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Berkleasmium concinnum

Berkleasmium concinnum (Berk.) S. Hughes, Canad. J. Bot. 36: 740 (1958).

≡ Sporidesmium concinnum Berk., London J. Bot. 4: 309 (1845).   

Index Fungorum number: IF 293662; Facesoffungi number: FoF 01879, Fig. 1

Description: see Tanney and Miller (2017); Lu et al. (2018b).

Material considered: see Tanney and Miller (2017); Lu et al. (2018b).

Fig. 1 Berkleasmium talaumae (MFLU 15–3424). a Colonies on host substrate. b–e Conidia with hyaline subtending cells. Scale bars: b–e = 10 μm.

Importance and distribution

Berkleasmins A and C produced from the Berkleasmium nigroapicale exhibit cytotoxic activity against cancer cell-lines (Isaka et al. 2009). Tian et al. (2016) reported Larvicidal spirobisnaphthalenes from the endophytic Berkleasmium sp. against Aedes albopictus. Berkleasmium produces several chemicals. Isaka et al. (2009) found five new eremophilane sesquiterpenoids Berkleasmins A–E from B. nigroapicale. Zhao et al. (2011) reported enhanced production of diepoxin ζ by yeast extract and its fractions in liquid culture of Berkleasmium-like endophytic fungus from Dioscorea zingiberensis. Zhao et al. (2011) reported improved diepoxin [zeta] production with in situ resin adsorption in mycelial liquid culture of the endophytic Berkleasmium sp. Dzf12 from Dioscorea zingiberensis. Shan et al. (2013) reported spirobisnaphthalenes from a crude extract of endophytic Berkleasmium sp. from a medicinal host Dioscorea zingiberensis. Shan et al. (2014) reported bioactive Spirobisnaphthalenes from endophytic Berkleasmium sp. Mou et al. (2014) reported enhanced Diosgenin production in plantlet and Cell Cultures of Dioscorea zingiberensis by Palmarumycin C13 from endophytic, Berkleasmium sp. Dzf12. There are 48 Berkleasmium species in Index Fungorum (2022), but four species have been transferred to Acrodictys, Canalisporium, Monodictys and Sporidesmium. Berkleasmium comprises 44 species known on a wide range of plants such as Bambusa sp. (Poaceae), Betula pendula (Betulaceae), Celtis douglasii (Cannabaceae), Juglans cinerea (Juglandaceae), Liriodendron tulipifera (Magnoliaceae), Pinus sp. (Pinaceae), Tsuga canadensis (Pinaceae), Abies fraseri (Pinaceae), Butia yatay (Arecaceae), Syagrus romanzoffiana (Arecaceae) and Vitis sp. (Vitaceae). Berkleasmium is reported from Asia (China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand), Europe (Poland), North America (Caribbean (Cuba), The United States) and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

 

References

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Isaka M, Srisanoh U, Veeranondha S, Choowong W, Lumyong S. 2009 – Cytotoxic eremophilane sesquiterpenoids from the saprobic fungus Berkleasmium nigroapicale BCC 8220. Tetrahedron 65, 8808–8815.

Lu YZ, Liu JKJ, Hyde KD, Jeewon R, Kang JC, Fan C, Boonmee S, Bhat DJ, Luo ZL, Lin CG, Eungwanichayapant PD. 2018 – A taxonomic reassessment of Tubeufales based on multi-locus phylogeny and morphology. Fungal Diversity 92, 131–344.

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Mou Y, Zhou K, Xu D, Yu R, Li J, Yin C, Zhou L. 2015 – Enhancement of Diosgenin Production in Plantlet and Cell Cultures of Dioscorea zingiberensis by Palmarumycin C13 from the Endophytic fungus, Berkleasmium sp. Dzf12. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research 14, 241–248.

Shan T, Tian J, Wang X, Mou Y et al. 2014 – Bioactive Spirobisnaphthalenes from the Endophytic Fungus Berkleasmium sp. Journal of Natural Products 77, 2151–2160.

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Tian J, Liu XC, Liu ZL, Lai D, Zhou L. 2016 – Larvicidal spirobisnaphthalenes from the endophytic fungus Berkleasmium sp. against Aedes albopictus. Pest Management Science 72, 961–965.

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Zhao J, Zheng B, Shan T, Mou Y, Lu S, Li P, Zhou L. 2011 – Enhancement of diepoxin ζ production by yeast extract and its fractions in liquid culture of Berkleasmium-like endophytic fungus Dzf12 from Dioscorea zingiberensis. Molecules 16, 847–856.

 

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