Blastacervulus Metrosideri
Sp. Nov. Leaf Spot on Metrosideros Excelsa in New Zealand
A leaf-spotting fungal pathogen common on Metrosideros excelsa in New Zealand is described here as Blastacervulus metrosideri sp. nov. It has previously been identified in the New Zealand literature as Leptomelanconium sp. and as Staninwardia breviuscula.
The choice of genus for this new species is supported by a phylogeny based on ITS and LSU sequences. It is phylogenetically close to several morphologically similar Eucalyptus leaf spotting pathogens.
Keywords: ALYSIDIELLA; ASTERINACEAE; AULOGRAPHINA EUCALYPTI; CHOCOLATE SPOT; POHUTUKAWA
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 June 2019
This article was made available online on 15 March 2019 as a Fast Track article with title: "Blastacervulus metrosideri sp. nov. leaf spot on Metrosideros excelsa in New Zealand".
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