Novel Botrytis and Cladosporium Species Associated with Flower Diseases of Macadamia in Australia
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Article Title | Novel Botrytis and Cladosporium Species Associated with Flower Diseases of Macadamia in Australia |
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ERA Journal ID | 213247 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Prasannath, Kandeeparoopan (Author), Shivas, Roger G. (Author), Galea, Victor J. (Author) and Akinsanmi, Olufemi A. (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Fungi |
Journal Citation | 7 (11), pp. 1-17 |
Article Number | 898 |
Number of Pages | 17 |
Year | 2021 |
Publisher | MDPI AG |
Place of Publication | Switzerland |
ISSN | 2309-608X |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3390/jof7110898 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/7/11/898 |
Abstract | Macadamia (Macadamia integrifolia) is endemic to eastern Australia and produces an edible nut that is widely cultivated in commercial orchards globally. A survey of fungi associated with the grey and green mold symptoms of macadamia flowers found mostly species of Botrytis (Sclerotiniaceae, Leotiomycetes) and Cladosporium (Cladosporiaceae, Dothideomycetes). These isolates included B. cinerea, C. cladosporioides, and unidentified isolates. Amongst the unidentified isolates, one novel species of Botrytis and three novel species of Cladosporium were delimited and characterized by molecular phylogenetic analyses. The new species are Botrytis macadamiae, Cladosporium devikae, C. macadamiae, and C. proteacearum. |
Keywords | Botrytis blight; Cladosporium blight; fungal ecology; raceme blight; taxonomy; tree nut |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 310705. Mycology |
Byline Affiliations | University of Queensland |
Centre for Crop Health | |
Open access url | https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/7/11/898 |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q6y4q/novel-botrytis-and-cladosporium-species-associated-with-flower-diseases-of-macadamia-in-australia
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