Fungalpedia – Note 1977, Serenomyces

 

Serenomyces. Petr.

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

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Classification: Phaeochoraceae, Phyllachorales, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi

 

Notes – Serenomyces (Petrak 1952b) was described based on S. shearii from a dead palm leaf of Serenoa serrulata collected in Florida and other Serenomyces species occur only in association with palms (Arecaceae). The genus causes of leaf disease and rachis/petiole blight (Elliott & Des Jardin 2014). Serenomyces was placed in Ceratostomataceae by Petrak (1952b) because of evanescent asci and elongated neck, in Melanosporaceae by von Arx & Müller (1954), and tentatively assigned in Phyllachoraceae by Barr et al. (1989). Hyde et al. (1997a) included Serenomyces in Phaeochoraceae, because of immersed ascomata in pseudostromatic tissues and paraphyses. Barr et al. (1989) revised Serenomyces and accepted four species, and later included S. virginiae (Barr et al. 1997). Serenomyces californica was transferred to Cocoicola californica (Hyde & Cannon 1999). Serenomyces is presumed as biotrophic and it is difficult to culture strains from palm tissues. Elliott & Des Jardin (2014) obtained cultures and provided molecular data for three Serenomyces species, which were isolated from palm leaves. Serenomyces is characterized by immersed ascomata or stromata with elongated neck, evanescent asci and ovoid or fusiform, pale brown and aseptate ascospores (Hyde & Cannon 1999).

 

Type species: Serenomyces shearii Petr., Sydowia 6(1-4): 296 (1952)

Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Serenomyces.

 

References

Barr ME, Ohr HD, Ferrin DM, Mundo-Ocampo M. 1997 – A new species of Serenomyces from date palm in California. Mycotaxon 61, 481–484.

Barr ME, Ohr HD, Mupphy MK. 1989 – The genus Serenomyces on palms. Mycologia 81, 47–51.

Elliott ML, Des Jardin EA. 2014 – Serenomyces associated with palms in southeastern USA: isolation, culture storage and genetic variation. Mycologia 106, 698–707.

Elliott ML, Des Jardin EA. 2014 – Serenomyces associated with palms in southeastern USA: isolation, culture storage and genetic variation. Mycologia 106, 698–707.

Hyde KD, Cannon PF, Barr ME. 1997a – Phaeochoraceae, a new ascomycete family from palms. Systema Ascomycetum 15, 117–120.

Hyde KD, Cannon PF. 1999 – Fungi causing tar spots on palms. Mycological Papers 175, 1–114.

Petrak F. 1952b – Serenomyces n. gen., eine neue Gattung der Ceratostomaceen. Sydowia 6, 296–298.

Petrak F. 1952b – Serenomyces n. gen., eine neue Gattung der Ceratostomaceen. Sydowia 6, 296–298.

von Arx JA, Müller E. 1954 – Die Gattungen der amerosporen Pyrenomyceten. Beiträge zur Kryptogamenflora der Schweiz 11, 1–434.

 

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

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