus strobus L.

Gadgil, P.D.; Dick, M.A. (2000)

has host

Pinus radiata D.Don

PDD (1 records from [Not available].)

has host

Pinus strobus L.

PDD (6 records from [Not available].)

Descriptions

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.

Meloderma desmazieresii (Duby) Darker 1967

Description

Type: Foliicolous Fungi; Description: Ascomata hysterothecial, in rows, often confluent, subepidermal, shining black, 0.3–0.7 × 0.1–0.15 mm, opening by a longitudinal slit; on needles. Asci cylindrical, 110–130 × 12–15 μm. Ascospores elliptic-fusiform, 0-septate, 25–30 × 4 μm, hyaline.

Distribution

Distribution: Wanganui.; 1st Record: Gadgil & Dick (2000a).

Notes

Pathogenicity

Significance: Funk (1985) reported that this fungus causes a rare needle-blight of Pinus monticola in Canada. It is regarded as a weak parasite of Pinus spp. in Europe (Smith et al. 1988). In China, however, it has been shown to be a serious pathogen of P. massoniana (Hu 1983). In New Zealand, it has been found fruiting on the dead tips of needles and is regarded as a minor pathogen of P. strobus.; Host(s): Pinus strobus.