Species
Mycosphaerella sp
Common Name(s)
None
Family
Mycosphaerellaceae, Ascomycetes
Flora Category
Fungi - Native
Distribution
Auckland
Features
Leaf spots tan coloured with a brown, raised margin, circular to irregular in shape, up to 5 mm wide, visible on both leaf surfaces. This specific fungus has not been described. However, Mycosphaerella species generally produce small perithecial ascomata. The ascospores are usually ellipsoidal, hyaline, and 1-septate. Mycosphaerella species have been connected to several anamorphic (asexual) genera.
Fruiting
Collected on one occasion in August 1990.
Substrate
Associated with a leaf spot on Pisonia brunoniana.
Where Held
PDD
Extant Collections
1
This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010