Fungalpedia – Note 1316, Erythrogloeum

 

Erythrogloeum. Petr.

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

Index Fungorum, Facesoffungi, MycoBank, GenBank, Fig 1

Classification: Erythrogloeaceae, Diaporthales, Diaporthomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi 

Notes – Erythrogloeum comprises two species, E. hymenaeae and E. pini-acicola. Both species are foliar pathogens of Hymenaeae and Pinus species. The sexual morph of this genus is not reported. The genus is characterised by acervular conidiomata with side walls comprising dark brown to black cells of textura angularis, lageniform to cylindrical conidiogenous cells and monomorphic conidia (Senanayake et al. 2017a). 

Type species: Erythrogloeum hymenaeae Gonz. Frag. & Cif. ex Petr., Sydowia 7(5-6): 379 (1953).

Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Erythrogloeum.

 

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Figure 1 – Erythrogloeum hymenaeae (Material examined – COSTA RICA, San Jose, on leaves of Hymenaea courbaril, Nov. 1929, H. Schmidt, F45468, syntype). a Herbarium specimen. b Conidiomata on substrate.
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Conidiophores, conidiogeneous cells and conidia. e Conidia. Scale bars: b = 200 μm, c-d = 10 μm, e = 5 μm.

 

References

Senanayake IC, Crous P, Groenewald J, Maharachchikumbura SSN et al. 2017a – Families of Diaporthales based on morphological and phylogenetic evidence. Studies in Mycology 86, 217–296.

 

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