Pleosporales - CBS - KNAW
Pleosporales - CBS - KNAW
Pleosporales - CBS - KNAW
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Fungal Diversity<br />
Anamorph: none reported.<br />
Material examined: SEYCHELLES, 2 Jan. 1984 (Herb.<br />
IMI 297768 holotype).<br />
Notes<br />
Morphology<br />
Biatriospora was introduced to accommodate a<br />
marine fungus B. marina, which is characterized by<br />
horizontal ascomata and ascospores with polar, globose<br />
refractive chambers and polar septa (Hyde and Borse<br />
1986). Polar refractive chambers can also occur in other<br />
marine fungi, such as Lulworthia and Aigialus. The<br />
chambers have been proposed as important for spore<br />
attachment to substrates in a liquid environment (Hyde<br />
and Borse 1986).<br />
Phylogenetic study<br />
Multigene phylogenetic analysis indicated that Biatriospora<br />
marina forms a separate branch, sister to other families of<br />
<strong>Pleosporales</strong> (Suetrong et al. 2009), and maybe related to<br />
species in Roussoella (Plate 1).<br />
Concluding remarks<br />
The familial status of Biatriospora can not be determined.<br />
Bicrouania Kohlm. & Volkm.-Kohlm., Mycol. Res. 94:<br />
685 (1990). (?Melanommataceae)<br />
Generic description<br />
Habitat marine, saprobic. Ascomata immersed gregarious,<br />
erumpent to superficial, globose to subglobose, black,<br />
periphysate, coriaceous, epapillate or papillate, ostiolate.<br />
Peridium thin, 2-layered. Hamathecium of dense, long<br />
trabeculate pseudoparaphyses, branching and anastomosing<br />
between and above the asci. Asci 8-spored, bitunicate,<br />
fissitunicate, cylindrical, with a thick, furcate pedicel<br />
lacking ocular chamber. Ascospores obliquely uniseriate<br />
and partially overlapping, ellipsoidal with broadly rounded<br />
ends, reddish brown, 1-septate, thick-walled, constricted at the<br />
septum.<br />
Anamorphs reported for genus: none.<br />
Literature: Jones et al. 2009; Kohlmeyer and Volkmann-<br />
Kohlmeyer 1990.<br />
Type species<br />
Bicrouania maritima (P. Crouan & H. Crouan) Kohlm. &<br />
Volkm.-Kohlm., Mycol. Res. 94: 685 (1990). (Fig. 13)<br />
≡ Sphaeria maritima P. Crouan & H. Crouan, Florule du<br />
Finistére, Paris: 27 (1867) non Sphaeria maritima Cooke &<br />
Plowright, Grevillia 5: 120 (1877).<br />
Ascomata 320–440 μm high×370–460 μm diam.,<br />
gregarious, immersed, mostly erumpent to superficial,<br />
globose to subglobose, black, coriaceous, with a rough<br />
surface, papillate or epapillate, ostiolate, periphysate<br />
(Fig. 13a). Peridium 40–50 μm thick laterally, up to<br />
75 μm thick at the apex, thinner at the base, 2-layered,<br />
outer layer composed of small heavily pigmented<br />
pseudoparenchymatous cells, inner layer very thin,<br />
composed of hyaline thin-walled small cells, merging into<br />
pseudoparaphyses (Fig. 13a and b). Hamathecium of<br />
dense, very long trabeculate pseudoparaphyses, 0.8–<br />
1.2 μm broad, branching and anastomosing between and<br />
above the asci. Asci 170–225×17.5–22.5 μm<br />
(x ¼ 199:6 20mm, n=10), 8-spored, bitunicate, fissitunicate,<br />
cylindrical, with a thick, furcate pedicel which is up<br />
to 70 μm long, lacking ocular chamber (Fig. 13c, d and e).<br />
Ascospores 22–26×12–15 μm (x ¼ 24:5 13:3mm, n=<br />
10), obliquely uniseriate and partially overlapping, ellipsoidal<br />
with broadly rounded ends, reddish brown, 1-<br />
septate, slightly constricted at the septum, thick-walled,<br />
with a thick darkened band around the septum, smooth<br />
(Fig. 13c, d and e).<br />
Anamorph: none reported.<br />
Material examined: FRANCE, Finistère, on Halimone<br />
portulacoides (IMI 330806, isotype, as Sphaeria<br />
maritima).<br />
Notes<br />
Morphology<br />
When Kohlmeyer and Volkmann-Kohlmeyer (1990) studied<br />
the four marine Didymosphaeria species, the monotypic<br />
Bicrouania was established to accommodate B. maritima (as<br />
Didymosphaeria maritima (P. Crouan & H. Crouan) Sacc.),<br />
which could be distinguished from Didymosphaeria by its<br />
superficial ascomata lacking a clypeus, thick-walled asci and<br />
its association with algae (Kohlmeyer and Volkmann-<br />
Kohlmeyer 1990). Jones et al. (2009) agreed that it cannot<br />
be placed in Didymosphaeria based on its superficial<br />
ascomata, but that it does have many similarities with<br />
Didymosphaeria. Molecular data are required to determine<br />
its relationship with Didymosphaeria and to resolve its<br />
higher level placement.<br />
Phylogenetic study<br />
None.<br />
Concluding remarks<br />
Besides the morphological differences, its marine and<br />
substrate habitats also differ from Didymosphaeria.<br />
Bimuria D. Hawksw., Chea & Sheridan, N. Z. J. Bot. 17:<br />
268 (1979). (Montagnulaceae)