A new endophytic ascomycete from El Eden Ecological Reserve, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
Authors:
Gonzalez, M.C. Anaya, A.L. Glenn, A.E. Saucedo-Garcia, A. Macias-Rubalcava, M.L. Hanlin, R.T. USDA, ARS
Source:
Mycotaxon. 2007 July-Sept, v. 101, p. 251-260.
NALT Subjects:
Ascomycotina endophytes biodiversity leaves Callicarpa mycelium hyphae fungal anatomy nucleotide sequences microbial genetics molecular systematics new genus new species forest trees tropical forests Mexico
Other Subjects:
Edenia molecular sequence data Edenia gomezpompae fungal taxonomy
Issue Date:
Jul-2007
Abstract:
During a preliminary survey to report the biodiversity of endophytic fungi associated with leaves of some woody plants from El Eden Ecological Reserve in Mexico, a new fungus was isolated from Callicarpa acuminata leaves. Cultures of this fungus on PDA form a white floccose colony with a reddish-brown reverse and a mycelium that develops by 90° angle branches and intertwining of hyphae to form rope-like strands and coils. In addition, this endophytic fungus does not form reproductive structures. Based on morphological and DNA sequence analyses, this fungus is proposed to be a member of the Pleosporaceae (Pleosporales) and has not been previously described. Edenia gen. nov. is described and illustrated to accommodate E. gomezpompae.
