Fungalpedia – Note 1829, Bifusisporella

 

Bifusisporella. R.M.F. Silva, R.J.V. Oliveira, J.D.P. Bezerra, Souza-Motta & G.A. Silva.

Citation when using this data: Hyde KD et al. 2020 (in prep.) – Fungalpedia, Ascomycota.

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Classification: MagnaporthaceaeMagnaporthalesSordariomycetidaeSordariomycetesPezizomycotinaAscomycotaFungi

 

Notes – Bifusisporella was introduced as an endophyte from healthy leaves of Sorghum bicolor in Brazil based on morphology and phylogenetic analysis (Silva et al. 2019). It forms phialides in culture consisting of curved, elongate and cylindrical-clavate conidiogenous cells, and both macroconidia and microconidia (Silva et al. 2019). The sexual morph of Bifusisporella has not been reported.

 

Type species: Bifusisporella sorghi R.M.F. Silva, R.J.V. Oliveira, J.D.P. Bezerra, Souza-Motta & G.A. Silva.

Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Bifusisporella.

 

References

Silva RMF, Oliveira RJV, Bezerra JDP, Bezerra JL et al. 2019 – Bifusisporella sorghi gen. et sp. nov. (Magnaporthaceae) to accommodate an endophytic fungus from Brazil. Mycological Progress 18, 847–854.

 

Entry by

Kevin David Hyde, Institute of Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Haizhu District, Guangzhou 510225, P.R. China, Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand, Mushroom Research Foundation, 128 M.3 Ban Pa Deng T. Pa Pae, A. Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai 50150, Thailand, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand, Key Laboratory for Plant Diversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Science, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, P.R. China, School of Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand, World Agroforestry Centre, East and Central Asia, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, P.R. China

 

Published online 28 February 2020