Callebaea rutideae
Callebaea rutideae (Hansf.) Bat., in Batista et al., Brotéria, N.S. 31(2): 100 (1962).
≡ Microcallis rutideae Hansf., Proc. Linn. Soc. London 158: 40 (1947).
Index Fungorum number: IF 288343; Facesoffungi number: FoF 12148, Fig. 1
Description: see Chomnunti et al. (2011).
Material considered: see Chomnunti et al. (2011).
Fig. 1 Callebaea rutideae (K(M) 164029, holotype). a Thyriothecia on leaf surface. b Squash mount of Thyriothecium. c Circular thyriothecia comprising meandering hyphae. d Vertical section of thyriothecium. e–i Asci with ascospores. Scale bars: b = 100 μm, c, d = 50 μm, e–i = 20 μm.
Importance and distribution
Callebaea comprises only one species known on leaves of Rutidea smithii (Rubiaceae) in Africa (Uganda).
References
Hansford CG. 1947 – New or interesting tropical fungi I. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London 158, 28–50.
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