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Dokmaia monthadangi

Dokmaia monthadangi Promp. [as 'monthadangii'], in Promputtha, Hyde, Lumyong, McKenzie & Lumyong, Sydowia 55(1): 101 (2003).

            Index Fungorum number: IF 531577; Facesoffungi number: FoFxxx, Fig. 1

Description: see Promputtha et al. (2003).

Material examined: see Promputtha et al. (2003).

 

 

Fig. 1. Dokmaia monthadangi (PDD 74980, holotype, re-drawn from Figs. 1–3 in Promputtha et al. 2003).  a Synnema, hyphae, conidiogenous cells and conidia. b Conidia. Scale bars: a, b = 10 μm.

 

Importance and role

Importance of genus to ecosystem

Species of Dokmaia are saprobic and helps in decomposition of organic matter in the ecosystem.

 

Industrial relevance and applications

The industrial application of Dokmaia has not been investigated.

 

Quarantine significance

No disease has been reported from Dokmaia.

 

Biochemical importance of the genus, chemical diversity or applications

The chemical diversity of Dokmaia has not been investigated.

 

Diversity of the genus

Dokmaia comprises only one species known on dead leaves of Manglietia garrettii (Magnoliaceae) in Thailand. The diversity of Dokmaia is still poorly understood and numerous species remain to be described.

 

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