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Parasterinopsis sersalisiae

Parasterinopsis sersalisiae (Hansf.) Bat., Atas Inst. Micol. Univ. Recife 1: 327 (1960).

≡ Patouillardina sersalisiae Hansf., Proc. Linn. Soc. London 156: 117 (1944) [1943-44].

           Index Fungorum number: IF 335627; Facesoffungi number: FoF 11861, Fig. 1

Description: see Hongsanan et al. (2014).

Material considered: see Hongsanan et al. (2014).

Fig. 1 Parasterinopsis sersalisiae (URM 11923, exs. 6979, isotype). a Herbarium specimen. b Appearance of ascomata on host substrate. c, d Section through ascomata. e Ascus. f Ascospore. g–i (redrawn form Batista 1960b) g Thyriothecia margin and hyphae on the lower surface of the host. h Asci with pseudoparaphyses. i Ascospores. Scale bars: b = 0.5 mm, c, d = 100 μm, e, f = 10 μm.

Importance and distribution

Parasterinopsis comprises three species known on leaves of Caesalpinia ferrea (Fabaceae), Orchidaceae and Sersalisia (Sapotaceae). Parasterinopsis is reported from Africa (Uganda) and South America (Brazil and Venezuela).

 

References

Batista AC, Vital AF. 1960 – Novas considerações sôbre o gênero Viegasia Bat. Atas Instituto de Micologia, Universidade do Recife 1, 318.

Hongsanan S, Li YM, Liu JK, Hofmann T et al. 2014 – Revision of genera in Asterinales. Fungal Diversity 68, 1–68. Doi 10.1007/s13225-014-0307-4

 

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