Artigo Acesso aberto

A new species of Bipolaris from Heliconia rostrata in India

2016; Volume: 6; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5943/cream/6/3/11

ISSN

2229-2225

Autores

Ripu Daman Singh,

Tópico(s)

Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions

Resumo

Bipolaris rostratae, a new foliicolous anamorphic fungus discovered on living leaves of Heliconia rostrata (Heliconiaceae), is described and illustrated.The species was compared with closely related species of Bipolaris and similar fungi recorded on Heliconia spp.This species is different from other Bipolaris spp. reported on Heliconia due to its shorter, thinner and less septate conidia.A key is provided to all species of Bipolaris reported on Heliconia.

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