Erysiphe coriariigena U. Braun & S. Takam. [2000183]

Data Set Maintenance: Data set compiled and standard item. Data set author(s): Kainz C. (00-07-28). Data set reviewer(s): Schubert K. (06-02-28); revised.

Nomenclature: Current taxonomic status: accepted or basionymous. Taxonomic rank: species. Synonyms: Erysiphe coriariicola U. Braun & S. Takam.; Erysiphaceae Tul. & C. Tul.; Erysiphales.

Type Information: Basionym: Uncinula coriariae R. Y. Zheng & G. Q. Chen. Type: Uncinula coriariae R. Y. Zheng & G. Q. Chen.

Taxonomic Literature: Taxonomic notes: +ascomata outer wall cells irregularly polygonal, ca. 6-18 µm diam.;. Braun U., Beih. Nova Hedwigia 89: 1-700 [469-470] (1987).

Biogeography: Continent: Asia-Temperate. Region(s): China (only known from the type collection).

Ecology: Biotroph; phytopathogenic; growing on leaves, amphigenous. Host or Phorophyte Taxonomy: Coriaria sinica Maxim.; Coriaria, Coriariaceae.

Reproduction Strategy: With sexual (and possible asexual) stages. Ascocarps: Cleistothecioid, orbicular, forming independently from the host thallus or mycelium, in loose groups or gregarious, .08-.142 mm in diam.. Margin: External filaments present (about as long as the cleistothecial diam., straight to curved); circinate or sub-helicoid, 1 µm long, 4.6-5.6 µm in diameter, hyaline or pigmented (yellowish to brown in the lower part), few or numerous, (6)-12-22-(25) per mm², growing more or less between the lower and upper hald of the ascocarp, smooth, thin (throughout or somwwhat thicker towards the base) or moderatly thick, not ramified, septate (usually 1-2-septate, basal cells about 15-30.5 µm long).

Asci: Dehiscence unitunicate (asci and spores immature).

(report generated 04.Okt.2007)