Balladynocallia glabra
Balladynocallia glabra (Hansf.) Bat., in Batista, Silva & Bezerra, Atas Inst. Micol. Univ. Recife 2: 216 (1965).
≡ Balladynastrum glabrum Hansf., Proc. Linn. Soc. London 157(3): 157 (1946) [1944–45].
Index Fungorum number: IF 326909; Facesoffungi number: FoF 03665, Fig. 1
Description
Parasitic on living leaves. Sexual morph: Ascomata 60–80 µm diam., superficial, solitary or scattered, globose to subglobose, dark brown to black, carbonaceous. Asci and Ascospores not observed. Asexual morph: Unknown.
Note: The specimen was in poor condition. Asci and ascospores could not be observed.
Material examined: Uganda, Entebbe, on leaves of Rutidea rufipilis (Rubiaceae), November 1940, G.C. Hansford 2916 (GZU 000304337, isotype).
Fig. 1 Balladynastrum glabrum (GZU 000304337, holotype). a, b Herbarium material. c Appearance of ascomata on host substrate. d–g (redrawn from Fig. 19 in Sivanesan 1981). d Ascoma. e Superficial mycelium with hyphopodia. f Ascus. g Ascospores. Scale bars: c = 1 mm, d, e = 20 µm, f = 10 µm, g = 5 µm.
Importance and distribution
Balladynocallia comprises three species known on leaf of Sterculiaceae (Malvaceae), Rutidea rufipilis (Rubiaceae) and Paramacrolobium coeruleum (Fabaceae). Balladynocallia is reported from Africa (Kenya, Uganda) and Brazil (Amazonas).
References
Boonmee S, Phookamsak R, Hongsanan S, Doilom M et al. 2017 – Mycosphere notes 51–101. Revision of genera in Perisporiopsidaceae and Pseudoperisporiaceae and other Ascomycota genera incertae sedis. Mycosphere 8, 1695–1801.
Sivanesan A. 1981 – Balladynopsis, Balladynocallia and Alina. Mycological Papers 146, 1–38.
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