Fungalpedia – Note 1222, Rattania

 

Rattania. Prabhug. & Bhat.

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

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Classification: Incertae sedis, Incertae sedis, Incertae sedis, Incertae sedis, PezizomycotinaAscomycotaFungi 

Notes – The monotypic genus Rattania was introduced based on an endophytic hyphomycete R. setulifera isolated from fresh leaves of Calamus thwaitesii (Prabhugaonkar & Bhat 2009). The genus is characterised by sporodochial, setose conidiomata, monoblastic conidiogenous cells and 0–multiseptate, setulate conidia (Prabhugaonkar & Bhat 2009).

Type species: Rattania setulifera Prabhug. & Bhat, Mycotaxon 108: 218 (2009).

Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Rattania.

 

References

Prabhugaonkar A, Bhat DJ. 2009 – Rattania setulifera, an undescribed endophytic hyphomycete on rattans from Western Ghats, India. Mycotaxon 108, 217–222.

 

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