Phyllachora cynodontis. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].

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P. F. Cannon

Abstract A description is provided for Phyllachora cynodontis. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Chloris pycnothrix, C. radiata, C. roxburghiana (syn. C. myriostachya), Cynodon dactylon, C. plectostachyus, Cynodon sp. (Gramineae). Records on Bouteloua curtipendula, B. gracilis, B. heterostega, B. hirsuta, B. lophostachya, Buchloë dactyloides, Elymus triticoides, Spartina leiantha and S. stricta (Gramineae) require confirmation. DISEASE: Tar spot of leaves. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: AFRICA: Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Zimbabwe. NORTH AMERICA: USA (Arkansas, California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin). CENTRAL AMERICA: Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, Puerto Rico. SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Uruguay, Venezuela. ASIA: China, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Pakistan, Philippines, Taiwan. Australasia: Australia. EUROPE: Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Spain. Very widespread in the tropics and warm temperate regions, present more or less wherever Cynodon is grown as a turfgrass. TRANSMISSION: Not studied in detail, but morphological features agree with those of relatives which have been shown to disperse ascospores actively via air currents, possibly with secondary dispersal via water splash, especially where turf is irrigated.

Author(s):  
P. F. Cannon

Abstract A description is provided for Phyllachora setariicola. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Alloteropsis semialata (syn. Axonopus semialatus), Cyrtococcum patens, Digitaria sanguinalis, Guadua latifolia, Melinis sp., Oplismenus aemulus, O. burmannii, O. compositus, O. flaccidus, O. hirtellus, O. humboldtianus, O. imbecilis, O. setarius, O. undulatifolius, Panicum carinatum, P. hians, P. leucophaeum, P. longifolium, P. maximum, P. nepalense, P. plicatum, P. pygmaeum, P. sanguinolentum, P. sciurotes, P. sulcatum, Paspalum conjugatum, P. orbiculare, P. saccharoides, Pennisetum clandestinum, P. distachyum,? Phalaris sp., Setaria chevalieri, S. italica, S.? kagerensis, S. palmifolia, S. plicatilis, S. sphacelata var. aurea (syn. S. aurea), Setaria sulcata, Urochloa trichopus, Valota laxa (Gramineae). DISEASE: Tar spot of grasses. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Widely distributed throughout the tropics and subtropics. AFRICA: Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Zaire. NORTH AMERICA: USA (Alabama, New Jersey). CENTRAL AMERICA: Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama, Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago. SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay. ASIA: China (Guangdong), India (Kerala), Indonesia, Japan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Taiwan. AUSTRALASIA: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland), New Caledonia. TRANSMISSION: Not studied in detail, but morphological features agree with those of relatives which have been shown to disperse ascospores actively via air currents, possibly with secondary dispersal via water splash.


Author(s):  
P. F. Cannon

Abstract A description is provided for Phyllachora sylvatica. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Dactylis glomerata, Distichlis maritima, D. spicata, D. stricta, Festuca dertonensis, F. dumetorum, F. duriuscula, F. elatior, F. idahoensis, F. megalura, F. occidentalis, F. ovina, F. pampeana, F. pilgeri, F. purpurascens, F. rubra (Gramineae). Records on Pharus, Spartina and Sporobolus (Gramineae) require confirmation. DISEASE: Tar spot of leaves. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: AFRICA: Kenya. NORTH AMERICA: USA (California, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas). SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina (GABEL et al., 1999). AUSTRALASIA: New Zealand. EUROPE: France, Germany, Great Britain (England, Scotland), Italy, Sweden. A record from Venezuela (DENNIS, 1970) requires confirmation. TRANSMISSION: Not studied in detail, but morphological features agree with those of relatives which have been shown to disperse ascospores actively via air currents, possibly with secondary dispersal via water splash.


Author(s):  
P. F. Cannon

Abstract A description is provided for Phyllachora eleusines. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Eleusine coracana, E. floccifolia, E. jaegeri, E. multiflora, Eragrostis amanda, E. braunii, E. curvula, E. superba (Gramineae). Unconfirmed records from a number of other species of Eleusine and Eragrostis. DISEASE: Tar spot of finger millet and related grasses. DISTRIBUTION: AFRICA: Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Zaire. NORTH AMERICA: USA (Alabama, Georgia, Nebraska, New Mexico, Texas). SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Venezuela. AUSTRALASIA: Australia. TRANSMISSION: Not studied in detail, but morphological features agree with those of relatives which have been shown to disperse ascospores actively via air currents, possibly with secondary dispersal via water splash.


Author(s):  
J. E. M. Mordue

Abstract A description is provided for Puccinia evadens. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: On species of Baccharis: B. articulata, B. consanguinea, B. dracunculoides, B. floribunda, B. halimifolia, B. pilularis, B. platypoda, B. rosmarinifolia, B. salicina, B. sarothroides, B. thesioides. DISEASE: Rust of Baccharis species. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: North America, Southern USA, particularly California southward to New Mexico and Virginia to Florida; Central America (Mexico) and West Indies; South America. TRANSMISSION: No detailed studies have been made; presumably spores are disseminated by air currents and water splash.


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Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Chrysomyxa arctostaphyli Dietel Fungi: Basidiomycota: Uredinales Hosts: Picea spp. and Arctostaphylos uva-ursi. Information is given on the geographical distribution in NORTH AMERICA, Canada, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest, Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon, USA, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Montana, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.


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Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Atropellis piniphila (Weir) Lohman & Cash. Hosts: Pine (Pinus). Information is given on the geographical distribution in NORTH AMERICA, Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan), USA (Alabama, Arizona, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington State), (Idaho).


Author(s):  
P. F. Cannon

Abstract A description is provided for Phyllachora ischaemi. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS:? Andropogon amethystinus, A. micranthus, Andropogon sp., Anthistiria sp., Bothriochloa ambigua, B. decipiens, B. intermedia, Brachiaria jubata,? B. longiflora, Capillipedium assimile, C. huegelii, C. parviflorum, C. spicigerum, Cymbopogon marginatus, C. refractus, Dichanthium humilis, D. sericeum, D. tenue, Heteropogon contortus, H. triticeus, Hyparrhenia hirta, Ischaemum arcuatum, I. australe, I. latifolium, I. laxum, I. zeylanicola, Microstegium sp., Monocymbium sp., Schizachyrium sp., Sehima nervosum, Themeda australis, T. avenacea, T. triandra (Gramineae). A record on Bambusa balcooa from Assam (BORAH et al., 1998) is doubtful. DISEASE: Tar spot of grasses. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: AFRICA: Kenya, South Africa, Uganda. SOUTH AMERICA: Colombia. ASIA: India (Kumaon, Kerala, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh), Indonesia, Myanmar, Taiwan. AUSTRALASIA: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland), Papua New Guinea. TRANSMISSION: No experimental evidence is available, but related fungi are transmitted through air-dispersal and possibly also water-splash of ascospores.


Author(s):  
E. Punithalingam

Abstract A description is provided for Phomopsis anacardii. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Anacardium occidentale and Semecarpus anacardium (= Anacardium orientale). DISEASE: Drying of shoots and leaf blotches of cashew. Also associated with inflorescence blight (Ohler, 1979). GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Africa (Gambia, Guinea, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Zambia); Asia (Bangladesh, Burma, India, Malaysia); Central America and West Indies (Cuba, Jamaica). TRANSMISSION: It is probable that the fungus remains viable on dead or decaying leaves and the conidia are disseminated by water splash or contact.


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Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Endocronartium harknessii (J.P. Moore) Hirats. Fungi: Basidiomycota: Uredinales. Hosts: Pinus spp. Information is given on the geographical distribution in North America (Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon), Mexico, USA (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming)).


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Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Cronartium coleosporioides J.C. Arthur. Hosts: Pine (Pinus spp.) Castilleja spp. and others. Information is given on the geographical distribution in North America, Canada, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Northern Territory, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Mexico, USA, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, New Hampshire, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.


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