Fungalpedia – Note 1312, Quaternaria
Quaternaria. Tul. & C. Tul.
Citation when using this data: Hyde KD et al. 2020 (in prep.) – Fungalpedia, Ascomycota.
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Classification: Diatrypaceae, Xylariales, Xylariomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi
Notes – Quaternaria was introduced by Tulasne & Tulasne (1863) and was typified by
Q. persoonii. Clements & Shear (1931) lectotypified the illegitimate name Q. quaternata to
Q. persoonii considered Quaternaria as a synonym of Eutypella (Tulasne & Tulasne 1863). Based on analyses of LSU and ITS sequence data and the discussion of Gams (1994), Quaternaria was considered to be an independent genus by Acero et al. (2004). The genus is characterised by stromata that are cryptosphaeroid in appearance and develop within the bark parenchyma.
Type species: Quaternaria persoonii Tul. & C. Tul., Select. fung. carpol. (Paris) 2: 105 (1863).
Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Quaternaria.
References
Clements FE, Shear CL. 1931 – The genera of Fungi 1–496.
Gams W. 1994 – Report of the committee for fungi: 4. Taxon 43, 265–267.
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