CERCOSPORA BRUNFELSIICOLA (FUNGI, MYCOSPHAERELLACEAE), A NEW TROPICAL CERCOSPOROID FUNGUS ON BRUNFELSIA UNIFLORA
ABSTRACT: Cercospora
brunfelsiicola on Brunfelsia uniflora is proposed as a new species based on a
combination of molecular phylogenetic and morphological data analyses. The
molecular phylogenetic analysis based on combined multilocus analyses of the
Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS), part of the elongation factor 1–α gene
(EF1–α), and part of the calmodulin (CAL) gene regions showed that C.
brunfelsiicola is phylogenetically distinguishable from other Cercospora
species, including members of the C. apii s. l. complex. Morphologically, C.
brunfelsiicola differs from other closely related Cercospora species, in particular
C. acaciae-mangii, by forming lesions with indistinct margin, larger stromata
[(32) 48.5 ± 10.6 (68) μm diam.], and filiform to narrowly obclavate conidia
[(45) 59 ± 9.1 (72) × (2.5) 2.5 ± 0.2 (3) μm].
Author: IMAN HIDAYAT, JAMJAN
MEEBOON
Kode Jurnal: jpbiologigg140031
