Taxonomy and phylogeny of Synchaetomella lunatospora, a new genus and species of synnematous fungi from Southeast Asia

Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. 2005 Oct-Nov;88(3-4):231-40. doi: 10.1007/s10482-005-7210-7.

Abstract

The anamorphic fungus Synchaetomella lunatospora gen. et sp. nov. is described from a culture isolated from leaf litter in Singapore. The genus is characterized by the production of synnematous conidiomata with brown stipes, phialidic conidiogenesis with terminal and acropleurogenous conidiogenous cells, and falcate, 1-septate conidia, aggregating in white, mucilaginous heads. Its phylogenetic relationships, inferred from the partial nuclear small ribosomal subunit (18S) sequence, are with the coelomycetous genera Sphaerographium, Chaetomella, and Hainesia. However, the order and family affinities of this group are unclear.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Ascomycota / classification*
  • Ascomycota / cytology
  • Ascomycota / genetics
  • Ascomycota / isolation & purification*
  • Asia, Southeastern
  • DNA, Fungal / chemistry
  • DNA, Fungal / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • Hyphae / cytology
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny
  • Plant Leaves / microbiology*
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 18S / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Spores, Fungal / cytology

Substances

  • DNA, Fungal
  • DNA, Ribosomal
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 18S

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AY342009
  • GENBANK/AY342011
  • GENBANK/AY342012
  • GENBANK/AY342013
  • GENBANK/AY342014
  • GENBANK/AY628692
  • GENBANK/DQ002903
  • GENBANK/DQ002904