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A complex of three new white-spored, sympatric, and host range limited Geosmithia species

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 November 2005

Miroslav KOLAŘÍK
Affiliation:
Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Benátská 2, 128 01 Praha 2, Czech Republic. Institute of Microbiology CAS, 142 20 Praha 4, Czech Republic.
Alena KUBÁTOVÁ
Affiliation:
Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Benátská 2, 128 01 Praha 2, Czech Republic.
Ivan ČEPIČKA
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Viničná 7, 128 44 Praha 2, Czech Republic.
Sylvie PAŽOUTOVÁ
Affiliation:
Institute of Microbiology CAS, 142 20 Praha 4, Czech Republic.
Petr šRŮTKA
Affiliation:
Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Czech University of Agriculture, Kamýcká 1176, 165 21 Praha 6, Czech Republic.
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Abstract

All hypocrealean species of the genus Geosmithia are anamorphic fungi with connections to bark beetles. G. fassatiae, G. langdonii and G. obscura are described as new sympatric species associated with Scolytus carpini, S. intricatus and S. rugulosus in Central Europe. The species represent a complex of three sister taxa with affinities to G. flava that may be distinguished by differences in morphology, unique RAPD patterns and by sequences of ITS region rDNA. Intraspecific variability and habitat specificity of new species is described and discussed. The high morphological, genetic and ecological uniformity suggest that these Geosmithia spp. are recently derived. A key to all accepted hypocrealean species of the genus is provided.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
The British Mycological Society 2005

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