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Poaceascoma helicoides

Poaceascoma helicoides Phook. & K.D. Hyde, in Phookamsak et al., Cryptog. Mycol. 36(2): 232 (2015).

           Index Fungorum number: IF 551142; Facesoffungi number: FoF 01962, Fig. 1

Description: see Phookamsak et al. (2015).

Material considered: see Phookamsak et al. (2015).

Fig. 1 Poaceascoma helicoides (MFLU 11-0172, holotype). a Ascomata visible as black spots on host surface. b Section through ascomata. c Section through peridium. d Section through neck. e Pseudoparaphyses. f Asci stained with Melzer’s reagent. g−i Asci. j−l Ascospores. Scale bars: a = 500 μm, b = 100 μm, c, e = 20 μm, d, g−l = 50 μm, f = 5 μm.

Importance and distribution

Poaceascoma comprises five species known on Poaceae. Poaceascoma is reported only from Asia (Thailand).

 

References

Boonmee S, Rossman AY, Liu JK, Li WJ et al. 2014 – Tubeufiales, ord. nov., integrating sexual and asexual generic names. Fungal Diversity 68, 239–298.

Boonmee S, Zhang Y, Chomnunti P, Chukeatirote E et al. 2011 – Revision of lignicolous Tubeufiaceae based on morphological reexamination and phylogenetic analysis. Fungal Diversity 51, 63–102.

Phookamsak R, Manamgoda DS, Li W, Dai D, Singtripop C, Hyde KD. 2015 – Poaceascoma helicoides gen et sp. nov., a New Genus with Scolecospores in Lentitheciaceae. Cryptogamie Mycologie 36, 225–236.

Shoemaker      RA.      1976    – Canadian      and      some   extralimital            Ophiobolus species. Canadian Journal of Botany      54,       2365–2404.

Zhang Y, Crous PW, Schoch CL, Hyde KD. 2012 – Pleosporales. Fungal Diversity 53, 1–221.

 

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