bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Septoria lamiicola
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: UK, CAB International  , Andrianova T. V. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Septoria lamiicola
. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. DISEASE: Leaf spot. HOSTS:
Glechoma hederacea, Lamium album, L. amplexicaule, L. barbatum
,
L. bifidum
,
L. garganicum, L. hybridum, L. maculatum, L. orvala, L. petiolorum, L. purpureum, Leonurus cardiaca, L. macranthus
(
Lamiaceae
). GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: NORTH AMERICA: USA. ASIA: Armenia, China, Republic of Georgia [
www.cybertruffle.org.uk/gruzmaps/index.htm
], Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Russia (West Siberia, Far East), Tadjikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan. AUSTRALASIA: Australia. EUROPE: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Ukraine, former Yugoslavia. TRANSMISSION: From infected debris and by airborne or aerosol dispersion of conidia. The fungus hibernates on living leaves and in early spring starts to develop with the host-plant and to infect other plants. Some leaves infected by
Septoria lamiicola
survive during winter under the snow (BREZHNEV, 1955, 1962).
Phaeoisariopsis bataticola
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: UK, CAB International  , Kirk P. M.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Phaeoisariopsis bataticola
. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. DISEASE: Leaf spot of sweet potatoes. HOSTS:
Ipomoea
spp. (Sweet potato) (
Convolvulaceae
). GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: NORTH AMERICA: USA (Florida); CENTRAL AMERICA: Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico; SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela. TRANSMISSION: Presumably by air-borne conidia.
Pseudocercospora cladosporioides
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: UK, CAB International  , David J. C.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Pseudocercospora cladosporioides
. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. DISEASE: Cercosporiosis, Leaf drop (defoliation) and fruit rot. HOSTS:
Olea europaea
(
Oleaceae
). GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: AFRICA: Algeria, Tunisia. NORTH AMERICA: USA (California). SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina, Brazil (São Paolo) [http://nt.ars-grin.gov/fungaldatabases], Chile. AUSTRALASIA: Australia (NSW), New Zealand (MCKENZIE, 1990). EUROPE: Greece (PAPPAS, 1993), Italy, Montenegro (ZORA
et al.
, 1994), Portugal, Spain (MORAL & MEDINA, 1985). TRANSMISSION: Not known but presumably by wind.
Ramularia onobrychidis
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: UK, CAB International  , David J. C.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Ramularia onobrychidis
. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. DISEASE: Leaf spot of sainfoin. HOSTS:
Arachis hypogaea, Onobrychis altissima, O. arenaria, O. hajastana
,
O. hohenhackeriana, O. miniata, O. oxyodonta, O. pulchella, O. sintenisii, O. transcaucasica, O. vaginalis, O. viciifolia
(BRAUN, 1998) (
Fabaceae
). GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: ASIA: Armenia, Azerbaijan (EIBATOVA, 1958), Republic of Georgia, Kabardino-Balkariya, Kazakhstan, Kirgistan, Tadzhikistan (OSIPYAN, 1975), Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan. EUROPE: Austria, Belarus (OSIPYAN, 1975), Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova (OSIPYAN, 1975), Romania (BONTEA, 1985), Russia, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, Serbia. TRANSMISSION: By wind and rain-splash dispersal of conidia. HUGHES (1949) stated that sclerotia are formed in the lesions: the leaflets are readily detached and in moist conditions the sclerotia can develop after leaf fall, they can also be blown around aiding dispersal of the fungus.
Ramularia vallisumbrosae
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: UK, CAB International  , David J. C.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Ramularia vallisumbrosae
. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. DISEASE: White mould. Infects the leaves and stems of daffodils, causing leaf spots, and can cause the leaves to die down early, which reduces flowering in the following year. HOSTS:
Leucojum vernum, Narcissus biflorus, N. odorus, N. poeticus
and
N. pseudonarcissus, Pancratium maritimum
and numerous
Narcissus
cultivars (
Amaryllidaceae
). GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: NORTH AMERICA: Canada (British Colombia), USA (Oregon, Washington). EUROPE: Denmark, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Ukraine. TRANSMISSION: The fungus survives in the dead leaves as sclerotia, which in turn germinate to produce conidia when the new leaves emerge. The fungus is also spread between plants by wind and water splash.
Pythium coloratum
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: UK, CAB International  , Spencer M. A.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Pythium coloratum
. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. DISEASES: Carrot cavity-spot, seedling damping-off. HOSTS:
Apium graveolens, Daucus carota
(
Apiaceae
);
Zantedeschia aethiopica
(
Araceae
);
Lactuca sativa
(
Asteraceae
);
Brassica oleracea
(
Brassicaeae
);
Beta vulgaris
(
Chenopodiaceae
);
Cucumis sativus
(
Cucurbitaceae
);
Persea americana
(
Lauraceae
);
Allium cepa
(
Liliaceae s.l
.);
Pinus radiata
(
Pinaceae
);
Lycopersicon esculentum
(
Solanaceae
). GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: NORTH AMERICA: Canada (British Columbia, Ontario), USA (New York). ASIA: Iran, Taiwan. AUSTRALASIA: Australia (South Australia, Western Australia), New Zealand. EUROPE: Great Britain. TRANSMISSION: Contaminated soil, organic matter (oospores) and water (sporangia).
Pythium irregulare
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: UK, CAB International  , Spencer M. A.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Pythium irregulare
. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts.
Pythium porphyrae
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: UK, CAB International  , Spencer M. A.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Pythium porphyrae
. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. DISEASES: Red-rot disease, red-wasting disease. HOSTS:
Bangia atropurpurea, Callophyllis adhaerens, Polyopes affinis
(syn.
Carpopeltis affinis
),
Gelidium elegans, Gloiosiphonia capillaris, Gracilaria
spp.,
Grateloupia turuturu, Griffithsia subcylindrica, Lomentaria hakodatensis, Polysiphonia morrowii, Porphyra tenera, P. yezoensis, Pterocladiella capillacea, Rhodymenia intricata, Stylonema alsidii, Wrangelia tanegana
(
Rhodophyta
). GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: ASIA: Japan, Korea. TRANSMISSION: Contaminated organic matter (oospores) and water (sporangia).
Pilidium acerinum
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Andrianova T. V. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Pilidium acerinum
. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution (Algeria, South Africa, Canada, USA, Costa Rica, Argentina, Brazil, Georgia, India, New Zealand, Albania, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, UK, Greece, Irish Republic, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal (mainland, Azores), Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine and Hawaii) and hosts (
Acer campestre, Acer negundo, Acer platanoides, Acer pseudoplatanus, Acer rubrum, Acer saccharophorum, Acer saccharum, Aesculus hippocastanum, Alnus
sp.,
Arbutus unedo, Betula papyrifera, Betula
sp.,
Carpinus betulus, Castanea
sp.,
Coccoloba paniculata, Corylus avellana, Cotinus coggygria, Cotinus
sp.,
Dillenia indica, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Eucalyptus globulus, Eucalyptus grandis, Eucalyptus gunnii, Eucalyptus mitchelliana, Eucalyptus robusta, Eucalyptus saligna, Quercus cerris, Quercus pedunculata
[
Quercus robur
],
Rubus
sp. and
Salix
sp.).
Leucocintractia leucodermoides
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Pérez J. M. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Leucocintractia leucodermoides
. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution (Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Brazil and Venezuela) and hosts (
Rhynchospora holoschoenoides
and
Rhynchospora
sp.).
Lophodermium melaleucum
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Lophodermium melaleucum
, which is not associated with any disease, but is known from collections of ascomata fruiting on pale areas of dead leaves (usually attached, but less frequently on fallen leaves). Information is included on its geographical distribution (Canada (British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Quebec), Republic of Georgia, Russia, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, UK, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden) and hosts (dead berries, leaves, stems and twigs of
Vaccinium myrtillus, V. ovalifolium, V. ovatum, V. oxycoccos
and
V. vitis-idaea
).
Corynelia oreophila
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

C. oreophila
is described and illustrated. Information on the morphology, hosts (
Podocarpus angustifolius, Podocarpus matudai, P. oleifolius, P. parlatorei, P. salicifolius, P. salignus, P. sellowii
and
Podocarpus
sp.), geographical distribution (Mexico, Costa Rica, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Perú and Venezuela), dispersal and pathogenicity of
C. oreophila
is provided.
Corynelia tropica
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

C. tropica
is described and illustrated. Information on the hosts (
Falcatifolium taxoides, Podocarpus acutifolius, P. costalis, P. cunninghamii, P. cunninghamii
×
P. nivalis, P. cunninghamii
×
P. totara, P. degeneri, P. nivalis, P. oleifolius, P. salignus, P. smithii, P. totara, Podocarpus
sp. and
Prumnopitys andina
), geographical distribution (Santa Catarina, Brazil; Chile; New Caledonia; Philippines; Australia; New Zealand; and Fiji), and dispersal of
C. tropica
is provided.
Tripospora venezuelensis
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

T. venezuelensis
is described and illustrated. Information on the host (
Podocarpus rospigliosii
), geographical distribution (Venezuela), and dispersal of
T. venezuelensis
is provided.
Chaetomium bostrychodes
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

C. bostrychodes
is described and illustrated. Information on host range (mainly horticultural and field crops, trees, wood, dung, man and artefacts), geographical distribution (Canary Islands; Democratic Republic of Congo; Egypt; Ghana; Kenya; Libya; Nigeria; South Africa; Tanzania; Zambia; Brunei; Hong Kong and Szechuan, Sichuan, China; Laccadive Islands, India; Malaysia; Pakistan; Sri Lanka; Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario and Saskatchewan, Canada; Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia, USA; Panama; Brazil; Victoria and Western Australia; New Zealand; Jamaica; Belgium; France; Germany; Great Britain; Greece; Italy; Spain; Sweden; Ukraine; Israel; Oman; and Saudi Arabia), transmission, and conservation status is presented.
Chaetomium brasiliense
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

C. brasiliense
is described and illustrated. Information on symptoms of the disease caused by
C. brasiliense
, host range (mainly horticultural and field crops, trees, wood, man, dung and artefacts), geographical distribution (Democratic Republic of Congo; Ghana; Namibia; Nigeria; Tanzania; Swaziland; Ontario, Canada; California, Kansas, New Mexico and Texas, USA; Pernambuco, Brazil; Ecuador; Bangladesh; India; Japan; Malaysia; Pakistan; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Russia; Sri Lanka; Thailand; Northern Territory, Australia; Great Britain; Kuwait; Spain; Saudi Arabia; and Solomon Islands), transmission, biology and conservation status is presented.
Diehliomyces microsporus
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Diehliomyces microsporus
. Information is included on the infestation of cultivated mushroom beds by the organism that can cause serious economic loss, more often in summer. Some information on cultural and chemical control as well as conservation status is given, along with details of its transmission (spore dispersal), geographical distribution (North America: USA (Delaware, Minnesota, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania); South America: Brazil (Parana and São Paulo); Asia: China, India (Jammu and Kashmir), Korea, Japan and Taiwan; Australasia: Australia (New South Wales), New Zealand (introduced); and Europe: Great Britain and Netherlands) and hosts (
Agaricus bisporus, A. blazei, A. brasiliensis, A. bitorquis
and
Agaricus
sp.).
Elaphomyces aculeatus
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Elaphomyces aculeatus
. Some information is given on its habitat (e.g. woodland and forest soils), traditional uses and conservation status, along with details of its transmission (spore dispersal), geographical distribution (Europe: Estonia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Spain and Sweden) and hosts (
Castanea sativa, Corylus avellana, Fagus sylvatica, Fagus
sp.,
Fraxinus
sp.,
Picea
sp.,
Quercus pedunculata
[
Q. robur
] and
Quercus
sp.).
Chrysomyxa arctostaphyli
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Cannon P. F.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Chrysomyxa arctostaphyli
. Information is included on the diseases, spruce broom rust and
Arctostaphylos
leaf rust, caused by the organism. Some information on physical control is given, along with details of its transmission, geographical distribution (Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Yukon [Yukon Territory]) and USA (Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Montana, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming)) and hosts (
Arctostaphylos nevadensis, A. nevadensis
var.
coloradensis, A. patula, A. uva-ursi, Picea abies, P. engelmannii, P. glauca, P. mariana, P. pungens, P. sitchensis
and
Picea
sp.).
Stomiopeltis pinastri
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Stomiopeltis pinastri
, which are found on dead pine needles. Details are given of its hosts (
Cupressus abramsiana, Juniperus communis, Picea
sp.,
Pinus brutia, Pinus caribaea, Pinus cembra, Pinus contorta, Pinus halepensis, Pinus montezumae, Pinus monticola, Pinus mugo, Pinus muricata, Pinus nigra, Pinus nigra
var.
austriaca, Pinus nigra
var.
maritime, Pinus pinaster, Pinus ponderosa, Pinus radiata, Pinus roxburghii, Pinus strobus, Pinus sylvestris, Pinus taeda, Pinus thunbergiana
[
Pinus thunbergii
],
Pinus wallichiana
and
Protium
sp.), associated species, geographical distribution (Canada (British Columbia), USA (California, Georgia, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee and Washington), Brazil (Pernambuco), India (Himachal Pradesh and Jammu-Kashmir), Pakistan, Portugal (Azores), Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Irish Republic, Finland, France, Germany, UK, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, San Marino, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland), transmission, diagnostic features and conservation status.
Ravenelia acaciae-concinnae
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Cannon P. F.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Ravenelia acaciae-concinnae
, which sometimes causes rust symptoms on
Acacia concinna
. Some information on its dispersal and transmission and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (India (Karnataka) and Myanmar) and hosts (
Acacia concinna
and
Acacia sinuata
).
Ravenelia evansii
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Cannon P. F.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Ravenelia evanshi
. Some information on its dispersal and transmission and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa (Gauteng, Kwazulu-Natal, North West Province), Zambia, India (Karnataka, Tamil Nadu), Pakistan) and hosts (
Acacia abyssinica, A. amythethophila
(syn.
A. macrothyrsa
),
A. gerrardii
(syn.
A. hebecladoides
),
A. nilotica
subsp.
indica
,
A. rehmanniana, A. robusta, A. seyal, A. sieberiana
var.
woodii
(syn.
A. woodii
)).
Bibulocystis viennotii
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Cannon P. F.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Bibulocystis viennotii
, which causes small discrete chlorotic spots with brown centres on otherwise unaffected leaflets, each supporting 2-6 hypogenous sori and is presumed to cause only minimum reduction in growth rate of the host tree. Some information on its dispersal and transmission and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Australasia (New Caledonia)) and hosts (
Albizia granulosa
).
Arenariomyces trifurcatus
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Enríquez D. I. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Arenariomyces trifurcatus
[
Corollospora trifurcata
]. Information on the geographical distribution (Africa; Mexico; California and Hawaii, USA; Belize; Brazil; Ecuador; Chile; Shandong, China; India; Japan; Philippines; Russia; Singapore; Sri Lanka; Thailand; Bermuda; New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria, Australia; New Zealand; Bahamas; Cuba; Dominican Republic; Martinique, Trinidad and Tobago; Denmark; Germany; Portugal; Ukraine; UK; Kuwait; Fiji; and French Polynesia), host plants (
Canavalia rosea, Hibiscus tiliaceus, Pinus sylvestris, Pinus
sp.,
Thalassia testudinum
and
Tilia
sp.) and dispersal and transmission of the pathogen is given.
Corollospora maritima
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Enríquez D. I. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Corollospora maritima
. Information on the host range, dispersal and transmission, and geographical distribution (Africa; Egypt; Sierra Leone; South Africa; Canada; Mexico; California, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Virginia and Hawaii, USA; Belize; Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Columbia; Peru; Brunei; Hong Kong and Shandong, China; Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, India; Japan; Russia; Malaysia; Singapore; Taiwan; Thailand; Bermuda; New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria, Australia; New Zealand; American Virgin Islands; Bahamas; Cuba; Dominican Republic; Martinique; Puerto Rico; Trinidad and Tobago; Denmark; France; Germany; Iceland; Italy; Portugal; Spain; Sweden; Ukraine; UK; Aldabra; Seychelles; Israel; Kuwait; Chile; Fiji; and French Polynesia) of the pathogen is presented.
Lindra thalassiae
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Enríquez D. I. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Lindra thalassiae
. Information on the host plants (
Halimeda
sp.,
Ruppia maritima, Sargassum cinereum, Sargassum
sp.,
Thalassia testudinum
and
Tydemania expeditionis
), geographical distribution (Canada; Mexico; Florida and Texas, USA; Belize; Karnataka and Kerala, India; Japan; Bermuda; Sargasso Sea; Queensland, Australia; New Zealand; American Virgin Islands; Bahamas; Cuba; Dominican Republic; Martinique; Puerto Rico; Trinidad and Tobago; Seychelles; Fiji; and French Polynesia), and dispersal and transmission of the pathogen is presented.
Abrothallus microspermus
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Cannon P. F.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Abrothallus microspermus
, a presumed parasite of lichens belonging to
Flavoparmelia
and related genera. Information is included on morphology, associated organisms and substrata, geographical distribution (North America (USA (Arizona, California, Minnesota, Missouri, Virginia)), Australasia (New Zealand), Europe (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, UK, Northern Ireland, Scotland)), dispersal/transmission, conservation status and taxonomic position.
Lepidoderma chailletti
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Krivomaz T. I. , Michaud A. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Lepidoderma chailletii
, a facultatively nivicolous myxomycete. Some information on its dispersal and transmission and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (USA (California, Colorado, Utah, Washington), China, Japan, Australia (New South Wales), Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, and Ukraine), hosts (
Empetrum nigrum
,
Graminae
indet.,
Ilex
sp.,
Larix
sp.,
Nardus stricta
,
Pinopsida
indet.,
Pinus
sp.,
Populus tremula
,
Rubus
sp., and
Vaccinium myrtillus
), interactions and habitats.
Physarum albescens
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Krivomaz T. I. , Michaud A. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Physarum albescens
, a facultatively nivicolous myxomycete. Some information on its dispersal and transmission and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Canada (Alberta and Quebec), USA (Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia), Brazil, Japan, Russia (Chukotskyi Avtonomnyi okrug, Krasnoyarski krai, Primorskyi krai, Sverdlovskaya oblast, Tiumen oblast), Australia (New South Wales and Victoria), New Zealand, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia (Astrakhanskaya oblast, Leningradskaya oblast, Rostov-na-Donu oblast, Volgogradskaya oblast), Spain, Switzerland, UK, and Ukraine), hosts (
Cytisus oromediterraneus
,
Empetrum nigrum
,
Graminae
,
Larix
sp.,
Nardus stricta
,
Pinus uncinata
,
Rubus
sp.,
Salix
sp.,
Saxifraga bronchialis
, and
Vaccinium myrtillus
), interactions and habitats.
Anthracoidea caryophylleae
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Denchev C. M. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Anthracoidea caryophylleae
, which sometimes causes severe damage to
Carex
sp. Some information on its morphology, dispersal and transmission and conservation status are given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Canada (Northwest Territories, Quebec, Yukon Territory), USA (Alaska), Armenia, Azerbaijan, China (Jiangsu, Qinghai, Shanxi, Xinjiang, Xizang), Republic of Georgia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Russia (Far East, West Siberia), Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Australia (New South Wales, Tasmania), Austria, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany. Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and UK) and hosts (
C. ericetorum, C. vanheurckii, C. blepharicarpa, C. breviculmis, C. leucochlora, C. caryophyllea, C. depressa, C. huetiana, C. kiangsuensis, C. microtricha, C. nervata, C. sabynensis, C. subebracteata, C. trautvetteriana, C. umbrosa, C. aridula, C. asperifructus, C. korshinskyi, C. liparocarpos, C. supina, C. turkestanica
and
C. obtusata
).
Anthracoidea globularis
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Denchev C. M. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Anthracoidea globularis
, which causes severe damage to
Carex
sp. Some information on its morphology, dispersal and transmission and conservation status are given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Japan, Russia (East Siberia, Far East, West Siberia), Finland, Norway and Sweden) and host (C. globularis).
Anthracoidea pratensis
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Denchev C. M. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Anthracoidea pratensis
, which causes severe damage to
Carex
sp. Some information on its morphology, dispersal and transmission and conservation status are given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Republic of Georgia, Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Italy, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and UK) and host (
C. flacca
).
Ramularia glechomatis
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Andrianova T. V. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Ramularia glechomatis
, which sometimes causes severe damage to
Glechoma
spp. leaves. Some information is given on its interactions and habitats, economic impacts, dispersal and transmission and conservation status, along with its geographical distribution (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, Russia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Irish Republic, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and UK) and hosts (
Glechoma hederacea, G. hederifolia, G. hirsuta
and
Glechoma
sp.).
Ramularia rhaetica
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Andrianova T. V. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Ramularia rhaetica
, which sometimes causes severe damage to
Laserpitium
and
Peucedanum
leaves. Some information on its interactions and habitats, economic impacts, dispersal and transmission and conservation status is given, along with its geographical distribution (China, Austria, Belarus, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland and Ukraine) and hosts (
Laserpitium knapfii
subsp.
gaudinii, L. latifolium, Laserpitium
sp.,
Peucedanum oreoselinum, P. ostruthium
and
P. palustre
).
Anthracoidea limosa
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Denchev C. M. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Anthracoidea limosa
, an ovariicolous smut of
Carex
species causing destruction of ovaries. Some information on its dispersal and transmission and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (North America: Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon), USA (Alaska, Massachusetts, Vermont), Asia: Japan, Russia (East Siberia, Angara-Sayan region; Far East, Arctic region, Kamchatka region, Kuril region, Okhotsk region), Europe: Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia (Arctic region, Dvina-Pechora region, Karelian-Murmanks region, Ladoga-Ilmen region, Upper Volga region), Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, UK) and hosts (
Carex limosa
(including
C. fuscocuprea
) (principal host),
C. magellanica, C. pluriflora
(
C. rariflora
subsp.
pluriflora
),
C. rariflora
, and hybrids).
Anthracoidea paniceae
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Denchev C. M. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Anthracoidea paniceae
. Information is included on symptoms of an ovariicolous smut on
Carex
species caused by the organism. Details of its transmission, geographical distribution (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Yukon, Canada; Alaska and Maine, USA; Greenland; Inner Mongolia, China; Lena-Kolyma region, Arctic region, Kamchatka region, Kuril region, Okhotsk region, Sakhalin region, Ussuri region, Zeya-Bureya region, Tyumen oblast, Russia; Austria; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Faroe Islands; Finland; Germany; Iceland; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; Norway; Poland; Romania; Arctic region, Dvina-Pechora region, Karelian-Murmansk region and Ladoga-Ilmen region, Russia; Slovakia, Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Ukraine; and UK) and host range (
Carex aurea, C. falcata, C. livida, C. panicea
and
C. vaginata
) are provided.
Anthracoidea siderostictae
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Denchev C. M. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Anthracoidea siderostictae
. Information is included on an ovariicolous smut of
Carex
species caused by the organism. Details on its transmission, geographical distribution (Jilin and Shanxi, China; Honshu and Shikoku, Japan; and Ussuri region, Russia), and host range (
C. siderosticta
var.
siderosticta, C. siderosticta
var.
pilosa
and
C. ciliatomarginata
) are presented.
Arachnospora insolita
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Castañeda Ruíz R. F. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Arachnospora insolita
. Some information on its dispersal and transmission and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Cuba) and hosts (Plantae).
Elotespora mexicana
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Castañeda Ruíz R. F. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Elotespora mexicana
. Some information on its dispersal and transmission and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Mexico) and hosts (Plantae).
Diplodia rosarum
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Hayova V. P. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Diplodia rosarum
, which has been implicated in canker or dieback of cultivated roses. Some information on its dispersal and transmission and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (USA (California, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas), Brazil, Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, India, (Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal), Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Cuba, Belgium, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Irish Republic, Italy, Moldova, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Ukraine and UK), hosts (
Rosa arvensis, R. banksiana, R. canina, R. centifolia, R. corymbifera, R. hybrida, R. multiflora, R. spinosissima, R. tomentosa, R. willmottiae
and
Rosa
sp.) and associated fungi (
Botryotinia fuckeliana, Hendersonula
sp.,
Macrophoma camarana, Microdiplodia rosarum, Coniothyrium olivaceum, Pleospora herbarum
f.
microspora
and
Valsa ambiens
).
Calomyxa metallica
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Krivomaz T. I. , Michaud A. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Calomyxa metallica
, found on dead wood and bark. Some information on its morphology, associated organisms and substrata, interactions and habitats, dispersal and transmission and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Kenya, Morocco, Puerto Rico, Canada [Manitoba, Nova Scotia and Ontario], Mexico, USA [Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Iowa, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Michigan, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and West Virginia], Chile, Danco Coast, China, India [Himachal Pradesh], Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Taiwan, Turkey, Ascension Island, Australia [Victoria and Western Australia], New Zealand, Cuba, Jamaica, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, UK and Solomon Islands).
Trichia scabra
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Krivomaz T. I. , Michaud A. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Trichia scabra
, found on dead wood and other substrata. Some information on its morphology, associated organisms and substrata, interactions and habitats, infraspecific variation, dispersal and transmission and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Congo Democratic Republic, Reunion, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Canada [Alberta, Nunavut, Ontario and Quebec], Mexico, USA [Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming], Brazil [Goias], Venezuela, Armenia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China [Heilongjiang, Hunan, Qinghai and Yunnan], Republic of Georgia, India [Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh], Japan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Korea Republic, Sri Lanka, Turkey, New Zealand, Jamaica, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Irish Republic, Italy, Luxembourg, Moldova, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, UK and Samoa).
Cryptosphaeria eunomia
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Minter D. W. , Hayova V. P.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Cryptosphaeria eunomia
, found on dead attached or fallen twigs and small branches. Some information on its morphology, associated organisms and substrata, interactions and habitats, infraspecific variation, dispersal and transmission and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Canada [Ontario], USA [Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota and Virginia], Republic of Georgia, Austria, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and UK).
Leucostoma translucens
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Hayova V. P. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Leucostoma translucens
, found on
Salix
sp. branches and rarely on
Populus
sp. Some information on its morphology, associated organisms and substrata, interactions and habitats, infraspecific variation, dispersal and transmission and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Canada, USA [Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Montana, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming], Republic of Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and UK).
Valsa friesii
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Hayova V. P. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Valsa friesii
(syn.
V. abietis
), found on needles, branches and occasionally on cones of many conifers. Some information on its morphology, associated organisms and substrata, interactions and habitats, economic impacts, dispersal and transmission and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Canada, USA [California, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and Wisconsin], China, Republic of Georgia, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and UK).
Valsa pini
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Hayova V. P. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Valsa pini
, found on twigs and branches of
Pinus
sp. and rarely on
Juniperus
sp. Some information on its morphology, associated organisms and substrata, interactions and habitats, economic impacts, dispersal and transmission and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Canada, USA [Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington], China, Republic of Georgia, Pakistan, Russia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and UK).
Discosia circaeae
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Andrianova T. V. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Discosia circaeae
, found on living and withering leaves of
Circaea
sp. Some information on its morphology, associated organisms and substrata, interactions and habitats, dispersal and transmission and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Russia and Ukraine).
Tympanis columnaris
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Cannon P. F. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Tympanis columnaris
, saprobic on woody parts of
Fraxinus excelsior, F. ornus
and
Fraxinus
sp. Some information on its dispersal and transmission and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Europe (Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Sweden, Ukraine, UK)).
Wadeana dendrographa
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Cannon P. F. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Wadeana dendrographa
, a lichen-forming species occurring on rough nutrient-rich bark in wood-pasture and parkland, and lowland mixed deciduous woodlands. Some information on its dispersal and transmission and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (North America (USA), Europe (France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, UK)).
Cucurbitaria obducens
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Cannon P. F. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Cucurbitaria obducens
, saprobic and possibly sometimes parasitic on wood of various trees. Some information on its dispersal and transmission and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Africa (Morocco), North America (Canada (Ontario), Mexico, USA (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington)), Asia (Georgia, India (Andhra Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra), Pakistan, Russia (Yamalo-Nenetskyi Avtonomyi Okrug), Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan), Europe (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, UK), Pacific ocean (USA (Hawaii))).
C. obducens
is widely considered to be primarily associated with
Fraxinus
species. One record in association with a species of
Leptosphaeria
. Reported from Hawaii as a parasite of the mistletoe
Korthalsella complanata
[
Korthalsella taenioides
f.
taenioides
], and found in association with microlepidopteran larvae on that plant.
Hypoxylon fraxinophilum
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Cannon P. F. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Hypoxylon fraxinophilum
, a fungus that grows exclusively on bark of weak or recently dead branches of
Fraxinus
still attached to the tree, and that once these branches are shed, the fungus rapidly disappears. Some information on its dispersal and transmission and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (North America (USA (Pennsylvania)), Asia (Georgia), Australasia (New Zealand), Europe (Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Netherlands, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, UK)).
Eutypella stellulata
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Minter D. W. , Cannon P. F.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Eutypella stellulata
, saprobic as a stroma on twigs and small branches within dead bark or on dead wood from which bark has fallen. Some information on its habitat, dispersal and transmission and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), North America (Canada (British Columbia, Ontario)), USA (Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia), South America (Brazil (Minas Gerais), Surinam), Asia (China (Anhui, Fujian, Guangxi, Hainan, Hebei, Jiangsu, Yunnan, Zhejiang), Georgia, India (Bihar, Maharashtra), Pakistan), Australasia (New Caledonia, New Zealand), Caribbean (American Virgin Islands, Cuba, Puerto Rico), Europe (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia (Krasnodarskyi krai, Kursk oblast), Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, UK), Pacific Ocean (New Caledonia)).
Phaeosphaeria vagans
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Phaeosphaeria vagans
, a saprobe, predominantly on grass stems, with some records on other non-woody plants, and a few records on dead woody material. Some information on its substrata, habitat, dispersal and transmission and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Africa (Algeria, Morocco), North America (Canada (Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan), USA (Alaska, Idaho, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Washington)), South America (Argentina (Tierra del Fuego), Brazil (Bahia), Chile (Región de Magallanes y de la Antárctica Chilena)), Antarctica (South Shetland Islands), Asia (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan (Alma-Atynskaya oblast), China (Hunan, Jiangsu, Liaoning), India (Uttar Pradesh), Japan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan), Australasia (New Zealand), Europe (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway (including Svalbard and Jan Mayen), Poland, Portugal, Russia (Lipetskaya oblast, Moskovskaya oblast, Voronezhskaya oblast), Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, UK)).
Diplodia tiliae
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Cannon P. F. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Diplodia tiliae
. Some information on its dispersal and transmission, associated organisms (including
Tilia parviflora
[
T. cordata
]), and conservation status is given, along with details of its habitat and geographical distribution (Asia (Azerbaijan and Georgia), Europe (Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Lithuania, Romania, UK and Ukraine)). Conidiomata of this species are produced on dead twigs and other woody parts, but there in no information about colonization or relations with the colonized tissues. This species appears in a list of fungi purpotedly dangerous to plants on the Romanian coast, but no evidence is presented of any actual damage. No other reports of negative economic impacts have been found.
Splanchnonema ampullaceum
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Cannon P. F. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Splanchnonema ampullaceum
, a saprobe on woody parts of
Tilia
and, occasionally, other trees. Some information on its dispersal and transmission, and conservation status is given, along with details of its habitat and geographical distribution: Asia: Georgia, Europe: Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Russia (Leningrad oblast), Spain, Sweden and UK, Ukraine, North America: Canada (Manitoba), USA: Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington DC. No reports of negative economic impacts have been found.
Boletus spectabilissimus
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Sharp C. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Boletus spectabilissimus
, which as a likely mycorrhizal species, this fungus and the ecosystem services it provides are important in sustaining miombo and rain forest woodland through enhanced uptake of minerals from nutrient-poor soils and by providing protection from desiccation. Some information on its associated organisms and substrata, habitats, dispersal and transmission, and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Africa (Tanzania and Zimbabwe)). In Tanzania, basidiomata of this species are collected from the wild and consumed in local markets. No reports of negative economic impacts have been found.
Lactifluus velutissimus
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Sharp C. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Lactifluus velutissimus
, which as a likely mycorrhizal species, this fungus and the ecosystem services it provides are important in sustaining miombo woodland through enhanced uptake of minerals from nutrient-poor soils and by providing protection from desiccation. This species is collected for food in Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Some information on its associated organisms and substrata, habitats, dispersal and transmission, and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Africa (Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe)). No reports of negative economic impacts have been found.
Russula compressa
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Sharp C. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Russula compressa
, which as a likely mycorrhizal species, this fungus and the ecosystem services it provides are important in sustaining miombo woodland through enhanced uptake of minerals from nutrient-poor soils and by providing protection from desiccation. In Benin, basidiomata of this species are collected from the wild for human consumption. Some information on its associated organisms and substrata, habitats, dispersal and transmission, and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Africa (Benin, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Madagascar, Tanzania and Zimbabwe)). No reports of negative economic impacts have been found.
Asperisporium vitiphyllum
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Andrianova T. V. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Asperisporium vitiphyllum
, a colonizer of living leaves, causing a leaf spot or brown leaf blotch and leaf drying. Some information on its habitat, dispersal and transmission, and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Africa (Morocco and South Africa), Asia (Armenia, China, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kazakhstan (Almaty oblast), Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan), Europe (Moldova, Russia (Krasnodar krai, Leningradskaya oblast, Stavropol krai) and Ukraine)) and hosts (including
Vitis vinifera
).
Passalora marmorata
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Andrianova T. V. , Minter D. W.
Published: July 2021

A description is provided for
Passalora marmorata
, a colonizer of living leaves of
Rhus
spp., causing leaf spot symptoms and probably hastening leaf drying, possibly later becoming saprobic, producing caespituli in the dead areas of the leaf. Some information on its habitat, dispersal and transmission, and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Africa (Ethiopia), Asia (Armenia and Georgia) and Europe (France, Italy, Portugal, Russia (Rostov oblast) and Ukraine)) and hosts (including
Rhus coriaria, R. petitiana
and
Searsia glutinosa
).