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Species within Mycosphaerellaceae and Teratosphaeriaceae from eucalypts in eastern Australia

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Twenty eight species within Mycosphaerellaceae and Teratosphaeriaceae (includes Mycosphaerella, Teratosphaeria, Pseudocercospora and Sonderhenia) are reported from Eucalyptus and Corymbia in New South Wales and Queensland, Australia, based on field surveys and examination of herbarium specimens and published reports. Teratosphaeria cryptica was the most commonly recorded species, with the widest host range and distribution, followed by Mycosphaerella marksii. Six new species are described: T. keanei, T. coolabuniensis, T. crispata, M. medusae, M. nootherensis and T. praelongispora. New or interesting records for known species are reported, including new records for Australia (T. pluritubularis and T. verrucosiafricana) and new records for Queensland (T. excentrica, T. multiseptata, T. nubilosa, T. suberosa and Ps. pseudoeucalyptorum).

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Acknowledgements

The authors thank John Walker for the Latin diagnoses, Roger Shivas for Fig. 4a–c and assistance with the description of T. coolabuniensis, Doug Binns for identification of some of the eucalypt species, herbariums BRIP and DAR for loan of specimens, and Kerrie Sims for assistance with curation of NSWF material. The first author acknowledges Forests NSW for its support.

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  1. Forest Biosecurity and Resource Assessment, Industry & Investment NSW, PO Box 100, Beecroft, NSW, 2119, Australia

    Angus J. Carnegie

  2. Horticulture and Forestry Science/Tree Pathology Centre, Agri-Science Queensland, Ecosciences Precinct, GPO Box 46, Brisbane, QLD, 4001, Australia

    Geoff S. Pegg

  3. Center of Excellence for Climate Change, Woodland and Forest Health, School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Murdoch University, South St, Murdoch, Perth, WA, 6150, Australia

    Diane White & Treena I. Burgess

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Appendix I: Further selected specimens examined

Appendix I: Further selected specimens examined

Mycosphaerella heimii

Queensland, Walkamin, on E. urophylla × E. grandis, T. I. Burgess, BRIP 52597, culture ex-BRIP 52597 = MUCC 588; Walkamin, on E. urophylla × E. grandis, T. I. Burgess, BRIP 52598b, culture ex-BRIP 52597 = MUCC 589.

Mycosphaerella marksii

Queensland, Mount Binga, on E. dunnii, 15 Dec. 1999, M. H. Ivory, BRIP 29632; Mount Binga, on E. globulus, 26 Sep. 2000, M. H. Ivory, BRIP 29527 (as Mycosphaerella sp.); Mount Mee State Forest, near Mount Mee, on E. pilularis, 11 May 1998, M. H. Ivory, BRIP 29802a (as Mycosphaerella sp.); Beerburrum, on C. maculata, 11 May 1998, M. H. Ivory, BRIP 29803a (as Mycosphaerella sp.); Lilydale, on E. longirostrata, 9 Nov. 2000, M. H. Ivory, BRIP 39803 (as Mycosphaerella sp.); Berry’s Plantation, Kingaroy, on E. globulus × E. camaldulensis, 14 Feb. 2004, A. J. Carnegie, BRIP 52593a; Coolabunia Plantation, Kingaroy, on E. globulus subsp. maidenii, 14 Feb. 2004, A. J. Carnegie, BRIP 52587a, culture ex-BRIP 52587a (=NSWF 005193a); Coolabunia Plantation, Kingaroy, on C. torreliana × C. variegata, 14 Feb. 2004, A. J. Carnegie, NSWF 005173a; Coolabunia Plantation, Kingaroy, on E. dunnii,, 14 Feb. 2004, A. J. Carnegie, NSWF 005184; Coolabunia Plantation, Kingaroy, on E. resinifera, 14 Feb. 2004, A. J. Carnegie, NSWF 005183; Davies Creek State Forest, near Mareeba, on E. grandis, Aug 2005, A. J. Carnegie, BRIP 52589b; Tomoulin, on E. grandis, Aug 2005, A. J. Carnegie, NSWF 006107; South Johnstone, on E. pellita, 11 Nov. 2008, A. J. Carnegie, NSWF 006105.

Pseudocercospora tumulosa

Queensland, Coolabunia Plantation, Kingaroy, on E. mollucana, 14 Feb. 2004, A. J. Carnegie, holotype, DAR 77424, culture ex-type DAR 77424 (= CBS 121158); Mount Crosby, on E. melanophloia, 6 Aug 1973, J. L. Alcorn, BRIP 8866 (as Mycosphaerella sp.).

Teratosphaeria cryptica

Queensland, Davies Creek State Forest, near Mareeba, 16° 58′ 14″ S 145° 34′ 53″ E, E. grandis, Aug 2005, A. J. Carnegie, BRIP 52589a, culture ex- BRIP 52589a; Beaudesert, on E. camaldulensis, 30 April 2002, G.S. Pegg, BRIP 29523a; Beaudesert, on E. tereticornis, 30 April 2002, G.S. Pegg, BRIP 29524a; Beaudesert, on E. grandis, 30 April 2002, G.S. Pegg, BRIP 29522a; Davies Creek State Forest, near Mareeba, on E. urophylla, 28 Jun 2000, G.S. Pegg, BRIP 29599 (as Mycosphaerella sp.); Mount Binga State Forest, near Mount Binga, on E. globulus, 16 Dec. 1999, M. H. Ivory, BRIP 29629; Taiflos Plantation, Silkwood, on E. pellita, Aug 2005, A. J. Carnegie, NSWF 006101; Dal Zilio Plantation, El Arish, on E. pellita, 9 Nov. 2008, A. J. Carnegie, NSWF 006104; Milanda, on E. microcorys, Aug. 2005, A. J. Carnegie, NSWF 006102; Beerburrum State Forest, Beerburrum, on E. urophylla, 28 July 1999, M. H. Ivory, BRIP 29681 (as Mycosphaerella sp.); Wondecla, on E. globulus, 15 Dec. 1999, M. H. Ivory, BRIP 29631a (as Mycosphaerella sp.).

Sonderhenia eucalyptorum

New South Wales, Sunny Corner State Forest, on Eucalyptus sp., 18 July 2008, A. J. Carnegie (AC0612).

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Carnegie, A.J., Pegg, G.S., White, D. et al. Species within Mycosphaerellaceae and Teratosphaeriaceae from eucalypts in eastern Australia. Australasian Plant Pathol. 40, 366–384 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13313-011-0049-7

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