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A new species of Melanospora from Easter Island

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 October 1999

A. M. STCHIGEL
Affiliation:
Unitat de Microbiologia, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, C/Sant Llorens, 21, 43201, Reus, Spain
J. CANO
Affiliation:
Unitat de Microbiologia, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, C/Sant Llorens, 21, 43201, Reus, Spain
J. GUARRO
Affiliation:
Unitat de Microbiologia, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, C/Sant Llorens, 21, 43201, Reus, Spain
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Abstract

Melanospora pascuensis sp. nov., isolated from soil of Easter Island, is described and illustrated. The ITS1, ITS2 and 5·8 S rRNA gene sequences are also provided. The fungus can be recognized by the setose perithecial ascomata and the peculiar ring-like structure surrounding the ascospore germ pores. It is compared with other species of Melanospora and related genera.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
The British Mycological Society 1999

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