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Epichloë stromatolonga

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Species of fungus

Epichloë stromatolonga
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Sordariomycetes
Order: Hypocreales
Family: Clavicipitaceae
Genus: Epichloë
Species: E. stromatolonga
Binomial name
Epichloë stromatolonga
(Y.L. Ji, L.H. Zhan & Z.W. Wang) Leuchtm.
Synonyms
  • Neotyphodium stromatolongum Y.L. Ji, L.H. Zhan & Z.W. Wang

Epichloë stromatolonga is a haploid species in the fungal genus Epichloë.

A systemic and seed-transmissible grass symbiont first described in 2009, Epichloë stromatolonga is a sister lineage to Epichloë amarillans, Epichloë baconii, Epichloë festucae and Epichloë mollis.

Epichloë stromatolonga is found in Asia, where it has been identified in the grass species Calamagrostis epigejos. Epichloë stromatolonga is not known to have a sexual phase.

References

  1. Ji, Yan-ling; Zhan, Li-hui; Kang, Yan; Sun, Xiang-hui; Yu, Han-shou; Wang, Zhi-wei (2009). "A new stromata-producing Neotyphodium species symbiotic with clonal grass Calamagrostis epigeios (L.) Roth. grown in China". Mycologia. 101 (2): 200–205. doi:10.3852/08-044. ISSN 0027-5514. PMID 19397192.
Taxon identifiers
Epichloë stromatolonga
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