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Ceratocystis species, including two new species associated with nitidulid beetles, on eucalypts in Australia
The genus Ceratocystis includes important fungal pathogens of trees, including Eucalyptus spp. Ironically, very little is known regarding the diversity or biology of Ceratocystis species on Eucalyptus species in Australia, where most of these trees are native. The aim of this study was to survey for...
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Published in: | Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 2012-02, Vol.101 (2), p.217-241 |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | The genus
Ceratocystis
includes important fungal pathogens of trees, including
Eucalyptus
spp. Ironically, very little is known regarding the diversity or biology of
Ceratocystis
species on
Eucalyptus
species in Australia, where most of these trees are native. The aim of this study was to survey for
Ceratocystis
spp., and their possible insect associates, on eucalypts in Australia and thus to establish a foundation of knowledge regarding these fungi on the continent. Collections were made in three states of Australia from wounds on trees, as well as from nitidulid beetles associated with these wounds.
Ceratocystis
spp. were identified based on morphology and multigene sequence comparisons. Of the 54 isolates obtained, two previously unknown species of
Ceratocystis
were found and these are described here as
Ceratocystis corymbiicola
sp. nov. and
Ceratocystis tyalla
sp. nov. Furthermore, the distribution of
Ceratocystis pirilliformis
is expanded to include
Eucalyptus
spp. in Tasmania. |
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ISSN: | 0003-6072 1572-9699 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10482-011-9625-7 |