Mucomycosphaerella eurypotami
Mucomycosphaerella eurypotami (Kohlm., Volkm.-Kohlm. & O.E. Erikss.) Quaedvl. & Crous, in Quaedvlieg, Binder, Groenewald, Summerell, Carnegie, Burgess & Crous, Persoonia 33: 22 (2014)
≡ Mycosphaerella eurypotami Kohlm., Volkm.-Kohlm. & O.E. Erikss., Bot. Mar. 42(6): 505 (1999)
Index Fungorum number: IF 807792; Facesoffungi number: FoF xxx, Fig. 1
Description: see Quaedvlieg et al. (2014)
Material examined: see Quaedvlieg et al. (2014)
Fig. 1. Mucomycosphaerella eurypotami (Kohlmeyer 5586, holotype; redrawn from Kohlmeyer et al. 1999) a Immature asci and ascopores. b Mature asci. c Mature ascospores. Scale bars: a−c = 10 µm.
Importance and role
Importance of genus to ecosystem
Species of Mucomycosphaerella are foliicolous. They help in replenishing the environment with nutrients. They may interact directly with other organisms in beneficial ways.
Industrial relevance and applications
There are currently no industrial applications of Mucomycosphaerella.
Quarantine significance
No disease has been reported from Mucomycosphaerella.
Biochemical importance of the genus, chemical diversity or applications
The chemical diversity of Mucomycosphaerella has not been investigated.
Diversity of the genus
Mucomycosphaerella comprises only one species known on senescent leaves of Juncus roemerianus (Juncaceae) in North Carolina.
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