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New species of Teratosphaeria associated with leaf diseases on Corymbia calophylla (Marri)

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Corymbia calophylla is an important eucalypt species endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is currently in decline across its native habitat for unknown reasons but perhaps due to climate change or to the presence of a recently described canker disease caused by Quambalaria coyrecup. Few fungal leaf pathogens have been described from C. calophylla. The following paper describes two new species of Teratosphaeria from C. calophylla, Teratosphaeria calophylla sp. nov and T. rubidae sp. nov. In addition, a new epitype was designated for T. australiensis.

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The authors would like to thank Kings Park Botanic Gardens Authority for the collection of materials, the CRC for Forestry for financial support, and Prof. Pedro Crous CBS-KNAW Fungal Diversity Centre, Netherland, for advice.

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  1. CRC for Forestry, Murdoch University, South St, Murdoch, WA, 6150, Australia

    Katherine Taylor, Giles E. StJ. Hardy & Treena I. Burgess

  2. State Centre of Excellence for Climate Change, Woodland and Forest Health, Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Murdoch University, South St, Murdoch, WA, 6150, Australia

    Vera Andjic, Paul Anthony Barber, Giles E. StJ. Hardy & Treena I. Burgess

  3. Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service, 9 Fricker Rd, Perth International Airport, WA, 6105, Australia

    Vera Andjic

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Taylor, K., Andjic, V., Barber, P.A. et al. New species of Teratosphaeria associated with leaf diseases on Corymbia calophylla (Marri). Mycol Progress 11, 159–169 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11557-011-0738-1

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