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Trichasterina styracis

Trichasterina styracis (Theiss.) G. Arnaud, Annals d'École National d'Agric. de Montpellier, Série 2 16(1-4): 172 (1918) [1917].

 ≡ Asterina styracis Theiss., Abh. K.K. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 7(3): 41 (1913).

 Index Fungorum number: IF 180613; Facesoffungi number: FoF 11864, Fig. 1

 Description: see Hongsanan et al. (2014).

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

Fig. 1 Trichasterina styracis (S-F113938, isotype of Asterina styracis). a Details of herbarium material. b, c Herbarium specimen with black spots. d Thyriothecia when viewed in squash mount. e−h Asci. i−n Ascospores. Scale bars: c = 500 µm, d = 100 µm, e−h = 20 µm, i−n = 10 µm.

Importance and distribution

Trichasterina comprises eleven species known on seven different host plants in Annonaceae, Araliaceae, Asparagaceae, Myrtaceae and Urticaceae. Trichasterina is known from Asia (China, India (Tamil Nadu), Malaysia, Maluku islands, Taiwan), North America (Hawaiian Islands) and South America (Brazil).

 

Reference

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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