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Neocosmospora plagianthi (Dingley) L. Lombard & Crous 2015

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Neocosmospora plagianthi (Dingley) L. Lombard & Crous in Lombard et al., Studies in Mycology 80 227 (2015)
Neocosmospora plagianthi (Dingley) L. Lombard & Crous 2015

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Endemic
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New Zealand
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(Dingley) L. Lombard & Crous
Dingley
L. Lombard & Crous
2015
227
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Neocosmospora plagianthi

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plagianthi

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Hoheria glabrata Sprag. & Summerh. Otago : L. McKellar, February 1948, J.M.D. ; Arthur R. Mil¬ford, February 1948. Plagianthus betulinus A. Cunn. Otago, Upper Hollyford Valley, February 1950, J.M.D. (type col.) ; Arthur R. Milford, February 1948.
Perithecia caespitose on an erumpent stroma, up to 1 cm. dia¬meter globose or ovate, 0 - 3-0 - 4mm. tuberculate, orange or latericius, ostiole papillated, often collapsed in dried specimens; perithecial wall 1201, thick, cells 10-15 x 12-22 µm, walls thickened and pigmented, inner cells smaller and rectangular 10-12 x 5-101,, walls lightly pigmented. Asci thin walled, elliptical, clavate ends pointed 140-200 x 18-241, 4-8 spored, uniseriate. Spores one-septate ovate or obovate 22-38 x 10-16,u, striate, lightly pigmented yellow.
New Zealand.
Perithecia caespitosa in stromate erumpenti ad 1 cm. diam., globosa vel ovata 0 - 3-0 - 4mm. diam., tubereulata, aurantiaca vel testacea ; ostiolo papillato, pariete perithecii 120,u crasso, cellulis 10-15 x 12-221 µm parietibus densatis et tinctis. Asci parietibus tenuibus, clavati vel elliptiei 140-200 x 18-241cc, 4-8 sporis uniseriatis. Sporae ovatae vel obovatae, uniseptatae 22-38 x 10-16 µm striatae, pallide luteae.
The perithecia are similar to N. balsanae and are arranged on a large pulvinate stroma but the spores are much larger and are biseriately arranged at the apex of the clavate asci.

LOCALITY: Otago, Upper Hollyford Valley.

Type: Corticolous Fungi; Description: Ascomata stromatic, perithecial, aggregated in clusters, globose to ovate, orange to brick red, warty, 0.3–0.4 mm in diameter, ostiole papillate, superficial, on an erumpent stroma up to 10 mm in diameter; on bark on stems. Asci clavate, 140–200 × 18–24 cm. Ascospores ovate to obovate, 1-septate, 22–38 × 10–16 μm, striate, light yellow. Conidia known in culture only. Macroconidia cylindrical, falcate, 3–5-septate, 36–52 × 5–7 μm, smooth, hyaline, foot cell distinct. Microconidia globose to pyriform, 0-septate, 6–15 × 3–5 μm, smooth, hyaline.
Distribution: Northland, Auckland, Gisborne, Westland, Fiordland, North Canterbury, Otago Lakes.; 1st Record: Dingley (1951).
Significance: None.; Host(s): Beilschmiedia tawa, Hoheria glabrata, H. lyallii, H. populnea, Plagianthus regius, Sophora tetraptera.

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Fusarium plagianthi (Dingley) ODonnell & Geiser
Neocosmospora plagianthi (Dingley) L. Lombard & Crous 2015
Nectria plagianthi Dingley
Neocosmospora plagianthi (Dingley) L. Lombard & Crous 2015
Neocosmospora plagianthi (Dingley) L. Lombard & Crous 2015
Neocosmospora plagianthi (Dingley) L. Lombard & Crous
Neocosmospora plagianthi (Dingley) L. Lombard & Crous 2015
Neocosmospora plagianthi (Dingley) L. Lombard & Crous
Neocosmospora plagianthi (Dingley) L. Lombard & Crous 2015
Neocosmospora plagianthi (Dingley) L. Lombard & Crous 2015
Neocosmospora plagianthi (Dingley) L. Lombard & Crous 2015
Neocosmospora plagianthi (Dingley) L. Lombard & Crous 2015
Neocosmospora plagianthi (Dingley) L. Lombard & Crous

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11 February 2015
24 October 2018
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