Hermatomyces tucumanensis
Hermatomyces tucumanensis Speg., Anal. Mus. nac. B. Aires, Ser. 3 13: 446 (1910) [1911].
Index Fungorum number: IF 202440; Facesoffungi number: FoF 03699, Fig. 1, 2
Description: see Tibpromma et al. (2016); Hashimoto et al. (2017).
Material considered: see Tibpromma et al. (2016); Hashimoto et al. (2017).
Fig. 1 Hermatomyces spp. a–e Hermatomyces jinghaensis (HKAS 112167, holotype). a, b Colonies on substrate. c Vertical section of sporodochia. d Conidiophore. e–f Conidiogenous cells. g–i Cylindrical conidia. j, k Mature lenticular conidia. l–q H. krabiensis (MFLU16-1885, holotype) l Colonies on substrate. m Conidiogenous cells with conidia. n–q Mature lenticular conidia. r–v H. nabanheensis (HKAS 96214, holotype) r Colonies on substrate. s–v Mature lenticular conidia. w–z H. pandanicola (MFLU16-1896, holotype) w Colonies on substrate. x, y Immature cylindrical conidia. z Mature lenticular conidia. Aa–Dd H. sphaericus (HKAS 112725, holotype) Aa Colonies on substrate. Cc–Dd. Mature lenticular conidia. Ee–Hh. H. saikhuensis (MFLU 16-1930, holotype) Ee. Colonies on substrate. Ff–Hh. Mature lenticular conidia. Ii–Kk. H. biconisporus (HKAS 99630, holotype) Ii. Immature cylindrical and mature lenticular conidia. Kk. Mature lenticular conidia. Scale bars: c = 50 µm, d, Cc, Dd = 30 µm, e–k, w–z, Bb, Ff = 20 µm, m–q, s–v, Aa, Gg, Hh = 10 μm, Ee = 100 μm.
Importance and distribution
Hermatomyces comprises 28 species known on several host plants families Apocynaceae, Arecaceae, Cyatheaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae, Lamiaceae, Oxalidaceae, Pandanaceae, Pinaceae and Smilacaceae. Hermatomyces is reported from Africa (Ghana, Sierra Leone), Asia (China, Hong Kong, India, Thailand), Caribbean (Cuba), North America (Mexico, The United States), South America (Argentina) and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).
References
Doilom M, Dissanayake AJ, Phillips AJL, Boonmee S et al. 2017 – Microfungi on Tectona grandis (teak) in Northern Thailand. Fungal Diversity 82, 107–182.
Hashimoto A, Matsumura M, Hirayama K, Tanaka K. 2017 – Revision of Lophiotremataceae (Pleosporales, Dothideomycetes): Aquasubmersaceae, Cryptocoryneaceae, and Hermatomycetaceae fam. nov. Persoonia 39, 51–73.
Hughes SJ. 1953 – Fungi from the Gold Coast. II. Mycological Papers 50, 1–104.
Spegazzini CL. 1911– Mycetes Argentinenses. Series V. Anales Museo Nacional de Historia Natural Buenos Aires 3, 446.
Tibpromma S, Bhat J, Doilom M, Lumyong S et al. 2016 – Three new Hermatomyces species (Lophiotremataceae) on Pandanus odorifer from Southern Thailand. Phytotaxa 275, 127– 139.
Wijayawardene NN, Crous PW, Kirk PM, Hawksworth DL et al. 2014 – Naming and outline of Dothideomycetes–2014 including proposals for the protection or suppression of generic names. Fungal Diversity 69, 1–55.
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