Anthracoidea caricis-meadii is a new North American smut fungus on Carex sect. Paniceae.
The morphology and phylogeny of Anthracoidea on Carex meadii (sect. Paniceae) collected in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA, were studied by light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and LSU rDNA sequence analyses. As a result A. caricis-meadii sp. nov. is described. The fungus differs morphologically from Anthracoidea laxae and A. paniceae, which also occur on sedges from the section Paniceae. Molecular analyses support the placement of the latter species and Anthracoidea caricis-meadii in different phylogenetic lineages. Because of morphological discrepancies in the literature, A. laxae and A. paniceae also are described and illustrated based on re-examination of respective holotype and isotype specimens.
Department of Evolutionary and Environmental Biology, University of Haifa, Mount Carmel, Haifa, Israel. savchenko.kyryll@gmail.com
Kyrylo G
KG
Savchenko
Matthias
M
Lutz
Marcin
M
Piatek
Vasyl P
VP
Heluta
Eviatar
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Nevo
D031255:Carex Plant / Q000382:microbiology*; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009656:North America; D010802:Phylogeny; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014587:Ustilaginales / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D004271:DNA, Fungal; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal