Fungalpedia – Note 1341, Muelleromyces
Muelleromyces. Kamat & Anahosur.
Citation when using this data: Hyde KD et al. 2020 (in prep.) – Fungalpedia, Ascomycota.
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Classification: Phyllachoraceae, Phyllachorales, Sordariomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi
Notes – Muelleromyces is characterized by astromatic perithecia with a well-developed clypeus, 8-spored, unitunicate, evanescent asci and with a thick apical canal, and brown, unequally 2-celled ascospores (Anahosur 1968). This genus comprises one species, which parasitizes leaves of Eugenia jambolana. and is characterized by ascospores with a wide equatorial pallid band above the septum on the large apical cell (Anahosur 1968; Kang et al. 1999a). A second species Muelleromyces variisporus has been referred to Kamatella (Anahosur 1969).
Type species: Muelleromyces indicus Kamat & Anahosur, Experientia 24: 849 (1968).
Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Muelleromyces.
References
Anahosur KH. 1969 – Some note-worthy ascomycetes from Maharashtra, India. Sydowia 23, 63–68.
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