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Schizonella caricis-atratae (Ustilaginomycetes): a new cryptic species on Carex atrata from Austria

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Based on DNA-fingerprinting, ITS-DNA sequencing and physiological characteristics, a new species of Schizonella, Sch. caricis-atratae, is described. Sch. caricis-atratae is a so-called cryptic species, i.e. morphologically it is identical to Sch. melanogramma, but differs in physiological and molecular phylogenetic characters. Sch. caricis-atratae can be distinguished by the following tests: growth on myo-inositol, D,L-lactate, salicine, maltose, αmethyl-D-glucoside, butane-2,3-diol, and D-turanose, at 30°C; no growth on galactose. Sch. caricis-atratae can be isolated from Carex atrata. The type strain is HB 3, CBS 123477.

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We thank Dr. K. Vánky for critical reading the manuscript. We gratefully acknowledge the help of Dr. M. Weiss in preparing the Latin diagnoses.

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    Hansjörg Prillinger, Michael Wuczkowski, Ksenija Lopandic, Orsolya Molnár & Katja Sterflinger

  2. Lehrstuhl für Spezielle Botanik und Mykologie, Botanisches Institut, Universität Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 1, 72076, Tübingen, Germany

    Robert Bauer

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Prillinger, H., Wuczkowski, M., Lopandic, K. et al. Schizonella caricis-atratae (Ustilaginomycetes): a new cryptic species on Carex atrata from Austria. Mycol Progress 8, 157–164 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11557-009-0588-2

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