Genus Cercospora in Thailand: Taxonomy and Phylogeny (with a ...
Genus Cercospora in Thailand: Taxonomy and Phylogeny (with a ...
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Fig. 53 – L<strong>in</strong>e draw<strong>in</strong>gs of <strong>Cercospora</strong><br />
elasticae on Ficus carica. a. Conidiophores<br />
<strong>and</strong> stromata. b. Conidia. Bars = 50 μm.<br />
(Meeboon 2009).<br />
Plant Pathology & Quarant<strong>in</strong>e<br />
septate, aris<strong>in</strong>g from stromata, narrower toward<br />
the apex, unbranched, geniculate 1–2 times<br />
near the apex, th<strong>in</strong>-walled to slightly thickened,<br />
smooth, brown at the base, paler towards the<br />
apex. Conidiogenous cells 2–30 × 1–9,<br />
<strong>in</strong>tegrated, term<strong>in</strong>al, sympodial proliferation.<br />
Conidiogenous loci 1–3 μm diam., conspicuous,<br />
thickened <strong>and</strong> darkened. Conidia 4–112 × 4–8<br />
μm, solitary, obclavate, straight to mildly curve,<br />
truncate to obconically truncate at base, acute<br />
to subobtuse at the apex, 4–5-septate, hyal<strong>in</strong>e,<br />
th<strong>in</strong>-walled, smooth, hila 1–4 μm diam.,<br />
thickened <strong>and</strong> darkened.<br />
Specimens exam<strong>in</strong>ed – THAILAND,<br />
Chiang Mai Prov<strong>in</strong>ce, Chiang Mai University,<br />
on leaves of Bouga<strong>in</strong>villea spectabilis Willd.<br />
(Nyctag<strong>in</strong>aceae), 30 November 2005, Jamjan<br />
Meeboon (CMU 27930: Holotype); Chiang<br />
Mai Prov<strong>in</strong>ce, A. Muang, RAMA IX Garden,<br />
on leaves of B. spectabilis, 26 August 2008,<br />
Jamjan Meeboon (BBH 23759).<br />
Hosts – Bouga<strong>in</strong>villea spectabilis<br />
(Nyctag<strong>in</strong>aceae) (Meeboon et al. 2008).<br />
Distribution – <strong>Thail<strong>and</strong></strong> (type locality)<br />
(Meeboon et al. 2008).<br />
Fig. 54 – L<strong>in</strong>e draw<strong>in</strong>gs of <strong>Cercospora</strong> neobouga<strong>in</strong>villeae on Bouga<strong>in</strong>villea spectabilis (from<br />
holotype). a. Conidiophores <strong>and</strong> stroma. b. Conidia. Bars = 20 μm. (Meeboon et al. 2008).<br />
Notes – Four species of <strong>Cercospora</strong> are<br />
hitherto known associated <strong>with</strong> Nyctag<strong>in</strong>aceae,<br />
viz, <strong>Cercospora</strong> canescens Ellis & G. Mart<strong>in</strong>,<br />
C. furfurella Speg., C. mirabilis Tharp & C.<br />
salpianthi Chupp & A.S. Mull. (Crous & Braun<br />
2003). Two species, C. canescens <strong>and</strong><br />
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