Polysporidiella iranica
Polysporidiella iranica Petr., Sydowia 14(1-6): 355 (1960).
Index Fungorum number: IF 337489; Facesoffungi number: FoF 12426, Fig. 1
Description: see Thambugala et al. (2014).
Material considered: see Thambugala et al. (2014).
Fig. 1 Polysporidiella iranica (W, holotype). a Herbarium material. b Appearance of ascomata on host substrate. c Section through ascoma. d Peridium. e, f Asci with ascospores. g, h Ascospores. Scale bars: b = 200 μm, c = 50 μm, d–f = 20 μm, g, h = 10 μm.
Importance and distribution
Polysporidiella comprises only one species known on thorns and rotten petioles of Astragalus (Fabaceae) in Asia (Iran).
References
Thambugala KM, Ariyawansa HA, Liu ZY, Chukeatirote E, Hyde KD. 2014 – Towards a natural classification of Dothideomycetes 6: The genera Dolabra, Placostromella, Pleosphaerellula, Polysporidiella and Pseudotrichia (Dothideomycetes incertae sedis). Phytotaxa 176, 55–67.
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.
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