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Title: FUNGICOLOUS PYRENOMYCETES 2. ASCOCODINAEA GEN.NOV. AND RECONSIDERATION OF LITSCHAUERIA.

Author
item Samuels, Gary
item CANDOUSSAU, F - PARIS, FRANCE
item MAGNI, J-F - PARIS,FRANCE

Submitted to: Mycologia
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 9/12/1996
Publication Date: N/A
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Interpretive Summary: Many small forms of fungi have yet to be discovered and characterized in order to determine their potential use in the biological control of plant pathogens. Those fungi that exist on other fungi are termed mycoparasites. In this paper, the fundamental morphological and biological attributes of a group of mycoparasites are presented. These fungi attack basidiomycetes. They exist in both the sexual and asexual states. The morphological characteristics of each species are described and illustrated to aid in identification. One new genus and one species previously unknown to science are included. This research will be used by plant pathologists to identify these fungi and explore their potential use as agents of biological control

Technical Abstract: The name Litschaueria corticiorum was found to have been misapplied to a common pyrenomycete that occurs on old basidiomata of Stereum species. The new genus and species Ascocodinaea stericola is proposed for it; its proven anamorph is a Codinaea species. A second new species, A. polyporicola, which occurs on old basidiomata of Polyporus species, is also proposed; its presumed anamorph is also a Codinaea species.