Elotespora, an enigmatic anamorphic fungus from Tabasco, Mexico

Elotespora mexicana anam. gen. & sp. nov., found on decaying wood of an unidentified plant, is described and illustrated. It is distinguished by minute, scattered, cupulate conidiomata in which a single, large, muriform, elongate ellipsoid to cylindrical brown conidium is produced. The conidial...

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Published in:Mycotaxon 2010-01, Vol.111 (1), p.197-203
Main Authors: Castaneda Ruiz, Rafael F, Heredia Abarca, Gabriela, Arias Mota, Rosa Maria, Ivonne Becerra, Cinthya, Saikawa, Masatoshi, Minter, David, Stadler, Marc
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
anamorphs
conidia
Conidial Fungi
conidiophores
descriptions
Deuteromycotina
Elotespora mexicana
fungal anatomy
geographical distribution
new genus
new species
Systematics
taxonomy
tropical rain forests
Tropical Rainforest
ultrastructure
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Summary:Elotespora mexicana anam. gen. & sp. nov., found on decaying wood of an unidentified plant, is described and illustrated. It is distinguished by minute, scattered, cupulate conidiomata in which a single, large, muriform, elongate ellipsoid to cylindrical brown conidium is produced. The conidial development of this fungus is unclear.
ISSN:0093-4666
2154-8889
DOI:10.5248/111.197