Stomiopeltis aspersa
Stomiopeltis aspersa (Berk.) Theiss., Brotéria, sér. bot. 12(1): 85 (1914).
≡ Asterina aspersa Berk., Hooker's J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 6: 210 (1854).
Index Fungorum number: IF 221479; Facesoffungi number: FoF 05152, Fig. 1
Description: see Zeng et al. (2019).
Material considered: see Zeng et al. (2019).
Fig. 1 Stomiopeltis spp. a–f Stomiopeltis aspersa (K 164017) a Specimen. b Squash mount of ascomata. c, d Asci with ascospores. e, f Ascospores. g–p S. chilensis (GZU000301573, isotype) g Herbarium specimen. h Squash mount of ascoma. i Section through ascoma. j Pseudoparaphyses. k, l Asci with ascospores. m–p Ascospores. Scale bars: a, c = 200 μm, b, h = 50 μm, c–f, k–p = 5 μm, j = 10 μm.
Importance and distribution
Species of Stomiopeltis are epiphytic and play important roles as plant pathogens, natural antagonists of plant pathogens and plant growth promoters (Rosenblueth and Martinez-Romero 2006). Stomiopeltis comprises 43 species known on a wide range of plants such as Acacia catescens (Fabaceae), Betula sp. (Betulaceae), Cajanus cajan (Fabaceae), Calluna vulgaris (Ericaceae), Carpinus betulus (Betulaceae), Laurus sp. (Lauraceae), Persea sp. (Lauraceae), Rourea glabra (Connaraceae), Rubus occidentalis (Rosaceae), Sorbus aucuparia (Rosaceae). Stomiopeltis is reported from several countries including Asia (India, Philippines, Russia), Australia, Europe (Austria, Poland, Sweden, United Kingdom), North America (Greenland, Canada), South Africa and South America (Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela).
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