A comparison of anamorphs of some Pachyphlodes species and the type of Chromelosporium: are they congeneric?

There is a question of whether or not the name Chromelosporium competes with the name Pachyphlodes given that both genera exhibit similar conidiogenesis. We address here the question through a comparative study of their anamorphs. The type specimen of C. ochraceum (generic type of Chromelosporium),...

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Published inMycotaxon Vol. 135; no. 1; pp. 167 - 182
Main Authors Hennebert, Grégoire L., Decock, Cony
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Mycotaxon 21.04.2020
Subjects
Ascomycota
Glischroderma
Molecular Analyses
Pezizaceae
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Summary:There is a question of whether or not the name Chromelosporium competes with the name Pachyphlodes given that both genera exhibit similar conidiogenesis. We address here the question through a comparative study of their anamorphs. The type specimen of C. ochraceum (generic type of Chromelosporium), has been studied and compared to newly collected specimens of two Pachyphlodes species, P. nemoralis and P. citrina (whose identity was confirmed through comparison of ITS DNA sequences) and an unidentified species from the Pachyphlodes-Plicariella lineage. Comparison of the morphology of the Pachyphlodes-Plicariella lineage anamorphs with Chromelosporium ochraceum reveals discriminating characters that may support a generic distinction.
Bibliography:0093-4666(20200421)135:1L.167;1-
ISSN:0093-4666
2154-8889
DOI:10.5248/135.167