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Asterodothis solaris

Asterodothis solaris (Kalchbr. & Cooke) Theiss., Annls mycol. 10(2): 179 (1912).

≡ Asterina solaris Kalchbr. & Cooke, Grevillea 9 (no. 49): 33 (1880).

           Index Fungorum number: IF 171050; Facesoffungi number: FoF 05367, Fig. 1

Description: see Hongsanan et al. (2014).

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

Fig. 1 Asterodothis solaris (S-F49200). a Herbarium packet. b Herbarium specimen. c Appearance of colony on host substrate. d, e Hyphae of thallus when viewed in squash mount. f Immature thyriothecia. g, h Darkened nodes on thallus hyphae. i, j Conidia. Scale bars: d = 300 μm, e = 100 μm. f = 30 μm, g, h = 10 μm, i, j = 20 μm.

Importance and distribution

Asterodothis comprises only one species known on living leaves of Olea verrucosa (Oleaceae) in South Africa.

 

References

Hongsanan S, Li YM, Liu JK, Hofmann T et al. 2014 – Revision of genera in Asterinales. Fungal Diversity 68, 1– 68.

Hosagoudar VB, Abraham TK, Biju CK. 2001 – Re-evaluation of the family Asterinaceae. Mycopathological Research 39, 61–63.

von Arx JA, Müller E. 1975 – A re-evaluation of the bitunicate Ascomycetes with keys to families and genera. Studies in Mycology 9, 1–159.

 

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