Vestergrenia is a genus of fungi belonging to the family Dothideaceae.[2] The type species is Vestergrenia nervisequia.[1]

Vestergrenia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Dothideomycetes
Order: Dothideales
Family: Dothideaceae
Genus: Vestergrenia
Rehm., 1901[1]
Type species
Vestergrenia nervisequia
Rehm (1901)[1]
Synonyms
  • Catacaumella Theissen & H.Sydow, 1915
  • Coscinopeltella Chardón, 1930
  • Whetzelia C.E.Chardon & R.A.Toro, 1934

The genus was circumscribed by Heinrich Simon Ludwig Friedrich Felix Rehm in Hedwigia vol.40 on page 100 in 1901.

The genus name of Vestergrenia is in honour of Jacob Tycho Conrad Vestergren (1875–1930), who was a Swedish teacher and botanist (Mycology). He taught chemistry und botany at various schools and university institutions in Stockholm.[3]

Affects edit

It has been found on the dead stems of Cryptostegia grandiflora in Kannad, India. It causes roundish, dark brown spots about 1mm wide. [4] In New Zealand, Vestergrenia leucopogonis Hansf. 1957 was found on Cyathodes fasciculata and Leucopogon fasciculatus.[5]

Distribution edit

The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution,[2] for example species Vestergrenia multipunctata (G. Winter) Arx & E. Müll. (1954) is found in New Zealand,[6] with Vestergrenia leucopogonis Hansf. 1957.[7] While specimens of Vestergrenia nervisequia Rehm were found in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[8] Vestergrenia pandani P.B. Chavan & Hosag. (1984) has been recorded in India.[9]

Species edit

As accepted by Species Fungorum;[10]

Former species;[10]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Mycobank: Vestergrenia". www.mycobank.org. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Vestergrenia". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  3. ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. S2CID 246307410.
  4. ^ Scientific Publishers Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany: Additional series, Issue 30, 2008, p. 47, at Google Books
  5. ^ S. R. Pennycook Plant Diseases Recorded in New Zealand: Part II, Fungal plant diseases, 1989, p. 435, at Google Books
  6. ^ "Vestergrenia multipunctata (G. Winter) Arx & E. Müll. 1954 - Biota of NZ". biotanz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Vestergrenia leucopogonis Hansf. 1957 - Biota of NZ". biotanz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Type of Vestergrenia nervisequia Rehm [family DOTHIDEACEAE] on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  9. ^ Alaka Pande Ascomycetes of Peninsular India (2008), p. 534, at Google Books
  10. ^ a b "Vestergrenia - Search Page". www.speciesfungorum.org. Species Fungorum. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  11. ^ Marathwada University, 1988 Indian Botanical Reporter: IBR., Volume 7, p. 105, at Google Books

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