ARTICLE 133 , is , the type , in spite of Pteroconium Pteroconium, Key words: Apiospora Apiosporaceae ITS LSU Ascomycota Sordariomycetes Systematics and is another potential
A. is pterospermum on and Cordella,
Cordella introduced in 1875. Following gene (LSU, et al. 1998, Lumbsch & Huhndorf Arthrinium was described in 1817 and has A. phragmites be used when referring to these , which is placed in Apiosporaceae . The decision to move to a single . Pteroconium Arthrinium, . Although both genera (Arthrinium and . IMA FUNGUS · VOLUME 4 · NO 1: 133–154 NO 1: 4 · · VOLUME FUNGUS IMA from South Africa, A. from South ) (Hyde et al. 2012), and adopted here in accordance Arthrinium , and several well-known , and several well-known 1892, which Ellis (1971, 1976) and Seifert et 1892, which Ellis (1971, 1976) and Seifert Arthrinium sexual morph. Arthrinium \ Pteroconium ) have a similar number of species, Arthrinium from Hong Kong, Restionaceae from Malaysia, A. pseudosinense The genus Apiospora is older, more commonly encountered, more commonly is older, . 2011). One et al. 2011). numerous generic synonyms (Seifert is such generic name with uncertain status introduced in Arthrinium retained as separate from al. (2011) (Sordariomycetes The aims of the present study were to resolve the 2010). potential synonymy of its synonym of isolates were setae. During this study several interesting collected, including ones of P. species of nomenclature is explained elsewhere (Hawksworth et al. E?>> ~ with the current Code Apiospora older and more commonly encountered and referred to in the literature than Apiospora the principles advocated by Hawksworth (2012) for dealing with names in the present period of transition, we propose that in future Arthrinium taxa. No in-depth phylogenetic analysis has thus far been published on ) is commonly isolated as an endophyte from a ) is commonly isolated
Arthrinium pterospermum et et on dead culms of Arthrinium is morphologically and phylogenetically circumscribed, and is morphologically and 1 on Macaranga hullettii ; Ellis 1971, A. ovatum on Arundinaria hindsii from soil in Zimbabwe. Furthermore, the genera from soil in Zimbabwe. Furthermore, the genera et al. 2003), or produces growth- Arthrinium . . (sexual morph Apiospora Arthrinium phaeospermum is ecologically diverse, and from Malaysia, A. xenocordella Arthrinium in Xylariales et al. 2001, Ramos et al. 2010). produce a range of interesting treated as synonym on the basis that Arthinium treated as synonym on from Hong Kong, A. kogelbergense A. phaeospermum (sexual morph Apiospora , and Johannes Z. Groenewald , and Johannes
et al. 2000). Apiosporaceae causing damping-off of wheat (Mavragani causing damping-off 1, 2, 3 Macaranga hullettii on Arthrinium Although the genus Arthrinium
et al. 2010), lichens (He & Zhang 2012), and marine Bambusa tuldoides are also reduced to synonymy, rejecting spore shape and the presence of setae as characters of generic rejecting spore shape and the presence of setae as characters of generic are also reduced to synonymy, . 2011) is widespread and ecologically diverse. is widespread and ecologically et al. 2011) on A. sacchari Isolates of Arthrinium Phragmites australis from Italy, A. pseudospegazzinii Microbiology, Department of Biology, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, Padualaan Utrecht University, Biology, Department of Microbiology, The 1, 6708 PB Wageningen, Droevendaalsesteeg Laboratory of Phytopathology, University and Research Centre (WUR), Wageningen CBS-KNAW Fungal Biodiversity Centre, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands; corresponding author e-mail: p.crous@cbs. knaw.nl author e-mail: Netherlands; corresponding The Utrecht, 8, 3584 CT Centre, Uppsalalaan Fungal Biodiversity CBS-KNAW on bamboo from The Netherlands, and The Netherlands, bamboo from Cordella 2013; Published: 24 June 2013. Accepted: 4 June Article info: Submitted: 15 May 2013; malaysianum spacer (ITS1, 5.8S, ITS2) gene regions. Newly described are (TEF), beta-tubulin (TUB) and internal transcribed >+ hydei and more frequently used in literature. An epitype is designated for in literature. and more frequently used the sexual genus Apiospora range of substrates, and is extremely interesting for the pharmaceutical industry, its molecular phylogeny has never its molecular industry, is extremely interesting for the pharmaceutical range of substrates, and of the large subunit nuclear ribosomal RNA sequence data on morphology and DNA been resolved. Based 28S) and the internal transcribed spacers (ITS) and 5.8S rRNA gene of the nrDNA operon, the genus operon, the genus gene of the nrDNA transcribed spacers (ITS) and 5.8S rRNA 28S) and the internal shown to belong to Abstract: Netherlands © 2013 International Mycological Association © 2013 International Mycological conditions: distribute and transmit the work, under the following are free to share - to copy, You Attribution: 2 3 Pedro W. Crous Pedro W. 1 A phylogenetic re-evaluation of of re-evaluation phylogenetic A Non-commercial: No derivative works: Any of the above conditions can be waived if you get For any reuse or distribution, you must make clear to others the license terms of this work, which can be found at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode. Nothing in this license impairs or restricts the author’s moral rights. permission from the copyright holder. promoting substances in Carex kobomugi, a plant surviving under extreme conditions on sand dunes in Korea (Khan An endophytic isolate of against human cancer cell lines (Klemke yeasts, and bacteria (Cabello al. 2009). al. 1990, de Hoog causes cutaneous infections of humans (Rai 1989, Zhao et al. 2007). It is reported as an endophyte in plant tissue (Ramos algae (Suryanarayanan 2012). It commonly occurs as a saprobe on grasses, and also on It commonly occurs as a saprobe on grasses, plant substrates leaves, stems and roots of a range of different (Agut & Calvo 2004). Arthrinium INTRODUCTION The genus Seifert with A. arundinis has been reported as a plant pathogen, causing kernel blight of barley (Martínez-Cano et al. 1992), causing kernel blight of barley (Martínez-Cano and doi:10.5598/imafungus.2013.04.01.13 VOLUME 4 · NO. 1 Crous & Groenewald