Cerradoa Palmaea: The First Rust Fungus on Palmae

The monotypic genus Cerradoa on Attalea ceraensis from Federal District, Brazil is the first rust fungus to be found on Palmae. It has superstomatal sori and is closest to the Andean genus Edythea on Berberidaceae. We segregate Edythea from Desmella on ferns because the sporogenous cells of Edythea...

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Published in:Mycologia 1978-05, Vol.70 (3), p.569-576
Main Authors: Hennen, Joe F., Ono, Yoshitaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Fungal spores
Fungi
Genera
Hyphae
Mother cells
Pedicels
Septum
Spores
Stomata
Teliospores
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Summary:The monotypic genus Cerradoa on Attalea ceraensis from Federal District, Brazil is the first rust fungus to be found on Palmae. It has superstomatal sori and is closest to the Andean genus Edythea on Berberidaceae. We segregate Edythea from Desmella on ferns because the sporogenous cells of Edythea are produced on emergent hyphae outside of stomata, whereas in Desmella sporogenous cells originate within the substomatal cavity and then emerge. Desmella and those Hemileia species with superstomatal type B sori of Gopalkrishnan produce almost identical, unique soral structures. We consider them closely related. Desmellopsis aframomicola does not produce truly superstomatal sori and is transferred to Puccinia.
ISSN:0027-5514
1557-2536
DOI:10.1080/00275514.1978.12020260