A new species of Gauthieromyces and range extensions for other Harpellales to India.
One species of each of five genera of Harpellales--Gauthieromyces, Harpella, Legeriomyces, Stachylina and Zygopolaris--are reported for the first time from India. Gauthieromyces indicus is described from the hindguts of Baetis sp. nymphs. The new species is distinguished from the only other species, G. microsporus Lichtw., by having a greater number of and smaller generative cells per fertile branchlet with smaller trichospores that bear fine, entangled appendages. Occurrence of these fungi in India supports the observation that some genera and species of Trichomycetes are widespread but with apparent disjunct distributions.
Misra
J K
JK
Mycological Research Unit, Department ofBotany, Sri Jai Narain Post-graduate College, Lucknow, 226001 India. Jitrachravi@airtelbroadband.in
Tiwari
Virendra Kumar
VK
D000818:Animals; D005658:Fungi / Q000166:cytology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007194:India; D007313:Insecta / Q000382:microbiology*; D007814:Larva / Q000382:microbiology; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000166:cytology