Sphaerulina azaleae (Voglino) Quaedvlieg, Verkley & Crous 2013

Details

Name scientific

Sphaerulina azaleae (Voglino) Quaedvlieg, Verkley & Crous, Studies in Mycology 75 345 (2013)

Preferred name

Sphaerulina azaleae (Voglino) Quaedvlieg, Verkley & Crous 2013

Taxonomy reference

Quaedvlieg, W.; Verkley, G.J.M.; Shin, H.-D.; Barreto, R.W.; Alfenas, A.C.; Swart, W.J.; Groenewald, J.Z.; Crous, P.W. 2013: Sizing up Septoria. Studies in Mycology 75: 307-390.

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Exotic

Present

New Zealand

Political Region

Nomenclature

Authors

(Voglino) Quaedvlieg, Verkley & Crous

Original authors

Voglino

Combination authors

Quaedvlieg, Verkley & Crous

Publication place

Quaedvlieg, W.; Verkley, G.J.M.; Shin, H.-D.; Barreto, R.W.; Alfenas, A.C.; Swart, W.J.; Groenewald, J.Z.; Crous, P.W. 2013: Sizing up Septoria. Studies in Mycology 75: 307-390.

Year published

2013

Publication page

345

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Septoria azaleae Voglino 1899

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Sphaerulina azaleae

Classification

Kingdom

Fungi

Phylum

Ascomycota

Class

Dothideomycetes

Order

Capnodiales

Family

Mycosphaerellaceae

Genus

Sphaerulina

Species

azaleae

Synonyms

Associations

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Association type

Associated organism

Association source

has host

Rhododendron indicum (L.) Sweet

Dingley, J.M. (1969)

has host

Rhododendron indicum (L.) Sweet

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

has host

Rhododendron indicum (L.) Sweet

Pennycook, S.R. (1989)

isolated from

Rhododendron

ICMP (1 records from New Zealand.)

has host

Azalea L. 1753

PDD (1 records from New Zealand.)

has host

Rhododendron

PDD (1 records from New Zealand.)

has host

Rhododendron indicum (L.) Sweet

PDD (1 records from New Zealand.)

has host

Rhododendron occidentale

PDD (1 records from New Zealand.)

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.

Septoria azaleae Voglino 1899

Description

Type: Foliicolous Fungi; Description: Conidiomata pycnidial, scattered, immersed, subglobose, black, 0.1–0.15 mm in diameter; on reddish yellow to reddish brown leaf spots which usually begin to develop at the tip of the leaf but eventually cover most of it. Conidia oblong-linear to subcylindrical, straight or somewhat curved, (1–)3(–4)-septate, 15–20 × 1–3 μm, smooth, hyaline, exuded in tendrils.

Distribution

Distribution: Auckland, Taranaki, Wanganui, Wellington.; 1st Record: Dingley (1969).

Notes

Pathogenicity

Significance: Locally common but of little importance.; Host(s): Rhododendron indicum.