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Mycodiversity on a dead stem of the giant hogweed--Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommer et Levier
1Botanical Institute and Botanical Garden, University of Duisburg-Essen, Campus Essen, Universitätsstrasse 5, D-45117 Essen, Germany.
Abstract:
During our investigations on microfungi in the Ruhr area we were able to find the remarkable mycodiversity of different genera and species on dead stems of Heracleum mantegazzianum, a Neophyt for the European flora. Altemaria alternata (FR.FR.) KEISSL., Camarosporium spec., Cladosporium herbarum (PERS.) LINK, Colletotrichum dematium (PERS. Ex FR.) GOVE, Dactylella armandii YADV., Dasyscyphus mollissimus (LASCH.) DENNIS, Dendryphion comosum WALLR., Endophragmia hyalosperma (CORDA) MORGAN-JONES & COLE, Epicoccum purpurescens EHRENB., Gliomastix luzulae (FUCKEL) MASON, Hymenoscyphus herbarum (PERS.) DENNIS, Lasiosphaeria caudata (FUCKEL) MASON, Lophiostoma caulium (FR.) CES. & de NOT, Periconia byssoides PERS., Phoma complanata (TODE EX FR.) DESM., Phoma longissima (PERS.) WESLEND., Pirottaea cf. nigrostriata GRADDON, Pleospora herbarum (PERS.) RABENH. EX. CES. & de NOT, Pleurophragmium parvisporum (PREUSS) HOLUBOVA-JECHOVA, Pyrenopeziza chailletii FUCKEL, Rhizopus stolonifer (EHRENB. FR.) VUILL, Sclerotina sclerotiorum (LIB.) DE BY., Septofusidium herbarum (BROWN & SMITH) SAMSON, Torula herbarum (PERS.) LINK, Trichoderma koningii OUDEM, Volutella melaloma BERK. & BR. The sample is located in the Herbarium ESS Mycotheca Parva, Collection G.B. Feige/N. Ale-Agha.
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