The distribution and host range of Thecaphora melandrii, with first records for Britain
The distribution and host range of Thecaphora melandrii, with first records for Britain
Thecaphora melandrii (Syd.) Vánky & M.Lutz infects species in the Caryophyllacaeae forming sori with spore balls in the floral organs. We report new finds from Britain, supported by phylogenetic analysis, that confirm its occurrence on Silene uniflora Roth. We review published and web accessible records and note the relatively few records of this smut, its sparse distribution, confined to Europe but scattered predominantly from central to eastern Europe. Analysis of the rDNA ITS and 28S sequences demonstrates little variability among specimens, even those parasitising different host genera, which suggests that the species has evolved relatively recently. Some Microbotryum species infect the same host plants, and we found two species, M. lagerheimii Denchev and M. silenes-inflatae (DC. ex Liro) G.Deml & Oberw., in the same locations as T. melandrii, identified by morphology and molecular phylogenetic analysis. These species may form a stable multi-species community of parasites of Silene uniflora.
Caryophyllaceae, Glomosporiaceae, Microbotryum, Silene uniflora, gall, smut
Smith, Paul A.
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Lutz, Matthias
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Piątek, Marcin
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7 October 2020
Smith, Paul A.
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Lutz, Matthias
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Piątek, Marcin
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Smith, Paul A., Lutz, Matthias and Piątek, Marcin
(2020)
The distribution and host range of Thecaphora melandrii, with first records for Britain.
Kew Bulletin, 75 (4), [39].
(doi:10.1007/s12225-020-09895-3).
Abstract
Thecaphora melandrii (Syd.) Vánky & M.Lutz infects species in the Caryophyllacaeae forming sori with spore balls in the floral organs. We report new finds from Britain, supported by phylogenetic analysis, that confirm its occurrence on Silene uniflora Roth. We review published and web accessible records and note the relatively few records of this smut, its sparse distribution, confined to Europe but scattered predominantly from central to eastern Europe. Analysis of the rDNA ITS and 28S sequences demonstrates little variability among specimens, even those parasitising different host genera, which suggests that the species has evolved relatively recently. Some Microbotryum species infect the same host plants, and we found two species, M. lagerheimii Denchev and M. silenes-inflatae (DC. ex Liro) G.Deml & Oberw., in the same locations as T. melandrii, identified by morphology and molecular phylogenetic analysis. These species may form a stable multi-species community of parasites of Silene uniflora.
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Accepted/In Press date: 20 July 2020
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Caryophyllaceae, Glomosporiaceae, Microbotryum, Silene uniflora, gall, smut
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