Allelochaeta cylindrospora (H.J. Swart) Crous 2018

Details

Name scientific

Allelochaeta cylindrospora (H.J. Swart) Crous in Crous et al., FUSE 2 284 (2018)

Preferred name

Allelochaeta cylindrospora (H.J. Swart) Crous 2018

Taxonomy reference

Crous, P.W.; Liu, F.; Cai, L.; Barber, P.A.; Thangavel, R.; Summerell, B.A.; Wingfield, M.J.; Edwards, J.; Carnegie, A.J.; Groenewald, J.Z. 2018: Allelochaeta (Sporocadaceae): pigmentation lost and gained. Fungal Systematics and Evolution 2: 273-309.

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Exotic

Present

New Zealand

Political Region

Nomenclature

Authors

(H.J. Swart) Crous

Original authors

H.J. Swart

Combination authors

Crous

Publication place

Year published

2018

Publication page

284

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Seimatosporium cylindrosporum H.J. Swart 1982

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Allelochaeta cylindrospora

Classification

Kingdom

Fungi

Phylum

Ascomycota

Class

Sordariomycetes

Order

Amphisphaeriales

Family

Sporocadaceae

Genus

Allelochaeta

Species

cylindrospora

Synonyms

Associations

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Association type

Associated organism

Association source

has host

Eucalyptus saligna Sm.

Barber, P.A.; Crous, P.W. et al. (2011)

has host

Eucalyptus radiata DC.

Dick, M.A. (1990)

has host

Eucalyptus regnans F.Muell.

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

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.

Vermisporium cylindrosporum (H.J. Swart) Nag Raj 1993

Description

Type: Foliicolous Fungi; Description: Conidiomata stromatic, acervular, scattered to gregarious, sub-epidermal, rounded to oval, brownish black, up to 0.4 mm in diameter; on pale brown to dark brown necrotic spots with purplish margins, on both sides of leaves. Conidia cylindrical, straight or slightly curved, 3-septate, 34–50 × 3–5 μm, straw-coloured to pale brown, the four cells roughly equal in length; apical cell tapering to an acute apex; two median cells subcylindrical; basal cell obconic, base truncate, with a 2–7 μm long appendage.

Distribution

Distribution: Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki, Taupo, Westland.; 1st Record: Dick (1990: as Seimatosporium cylindrosporum).

Notes

Pathogenicity

Significance: One of many fungi found associated with necrotic leaf spots on eucalypts.; Host(s): Eucalyptus radiata, E. regnans, E. saligna.