New Records of Fungi on Chinese Waterchestnut

Cylindrosporium eleocharidis is described as a new species on Eleocharis dulcis in Georgia. Alternaria sp., the endoconidial stage of Ceratocystis paradoxa, Cladosporium herbarum, Curvularia lunata, C. maculans, Epicoccum nigrum and Pestalotia scirpina are reported for the first time on E. dulcis pl...

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Published in:The American midland naturalist 1962-01, Vol.67 (1), p.184-193
Main Author: Lentz, Paul L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal cuticle
Conidia
Conidiophores
Crop science
Food crops
Fungi
Hyalin
Hyphae
Plant cuticle
Plants
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Summary:Cylindrosporium eleocharidis is described as a new species on Eleocharis dulcis in Georgia. Alternaria sp., the endoconidial stage of Ceratocystis paradoxa, Cladosporium herbarum, Curvularia lunata, C. maculans, Epicoccum nigrum and Pestalotia scirpina are reported for the first time on E. dulcis planted in the United States. All except C. paradoxa and E. nigrum were previously unreported on that host anywhere. All except Alternaria sp. are described briefly and illustrated.
ISSN:0003-0031
1938-4238
DOI:10.2307/2422827