Curvularia microspora sp. nov. associated with leaf diseases of Hippeastrum striatum in China

By

Liang, Yin
Ran, Shuang-Fei
Bhat, D. Jayarama (Darbhe Jayarama)
Hyde, Kevin D
Wang, Yong
Zhao, De-Gang

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018

Original Publication

Nature conservation

Volume

29

Pages

49-61

Subjects

China , Hyphomycetes , identify , pathogen , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers 2012-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.29.21122

 

Abstract

An undescribed Curvularia sp. was isolated from the leaf spot disease of Barbados Lily (Hippeastrum striatum (Lam.) Moore). Phylogenetic analyses of combined ITS, 28S, GPD1 and TEF1 sequence data place nine strains of this species in the trifolii-clade, but they clustered together as an independent lineage with strong support. This species was morphologically compared with related species in the trifolii-clade. Based on differences in morphology and phylogeny, it is concluded that this species is a new taxon, introduced as Curvularia microspora sp. nov. Pathogenicity testing determined the new species to be pathogenic on H. striatum.