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Staurosphaeria lycii

Staurosphaeria lycii Rabenh., Klotzschii Herb. Viv. Mycol., Edn Nov, Ser. Sec., Cent. 8: no. 736 (1858).

           Index Fungorum number: IF 218340; Facesoffungi number: FoF 03551, Fig. 1

Description: see Wanasinghe et al. (2017).

Material considered: see Wanasinghe et al. (2017).

Fig. 1 Staurosphaeria lycii (a–d HAL, lectotype; c–k MFLU 15-1993, epitype). a Appearance of conidiomata on host surface. b Conidiogenous cells. c Macroconidia. d Microconidia. e, f Appearance of conidiomata on host surface. g Section through conidioma. h Conidiogenous cells. i–k Conidia. Scale bars: a = 500 μm, b, d = 10 μm, e = 1 mm, f, g = 100 μm, h–k = 5 μm.

Importance and distribution

Staurosphaeria comprises four species known on Aloe dichotoma (Asphodelaceae), Lycium sp. (Solanaceae) and Rhamnus sp. (Rhamnaceae). Staurosphaeria has been reported from Asia (Russia, Uzbekistan), Europe (Germany, Hungary, Netherlands) and South Africa.

 

References

Constantinescu O. 1993 – Teleomorph-anamorph connections in ascomycetes: Microdiplodia anamorph of Karstenula rhodostoma. Mycological Research 97, 377–380.  

Rabenhorst GL. 1858 – Klotzschii Herbarium Vivum Mycologicum. Editio novo. Century VIII Dresden; Rabenhorst.

Wanasinghe DN, Hyde KD, Jeewon R, Crous PW et al. 2017 – Phylogenetic revision of Camarosporium (Pleosporineae, Dothideomycetes) and allied genera. Studies in Mycology 87, 207–256.

 

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