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Two new species of Lirula (L. japonica and L. exigua) on Abies mariesii collected in subalpine areas of northern Japan are described as members of Rhytismatales, Discomycetes. Lirula japonica causes needle cast in fir, but L. exigua seems to occur on the needles of physically damaged twigs. Morphological characteristics of both species are discussed.
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Kaneko, S. Two new species of Lirula on Abies from Japan. Mycoscience 44, 335–338 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10267-003-0121-4
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10267-003-0121-4