Three new species of Piricaudiopsis from southern China

Mycologia. 2009 May-Jun;101(3):417-22. doi: 10.3852/08-147.

Abstract

Piricaudiopsis punicae sp. nov., P. rosae sp. nov. and P. rhaphidophorae sp. nov., occurring respectively on dead branches of Punica granatum, Rosa chinensis and Rhaphidophora decursiva were collected from tropical forest in southern China. They differ from the three previously described Piricaudiopsis species in conidial morphology and proliferation of the conidiogenous cell. The presence or absence of percurrent proliferation of the conidiogenous cells and conidial appendages and the height of conidia are recognized as important characters in the delimitation of species of Piricaudiopsis. A key to Piricaudiopsis species is provided.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Araceae / microbiology
  • China
  • Ecosystem
  • Lythraceae / microbiology
  • Mitosporic Fungi / classification*
  • Mitosporic Fungi / cytology
  • Mitosporic Fungi / isolation & purification
  • Mitosporic Fungi / physiology
  • Rosa / microbiology
  • Species Specificity
  • Spores, Fungal / cytology
  • Spores, Fungal / isolation & purification
  • Trees / microbiology