Holmiella sabina
Holmiella sabina (De Not.) Petrini, Samuels & E. Müll., Berichte der Schweizerischen Botanischen Gesellschaft 89: 84 (1979).
≡ Triblidium sabinum De Not. [as ‘Tryblidium’], Comm. Soc. crittog. Ital. 2(fasc. 3): 491 (1867).
Index Fungorum number: IF 315224; Facesoffungi number: FoF 00350, Fig. 1
Description: see Yacharoen et al. (2015); Pem et al. (2018); Maharachchikumbura et al. (2020).
Material considered: see Yacharoen et al. (2015); Pem et al. (2018); Maharachchikumbura et al. (2020).
Fig. 1 Holmiella spp. (a–o H. junipericola, TASM 6136, holotype). a Appearance of ascomata on host substrate. b Section through ascomata. c Peridium. d, e Asci. f–i Ascospores. j Germinated ascospore. k, l Culture characters on MEA (k: above view; l: reverse view), m Mycelium forming chlamydospores. n, o Chlamydospores. (p–Dd H. juniperi-semiglobosae, TASM 6135, holotype) p Appearance of ascomata on host substrate. q Section through ascomata. r Peridium. s, t Asci with ascospores. u–x Ascospores. y Germinated ascospore. z, Aa Culture characters on MEA (z: above view; Zz: reverse view). Bb Mycelium forming chlamydospores. Cc, Dd Chlamydospores. Scale bars: a, p = 500 μm, b, d, e, r–t = 50 μm, c, m, Bb, = 20 μm, f–i, n, o, u–x, Cc, Dd = 10 μm, j, y = 40 μm, q = 100 μm,
Importance and distribution
Holmiella comprises four species known on dead trunks and branches of Juniperus spp. and Libocedrus decurrens (Cupressaceae). Holmiella is reported from Asia (Uzbekistan) and the United States (California).
References
Kutorga E, Hawksworth D. 1997 – A reassessment of the genera referred to the family Patellariaceae (Ascomycota). Systema Ascomycetum 15, 1–110.
Maharachchikumbura SSN, Wanasinghe DN, Cheewangkoon R, Al-Sadi AM et al. 2021 –Uncovering the hidden taxonomic diversity of fungi in Oman. Fungal Diversity 106, 229–268. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13225-020-00467-1
Pem D, Gafforov Y, Jeewon R, Hongsanan S, Promputtha I, Doilom M, Hyde KD. 2018 – Multigene phylogeny coupled with morphological characterization reveal two new species of Holmiella and taxonomic insights within Patellariaceae. Cryptogamie Mycologie 39, 193–209.
Petrini O, Samuels GL, Müller E. 1979 – Holmiella sabina (de Not.) comb. nov. (syn. Eutryblidiella sabina) and its Cornicularia–like anamorph, an endophyte on Juniperus species. Berichte der Schweizerischen Botanischen Gesellschaft = Bulletin de la Société Botanique Suisse 89, 80–90.
Reid J, Pirozynski KA.1966 – Notes on some interesting North American fungi. Canadian Journal of Botany 44, 645–653.
Yacharoen S, Tian Q, Chomnunti P, Boonmee S, Chukeatirote E, Bhat JD, Hyde KD. 2015 – Patellariaceae revisited. Mycosphere 6, 290–326.
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