Allelochaeta eucalypti (McAlpine) Crous 2018

Details

Name scientific

Allelochaeta eucalypti (McAlpine) Crous in Crous et al., FUSE 2 287 (2018)

Preferred name

Allelochaeta eucalypti (McAlpine) 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

(McAlpine) Crous

Original authors

McAlpine

Combination authors

Crous

Publication place

Year published

2018

Publication page

287

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Cylindrosporium eucalypti McAlpine 1903

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Allelochaeta eucalypti

Classification

Kingdom

Fungi

Phylum

Ascomycota

Class

Sordariomycetes

Order

Amphisphaeriales

Family

Sporocadaceae

Genus

Allelochaeta

Species

eucalypti

Synonyms

Associations

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Association type

Associated organism

Association source

has host

Eucalyptus delegatensis R.T.Baker

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

has host

Eucalyptus radiata DC.

Anonymous (2001)

has host

Eucalyptus delegatensis R.T.Baker

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

has host

Eucalyptus delegatensis R.T.Baker

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

has host

Eucalyptus globulus Labill.

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.

Vermisporium eucalypti (McAlpine) Nag Raj 1993

Description

Type: Foliicolous Fungi; Description: Conidiomata stromatic, acervular, scattered to gregarious, intra-epidermal, brown, up to 0.4 mm in diameter; on large, confluent, brown, necrotic spots, mainly on the lower surfaces of leaves. Conidia narrowly fusiform, straight or curved, 3-septate, 55–62 × 2–4 μm, hyaline; apical cell tapering gradually to a rounded, acute apex; two median cells equal in length; basal cell elongate-obconic, base truncate, with a 5–7 μm long appendage tapering to a point.

Distribution

Distribution: Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Westland.; 1st Record: Gadgil & Dick (2000b).

Notes

Pathogenicity

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