Placoasterina antioquensis
Placoasterina antioquensis Toro, J. Dept. Agric. Porto Rico 14(4): 229 (1930).
Index Fungorum number: IF 257008; Facesoffungi number: FoF00227, Fig. 1
Description: see Hongsanan et al. (2014).
Material considered: see Hongsanan et al. (2014).
Fig. 1 Placoasterina antioquensis (IMI 367949). a Herbarium label. b, c Appearance of thyriothecium on host surface. d Section through thyriothecium. e Appressoria. f–h Asci with ascospores. i, j Ascospores. Scale bars: d = 100 μm, e–h = 20 μm, i, j = 10 μm.
Importance and distribution
Placoasterina comprises only one species known on living leaves of Miconia desmantha (Melastomataceae) in South America (Colombia).
References
Hongsanan S, Li YM, Liu JK, Hofmann T et al. 2014 – Revision of genera in Asterinales. Fungal Diversity 68, 1– 68.
Kirk PM, Stalpers JA, Braun U, Crous PW et al. 2013 – A without-prejudice list of generic names of fungi for protection under the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants. IMA fungus 4, 381–443.
Lumbsch HT, Huhndorf SM. 2010 – Outline of Ascomycota–2009. Fieldiana Life and Earth Sciences 1, 1–60.
Wijayawardene NN, Hyde KD, Al-Ani LKT, Tedersoo L et al. 2020 – Outline of Fungi and fungi-like taxa. Mycosphere 11, 1060–1456.
Wijayawardene NN, Hyde KD, Rajeshkumar KC, Hawksworth DL et al. 2017– Notes for genera: Ascomycota. Fungal Diversity 86, 1–594.
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