Abstract
Bheemamyces with its type B. argyreicola, a new genus and a new species of the family Asterinaceae, collected on the leaves of Argyreia nervosa from the Malabar Botanic Garden, Kozhikode, Kerala, has been described and illustrated in detail. This genus differs from other genera of the family Asterinaceae in having the mycelia originated from the main hyphae, lifted slightly above the host surface, appearing like a ‘whip’, possessing intercalary and sub intercalary or sub lateral appressoria. Another such taxon, Asterina argyreiae Hansf. has been brought under this genus as Bheemamyces argyreiae (Hansf.) comb. nov.
Highlights
Subramoniam, Director, Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode for the facilities and Dr R
Thyriothecia scattered to connate, orbicular, stellately dehisced at the centre, up to 90μm in diameter, margin crenate to fimbriate, fringed hyphae straight, flexuous to crooked; asci globose, octosporous, 32-35 μm in diameter; ascospores brown, Figure 2
The presence of intercalary and sub intercalary appressoria does fit this taxon into the genus Bheemamyces
Summary
Subramoniam, Director, Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode for the facilities and Dr R. Ansari, Managing Director (Retd.), Malabar Botanic Garden, Kozhikode for providing the facilities during the collection trip. Brunneae, ramosae, septatae, appressoria uterque intercalaris vel lateralis, saepe hyphae formans annulus. Thyriothecia orbicularis, stellatim dehiscentes ad centre; asci globosi, octospori; ascosporae conglobatae, brunneae, uniseptatae.
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