Additions to phaeosphaeriaceae (Pleosporales): Elongaticollum gen. nov., ophiosphaerella taiwanensis sp. nov., phaeosphaeriopsis beaucarneae sp. nov. And a new host record of neosetophoma poaceicola from Musaceae

Copyright Danushka S. Tennakoon et al. A novel ascomycetous genus, Elongaticollum, occurring on leaf litter of Hedychium coronarium (Zingiberaceae) in Taiwan, is described and illustrated. Elongaticollum is characterized by dark brown to black, superficial, obpyriform, pycnidial conidiomata with a d...

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Main Authors: Danushka S. Tennakoon, Kasun M. Thambugala, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Eleni Gentekaki, Itthayakorn Promputtha, Chang Hsin Kuo, Kevin D. Hyde
Format: Journal
Published: 2020
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Institution: Chiang Mai University
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Summary:Copyright Danushka S. Tennakoon et al. A novel ascomycetous genus, Elongaticollum, occurring on leaf litter of Hedychium coronarium (Zingiberaceae) in Taiwan, is described and illustrated. Elongaticollum is characterized by dark brown to black, superficial, obpyriform, pycnidial conidiomata with a distinct elongate neck, and oval to oblong, hyaline, aseptate conidia. Phylogenetic analyses (maximum likelihood, maximum parsimony and Bayesian) of combined ITS, LSU, SSU and tef1-α sequence data revealed Elongaticollum as a distinct genus within the family Phaeosphaeriaceae with high statistical support. In addition, Ophiosphaerella taiwanensis and Phaeosphaeriopsis beaucarneae are described as new species from dead leaves of Agave tequilana and Beaucarnea recurvata (Asparagaceae), respectively. Neosetophoma poaceicola is reported as a new host record from dead leaves of Musa acuminata (Musaceae). Newly described taxa are compared with other similar species and comprehensive descriptions and micrographs are provided.