New Zealand Journal of Botany abstracts

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Clypeostroma spilomeum and C. hemisphaericum reassessed

Peter R. Johnston

Herbarium PDD
Landcare Research
Private Bag 92170
Auckland, New Zealand

Abstract  The type species of Clypeostroma, C. spilomeum, was re-examined. It was found to be distinct from another Hebe leaf pathogen described from the subantarctic, C. hemisphaericum. C. spilomeum has ascomata with several pseudothecia covered by a common clypeus, fissitunicate asci, 2-celled ascospores with pale brown walls, and no paraphyses. Although clearly a bitunicate ascomycete, its relationship amongst these fungi remains uncertain. C. hemisphaericum probably belongs in a different genus, but more material is required before its position can be resolved.

Keywords  New Zealand; subantarctic; fungi; leaf pathogen; systematics; Clypeostroma; Hebe

B01057 Received 29 November 2001; accepted 3 April 2002
New Zealand Journal of Botany, 2002, Vol. 40: 265–268
0028–825X/02/4002–0265 $7.00 © The Royal Society of New Zealand 2002

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