Fungalpedia – Note 932, Cytospora
Cytospora. Ehrenb.
Citation when using this data Manawasinghe IS et al. 2022 (in prep.) – Fungalpedia, Ascomycota.
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Classification: Cytosporaceae, Diaporthales, Diaporthomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi
Cytospora was introduced by Ehrenberg (1818). This genus is characterized by the fruiting bodies comprised of stromata (conidiomata) with intricate chambers, filamentous, branched conidiophores and hyaline allantoid conidia, exuding from the fruiting bodies as yellow, orange or red masses. In this paper, we introduce a new species Cytospora salicis-albae, based on phylogenetic and morphological evidence.
Type species: Cytospora chrysosperma (Pers.) Fr. 1823 (Designated by Donk, Regnum veg. (Königstein) 34: 9. 1964).
Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Cytospora.
Figure 1 – Cytospora salicis-albae (MFLU 17–2391, holotype). a Appearance of pycnidia on wood. b, c Vertical section through conidiostroma. d Peridium e, f Conidiogenous cells.
g Conidia. h Culture. Scale bars: a = 500 μm, b, c = 100 μm, d–f = 10 μm.
References
Ehrenberg, C.G. (ed) 1818 – Sylvae Mycologicae Berolinenses. Formis Theophili Bruschke.
Entry by
Ishara Sandeepani Manawasinghe, Innovative Institute for Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou 510225, PR of China
Published online 25 April 2022