Kavana,15-(I,2): 41-74, 1987 ee Hyphomycetes from South India I, Some New Taxa ©. V. Sunnanchsaan® axo D. J. Buart Conn for dvd Sign atop, Unies of Mea, Mada-00 05, Ii “Accepted 7 Apel 1967 ‘ ‘ABSTRACT Side ‘Tikit pat ofan account of Hyphoryorter of Sous oda based on studs caved out under Teeter iets | Be porte eae eee ree is eee CU el mle Capo en eatery acne fen te et Bana islakedess, Paroheliacarism melaberican, fm mages : Ecce le Pome eins nl ei aa “perpen rt nas eam ne ea Ba ei te es =e ‘As part of studies onthe Fungus flora of with the terminal esl large, longitudinally and South adn ander «Br soppored by Wis uaiviely spe tno nly vero a pues ‘ther areas during the period 1976-1001. A list 0-4 pom long andS.2 em high and ? all Soccer aeons jubramanién (1986). This ‘paper deals with! “a4. On Bamboo twigs, Silent. Vs pe ora of Hypnos fom Sou pales pu Karl Seats B,J Hn inh lieth im sah ae Lijferadiotys malabarlon sp. nov. Fig tate Colonies effwe, dark brown, thinly hairy, ening soixed with Aer B. Hlis, Mycelium mastly Siophores” macronematoss, _Toononematous, ‘rott straight or flexwous, with 2-4 Lateral for- tile branches in the upper half, davk brown, alo towards thoapes, toch, septate, 165600 {240) x4.8-8.6 pm with branches up 10 24.00: traneverealibus (8), obliquislongitadinaliburque Tong’ (earely up 10.42. nm). Conidiogenpus, tera. aE oD, tanta ips and Saree Bae 21 I om, fie rane egal sony abit: in clos amor, Heng 11-18 pm long. Gonkdia genglins, solitary, dry; Silent Valley, Palghat De, Ieerala State, D. J. tomewhat topsthaped, witha transverse septs, Bhat, 2hiv, 1989, FFSI No, 646 (Typ). Univesity Grants Comm i Tower roca pale amgoth and letions of microfungi terest to the api 6-21 x Keane Sect NS Ween Gane sed eae he Saige Tock" peng AO t \crodictys malabarica sp. nov. oloniae effusae, fusete. Conidiophora recta vel flexuosa, septata, brunnes, Inevin, 165- 5300 (240) #im longa, 4.0-9.6 rim crass. Cele Tula cqpidiogenae tx prima’ sips ct xamis InteralisMerds terminaliter oriundae, sublyae Iinae, Incviae, 11-15 1m lougae, Contdia gane lig, agua i apis codigos or (urblnata, brunntea, distacte verruculosa, sept) Preset eb: Ajo, Pt 6, 01 Rays er, Madras 600 070 ssPuae acar: Reuah Croat, Vina Ga, 0%, Fes) ed Basra, Mage Css, Angle gsngrS74 199 DK.HYPHOMVCETES FROM SOUTIE INDIA, L. SOME XBW TAXA 48 2. Benjpalia sundara gen. ct sp. nov. Benjpalia gen. nov. Dematiaceous hyphomycete producing dry, solitary, ‘etic conidia. Conidiophores brown, thick-walled, septate, simple, terminating in a ‘conidiogenous cell. Conidiogenous cell poly- tretic, with cicatrized pores. Conidia solitary, ‘celled, lemon-shaped, brown, ary, Hyphiomycete dematiacca conidia tretica pro- ducentes. Conidiophora fusca, crassitunicata, eptata, non ramosa, une cellula conidiogena terminata, Cellula ‘conidiogena _polytretica, cum pori cicatrici. Conidiasicea, bicellula, Himoniformis, brunnea. ‘Thps pees: Benjpalia sundarasp, nov. Fig. 2 Colonies effuse, hairy, dark brown, shiny. ‘Mycelium mostly immersed in the substratum, composed of subhyaline, septate hyphac 3.2 4,5. pm wide, Conidiophores macronematous, Thononematots, unbranched, straight or flexi fous, erect, cylindrical, brown to very dark ‘brown, thick-walled, smooth, 4~6-septaie, 190- 310 rm long up to 28 pm wide at the base, 2-9 dpm wide at the tip, with septa 38-39 om apart, terminating in a. conidiogenous eel. Conidio- genous cell polytretic, integrated, thick-walled, Smooth, with wavy margin, with dark- coloured, shea Dons Sere) 30m. Conia solitary, acropleurogenous, dry, lemon-abaped, fan truncate at the bate, beaked at the ‘apes, brown, dark brown at the base, smooth, ‘with a median septum, 16-29 (19.8) x 10-13 am, 356 yam wide at dhe base, with beak 2 pm long Type: on dead petiole of Calamus sp. Silent Valley, Palghat De., Kerala State, D. J. Bhat, 29.iv. 1980, FFST No. 3685. Specimens examined: on petiole of Calamus, Poochipara, Silent Valley, Palghat Dt., Kerala State, D. J. Bhat, 10.xii. 1980, FFSI No, 4304. Benjpalia sundara sp. nov. Goloniae effusae, fascae, nitens. Mycelium ‘ex hyphis septatis, subhyalinis compositum. Conidiophora’ mononemata, simplicia, recta vel flexuosa, cylindrica, brunnea, vel fusca, ‘erassitunicata, Inevia, 4-6-septata, 190-320 um Tonga, une eellula conidiogena terminata, Cel lula conidiogena polytretica, integrata, leavia, um por ciently S72 (62.5) £9 wh Con ‘iasolitaria, acropleurogena,sicca,limoniformis, angustata vel truncata ad basim, rostrata ad apicem, brunnea, fusco-brunnea ad basim, Iaevia, uniseptata’ad medium, 18-22 (19.8) > 10-13 pm, 316 pm lat a basin; ron 2 wm longa Habitet: in petiolis emortais Calamus. sp., Silent Valley, Palghat Dt., Kerala State, D. J Bhat, 29.iv. 1980, FFST No. 3685 (Typus). ‘The characteristcally turbinate l-septate, solitary conidia borne on the terminal poly= {etic conidiogenous cell on unbranched coni diophores and the conspicuously cicatrized pores distinguish this taxon from other taxa with tretic conida, Te is accommodated here in a new genus, Benjpalia so named in honour of Dr. Benjamin Peary Pal, a distinguished agricul- tural scientise and long time friend. 3. Blastocatena pulneyensis yen. et sp. nov. Blastocatena gen. nov. Hyphomycete dematiacea, blastoconidia pro- ducentes, Conidiophora aggregata in synne- mata, non. ramosa, septata, brunnea, termi- nhaliter fertilis, Celulae conidiogenae terminale, runneae, cucullatae. Conidia holoblastica, Seca disoeptta, cntenata, seropctalter ‘evoluta. toconidia, Conidiophores aggregated into 5 hnomats, septate, brown, terminating in con ‘alk, Conidiogenous cells terminal, hooded, brown, Conidia holoblastc, dry, dis: toseptate, developing in acropetal chains. ‘Type species: Blastocatena pulneyensis sp. nov. Fig 3. Synnemata scattered, arising singly, or in seegpn 2 on the sce of he substrate, {rife inthe upper half, 360-540 (440) em Jong, up t0 30 pin vide atthe base, up t9 36 am wide in she middle, 27-33 4m wide at the tp. Stalk of synnema composed of compactly ancl parallelly aggregated simple, light brovn, sep- fate, smooth hyphae 3-4 em wide and terminat- ing in thick-walled conidiogenous cells project- ing outwards. Conidiogenous cells holoblastic, hhood-like, curved in themida, broadest in the idle pr dark Brown ck vale, moot, truncate atthe tp, 16-20 (18) pm long, 7-8 ‘eile in de madale, 2-3 yan wideat te tuncate Bpex, up t0 4.5 qin at the base and projecting uewards. Gonidia developing in ‘acropetal4 (G. V. SUBRAMANIAN AND D. J. BHAT Jie: 2 Begala sundere ex type: A, conidiophore; B, part of conidioplione with apical eonidiageaous lt with eatcized pores ad conidia; G,condiophore showing polation, Dm cvidn. chains, upto 85 am long, obovoid to cylindrical, Tope: on dead. wigs llocte “At Berg, Sometimes curved in'the middle, thick-walled, Kodaikanal, Pulney Hills ‘Tamil Ned D, smooth, 3 S.dittoseptate, subhiyaline, Z1-44 Ananthapadmanabhan, 26. jx." 1900, FST (31>) Among 7-20 wiles terminal edidium No. 9977 6 With rounded’ apex and narrowed flat base; interealaty conidia narrowed and truncate at Blastocatena pulneyensis sp; nov. bott ends. Syrinemata sporifera supra,” 360.540" (440)itingenous cea wit L 5 A t6 (0. Ve SUMRAMANIAN AND D. J. BHAT ‘malta, usque ad 50 pm lata ad basim, usque Type shies: Brachysporiellina pulneyensis S136 wnat ad mom, 27-35 mad apicem. pmo. Tig 4 Gate conitiogna emia ends; lois ese, brn to datk brown hay, jovtas trineatae ad spicem,lacviae, 16-20 (18) *7ing from the cracks on the bark. Mycelium ‘in pagac, Tyan ites ad medi, 2-3 -m mostly immencd, composed of branchedy {a Spleen. Conia holoblaica, catenata, 1% tubbyallne hyphae wp to 4.2 ym wide. Aeropetaliter evoluta, obvoidea vel cylindric ‘ores maeronematoxs, mononematous, incedom curate ad flan, crasniat, Mequenly custo, mpl, frely branche, ein erect, straight of floxious, up to I2seprate, eStats ME | . Suwon nodote egdons in the upper hall, dis obits in. castor emora, Derm, Ste dena ache nodey Beat nthe Kodaikanal, Pulney Hills, Tamil’ Nadu, D. Harem the ee do 418 SANE hon ara ‘Ananthapadmanaban, 25x." 1980," FEST foward the apex, 900 415,(870) gin long, 18 No. S947 (types) nodal region, 9.0-11.2 xm say i nodal region, with nodes $548 pi spata with ) ‘The eylindica,dstoeptate conidia develop- 3244 HHOM. a ¥ or etoeepetie coskcla 1; denticles (portion of separating ells) up to 6.0 ing in aeropetal chains in this fangus reseml is Koorten of Coacng RS Tpl is Mare the pe specs ofthe genus ie Mrgarjones (197s, vb, integrated, Eipcotanon3:"129-198) The conidiophores in Alay, when ntecalary leanian trenton sek ane ea ammeianly bw deo ‘nematous and the conidial'chains are branched. (yo ety den til In Blastocatena pulnzyensis, on the other hand, the (robust ntl Lagi ep ‘macronematous conidiophores are organised P’ eae se be tea to form distinct synnemata; the conidiogenou: 0", Separating. — : ‘Shas acepewrogsnoy Call are sharaternie andthe’ coda are "OU produced insimple chains, Scrat degra diva url, 4. Beachyrporiltion pulneyensts gon. ct rows aa bal cell su tow Tog 16-28 ome {o%aigm tle Brachysporiellina gen. nov. bby shoxolysis ofthe separat 2 ‘ion, distal half of the Dametiaceoanbyphpmaterte fecktiche Tse eh ae toconidia. " Conidiophores macronemataus,) 2™2Y. if ‘mononematons, septate, brown, with sled sg ataci 19 the contd odor fertile tions, denticlate mt nodes [90 “Type gn dead twigs of eee seantie cnt amirentey pa ateined nee od cal pba, aed, emia din Pay lly Tl Na calary, jogenous loci immediately yabhen, 5b 1961, FFSE No. 4580 Below septimiin p whod. Conidia solitary, acrar ™=bE&N. BLIND, FEST Pleurogenous, dry, brown, septate, seceding py ina pulseyensis sp. sov, Sith dea ha of soparating cel : ee aied Colonia effisac, brunneae vel fuscac, capil> Hyphomyectes domatinenblastocondin pro- ome’ Hyphae subhyalinns, Tamoms P= diycents, Conidiopitors macronemata, mono: tatae,ungue ad 42pm lates. Conidiophors ‘nemata,eptata, bronnea, cumn ragonnodgrartmaefoneriaa, mononemata, spe cacpiton, fers.” Caluiae condiogenne.polybastene, simpli, raro ramon, recta vel exo, Use inteeata, terminals vel Reereali, cum los! ad_'2aepeata, branes, cm. 2-4 renie> Conidiogenae in veri sab epram evolutae, nods fertity supra, denteulata ad nodos, Genin sotari, aeopleurogens, seca, brane 300-115. (070) gan Tongay 18-22 em lata ad Nea, soptata cum seeliia dijunctsscedons asm cngue ad'22 pind todos, S012 ja roti inter ad regione Intemodas, Clee conidngetaeeveHOseroETEs FXOM OUTIL INDIA.NYPHOMYCETRS FROM SOUHE INDIA. 1. SOME WEW TAXA ‘polyblasicac, itegratae, terminalis vel inter- ‘alaris, pallide brunneae vel brunneae, cyl ‘Asicae” cum 3-8 denticulae hhyalinae. Conidi ‘olitaria, ‘vel nutbinata, late rotundata ad’apicem, trut cata ad basi, laevia, S-septata, cum cellula distalis fasea, cellula medius pallide braniea, ‘cellula basal subhiyalina, 32-37 pm longa, 18-22 um Jata ad apicem, 4.05.2 pm ad basim, cum “cellula'digjuncta” ‘secodens medius inter. ‘Hebitas: in. caulibus.ignotus emortuis, Palan, , 28 km. Kodaikanal, Palney Hills, Tas iu, D. Ananthapadmanabhan, 5.i- 1981 FRSI'No. 4589 (Typus). ‘The mononematous, septate conidiophores swith apical and internodal conidiogenous loci, ‘he polyblastic conidiogenous cells with denticles bearing conidia in a whorl, and thesolitary, dry, hragmoconidia with characteristic ‘separating alls are features unique to this fungus. Tt is therefore accommodated as a new species ina ‘ew genus, The generic name is from its super- ficial rsemblance to Brackysporsllo Batista. Su Catemularia kalakadensis sp. nov.Fig.5. spc ie, tear tae, sai ym partly iamersed, partly superficial, com ed of subiyaline,”tmooth-walled, opiate in 6A wie, onde aco atous, -monpnematous, simple, straight or fexwons, bron, sinoth,ofien ntl, 105-205 (168) 34.8-6.4 wm. Conidiogennus cells mono- phialidic, broader in. the middle, narrowed at the neck, with a distinct collarette, integrated, terminal, percurreatly proliferating, 16-19 (20.5) wm Tong, up to 3.0 jam wade at the widest part, 1.5-220 pm wide atthe neck region, Uip.to 33 in wide atthe collar region, Conidia Siececohs, le cunlora, sbhyaline $0 omnered at th distal end ith a runcate base, ‘up fo 8.0 mmm long, 6-7 m-wide at the distal ‘284 1.5-3,9 am at the base. ‘Type: on inidentified twigs collected at Sengalthirai in Kalakad Wildlife Sanctuary, Tirunelvell De, Tamil Nada, D. J. Bhat, 2. iil. 1980, FSH No, 3832. Catenularia Ienlakadensis sp. nov. Coloniae effusae, brunneae, capillosae, nitens. Mycelium parti superficiale, partim im- smersum, ex hyphis subhyalinis, aevis, septa 49, 3-4 pin erasiscomposim. : Conidiophora Iacronemata, mononemnts, recta vel floeroxs, simples, brinnea, tnevin,-saepe fesdclata, 103-205" (168) 3<4'0-6.4 rm, proliferationes pereurrenter elongascentes, Cellslae:covidior enae monophialiicae intergratae, terminalis, 16-19 (-20.8) mlongee,usque at 5 nm latac ad amedim, cum distinctscollarette: Gonidia endogena, cuneiform, subhyatia vel runes, ince, non -septata, distalishexangularia, trumcita ad basin, caque ad 8.0. gm longa, ‘stale 6-7 jm Tata, 1.53.5 pm ad basi, Habitat: in caulibus ignotus, Sengalthira, Koalakad Wildlife Sactuary, Tirunelveli De’ ‘Tamsl Nadu, D. J. Bhat, 2. 1900, FFSE No. 3882 (Typus) TThe conidia which are sixommered in the dltal partare unique pnd distinct from conidia of other species of Condo Hence the fungus is dspoeed as = now species, 6. Catenmlaria saitatiartea sp. nov. Fig. 6 Golonieseffuse, dark tyrown to black, hairy and velvety, vatiable in outline, Mycelium Immersed in the substratum, composed of brown hyphae up. to 4.5. pm wide. Conidiopbores rmucronematous, " Mlonouematous, septate, Straight ‘or flexvous, simple, smooth, "dark brown, slightly paler towards the apes, per currently profitrating (3. tines), tkek- ‘walled, 820-620 (040) X-11, any with. septa 15-25 tm apart, arising inglyor in tuft from a common point. Conidiogenaus call mono. phi nari fvnal road the ae, narrowing towards the neck, wath promi nent collate above the neck region, ‘hic-walled, 21-86 gan long, 2-B am wide at thease a palate ack ns 7 0, at the edge of the collar region Conidia Endogenous, slitary, sometimes infalse chains, tounded-gbsonic of Suncor trinaate 28 the base, dark brown, smooth, nonspptate, 12-18 zm fong, 1-21 wide en distally, 64 pm wide At the flattened ase; conidia i fection angular ‘with 4-5 blunt commer atthe distal end, With 2 thinowalled pale afea (pore) at each comer rovn, ‘Type: on midentified twig collected at + Silent Valley, Palghat Dt, “Kerala State, Daj. Bhat, [i 1980, FFSI'No, 4357 Catenularin malabarios sp, nov. Goloniae effusae; fascae vel nigrae, capillosne vol velutinac. Mycelium immersum, ex hyphis50 (6. V, SUBRAMANIAN AND D. J. BHAT branneis, usque ad 4.2m Intis compositor, Conidiophora macronemata, mononemata, sine gula vel fasciculata, simplices, recta vel flexuosa, Septata, lacvia, fusca, pallescensy ad apicem, proliferationes " pereurrenter elongascentes, fragicunicata, 320-620 (540) x6-11 pm. Cell- Tulae conidiogenae inte ‘gratae, terminaliter oriundae, angustatae supra, ‘cum distincte collarette, brunneae, crassituni- ‘eatae, 21-36 #m longae, 7-8 pm latae ad basim, 5-6 nm ad regionis collum. Conidia endogena, ria, saepe in spuria catena, fusca, roRun. data-obconica. vel “cuncilormis,. truncata ad basim, laevia, non septaca, 12-18 nm longa, 18-21 sm lata distalis, 3-4 pm ad basim. Coni- dia in sectionis angularia, cum 4-5. angula distais, cum area (?pori) pallidis tenuitunieats fad regionis angula, Habitet; in caulibys ignotus, Silent Valley, Palghat Dt., Kerala State, D.'J. Bhat, 123i, 1980, FFST No. 4357 (Typus). ‘The conidial mory is characteristic and distinct from that of otter species of Gate tulria and 20 the present fungus is classified sa new species, 7. Ceratospor Hig. 7. Colonies effuse, dark brown, thinly hair) intermixed with Acradictys bombusicole, Myce liuin pardy itimersed, partly superficial, com- posed of smnooth-walled, subhiyaline, branched, foptate hyphae 3-4 ym wide, Conidiophores pulneyensis sp. nov. acronematous, mononematous, erect, straight oF lenuous mpl, smooth, Paps, with septa up to 23.9 nm part, dark brown,” paler towards the apex, 65-166" (108) 6,-8.5: xm. Gonidiogenous eels intograted, terminal. Canis dia gangliae, solitary, dry, branched (stauro- conidia) with up to 4 arms, with the main body of the conidium dak brown and the arms paler towards their apices, septate, smooth walled, constricted at the septa, 16-24 x6.4— 8.1m, with arms broader ‘at the base and cbstise towards the tip, up to 14 am long and 3-5 wm wide. Type of unidentified. plant, Bear Shit Kev Puey Hilly Teal Nod, DJ Bhat, 28x. 1960, TFSI No. 8955, Geratosporella pulneyensis sp. nov. Goloniae efftisae, fuscae, tenuiter capillose. Mycelium partim immersim et partim super- ficile, ex hyphis ramis, laevis, subhyalinis, septats, 3-4 pm lati compositim, Conidio: hora macronemata, mononemata, fecta_ vel fiexuoss, simplices, laevia,. 4-O-sepiata, fusca, paleo adr 65-168 (108) x69 a, llae conidiogenae integratae, teminaliter criundae. Conidia ganglica, solitaria,,sicca, ramosa (stauroconidia), cum usque ad 4 Ja Gh Toei setae, contrite ep, 1 24x6.4-8.1 jun,; prima corpus de conidium fsa, brachilpalleseens ad apicem, cum bra 2 ad basim vel obtust ad apicom, usque sud 14 pm Tongs, 3°5 Tata, ¢ Habitat: in, caulibus.ignotus, Bear’ Shola, Kodaikanal; Pulney Hills; Tamil Nadu, Dy J Bhat, 28.ix. 1980, FFST No. 3985 (Typui). ‘This fungus is quite distinct from other spe- cies of the: genus, vir., G. bicomis (Morgan) Hoehnel, G: spitere ” (Goidanich) Hughes, °C. deviate Subram., C. nooe-zealendiae Hughes Sand Ct ita Matsushima (Ellis, 1971, 1976; Matsushima, 1971). Ttis therefore placed in a new species 2 Graspedodi ns. Cems peodyinuy pndpen citi oa aa a a gs ee a Bes 2 aN ent eae ees ee ee a Sal Eee arltat peg tage eee A, ae ee ep renee mes eee eet emo Mele Paonia fd as Canes Seong Sri Chee ee eed bates © ee cee os olen, cues Sr ae pee Lee Ho ipe 2 on eG ESE Misael me Thin coe in Seared above and truncate atthe basa, nonsepta, Biny, smooth dark brown, 1-17 (14.0-185) 085 eK together they the phi fein alimy mass a ; Types on dei twigs of nakdontifed’ plan, Bera‘ Rodasnal, “Delay Hil Par 6HYPHOMYORTES FROM SOUTH INDIA. 1. SOME NEW "TAXA 3 a ec 100 50]. pores; B, dtl parts of conidiphores showing cniiogenous A ‘alle nd conidia: Note porterene praia, coin Nadu, C. V, Subramanian, 26.ii, 1980, FFST Pulney Hill, C. V. Subramanian 26.4. 1980, No. 2882. FFST No. 2842: on dead twigs of unidentified anctuary, Sengal- Specimens examined: on dead twigs of un ‘Nadu, D.J. Bhat, iaStdted plats Siver Cascade, Kodaikanal, 25-vl. 1900, TFSE No. 3840Coline efit, capil, bron ‘Mycelium. plerumngue immer, fascae 5 hhyphis pallide brunteis, 3.2-4.0 pm latipeveromyceres FROM SOUT ig 8: ahi lel = 985° Ay 0399 (40) 6-9. rm. GENS, gonidiogenae stp opbjatidicac, terminate aude, J2 Pe ate fethuie Longe. 6-7 pan $atac vate cn, ua, 10.5 AO fapicem, sab- Da vel eseostruntege distinete tyredtte wd apicenn, Collaget Eapalata, stb- setita, 7-10 jan Tog FSF Tata ad basim, st INDIA. 1 sows, NEW TAXA 2 eanidtophores; By asta par of cones: ,conidin 78.5 pm supra. Conia VNR rotandat dea, rotundata, francata ad basin, mucosa, ft Tei? (14.0 — 15-6) * massa mucosa Habitat: in. caulibus ignores emortnisyet jam, Kodaikanal, Pulney Hills, Tamil Nadu, ‘G.W, Subramanian, 26: 1980, FST No. 2832 (Typus) |. Gangliostilbe malabariea sp.nov. Fig. 9 Colonies ffise, dark brown, hairy. Mycelium mostly gmmened inthe substratum. Synne tata arising singly, rarely in pay on the sur- Fe’ the sry rch th the al consining of compact aggregation of paral fiyphae, terminating. in fore. heads with Stas dark brows and ferle heads brown, 1550-950" (150) ri tall, up to 62 yam wide a the base, 27-8272 we fn the me Con diophores constituting. the free ends. of the fypiae ofthe syanema, branched, percurrenly proliferating at the tp up to 4 times, sep Snooth light brows, divergent in the apical are of the syanema forming Toose clavate Fea p to 135 nm wide and 45-55 om high. Gonidiogenous cells producing. conidia singly St the tp, integented, sublyaline, smooth, 10 15 5-6 hm, Conidia ganglia, fusiform, elon fate, rounded at the tp traneate atthe bas, Broader in the middle, up to 17-cuseptate Slightly constricted at septa ight brown, with 2 Compicwous oblong. gutule in each cel, Smoothy thickewalled, 27°58 (48) x7-10 wm ‘Type: on dead twigs of unidentised plant Sient Valley, Palghat Dts, Kerala Stats, DJ Bhat, 13.xi0 1900, FRST No, 4300. Gangliostilbe malabariea sp. nov. Golonise effusac, fuscas, capilloine, Myce lium pleramque immersum. Synnemata sing- gla, Faro. bina, recta, ex, hyphis parallels ompositam, in Gapitula fertis terminata, 650— 990 (750) hm alta, waque ad G2 qm lata ad asim, 27-92 yan ad medium. Conidiophora ex hyphis synnematis, ramosa, prolferationes percurrenter elongascentes usque ad quadrotics, Trevia, dilute brunnea, divergens ad apicem synnemati, Stipes fusca, vcapitula brunnea, que ad 135 pm Tata, 45-95 gm alta. Cellulae onidiogenae integratae, subkyalinae, laevine, TO-15%5-6 ym, Conidia ganglica, fusiformis, longa, rolundata ad apie, Guncata ad basi, aque ad T7-cuseptata,” constrict, tepta, dilute brunnea, Incvia, crasitunféata, 24-58 (48) 7-10 jam, guttulata, Habitat i cuba gnats ori Sent Valley, Palghat De, Kerla State, D. J. Bhat, 13.xie 1960, FPST No, 4360 (Typus). (6. Vy SUBRAMANIAN AND D. Je BUNT 10. Gliocladium sampajense sp. nov. Fig. 10 Colonies floccose, at first white, later be- coming cream-coloured, compact, I-2_ jun ide, arising from cracks in the bark. Myce- Tum’ partly superficial, partly immersed in the substrate, composed of thin-walled, branched, “£5 jum wide. Conidiophores S5esoptate, ‘hyaline, cach with a Iiyaline, apical’ conidial mass, branched apically, th ach brane, producing a pen ‘lus of 2-4 terminal phialides, 110-190 (175) x .5-3.5 yan. Phialides subeylindrical, wider below, narrowat the neck, with a distinct, small ightly flared collarette above the neck, 22-31 3) x4 2-5.4 yam. Conidia ellipsoidal to sub- loose, solitary, slimy, hyaline, smooth, non- Septate, with © small’ fat ave, developing singly ‘and successively from each phialide, 19-25 (23) 8-10 jam Types on deal bark of Theobgma cocoa at ‘Sampaje, Coorg Dt., Karnataks aBintc, D. J. Bhat, 20". 1979, FEST No, Gliocladium sampajense sp.nov. oloniae floccosie,albae, posterius cremacae compactae, 1-2 mm latae-- Myeeium part sopetcite, plerumque impemum, “ex hyp Tats hyalni, fenuitunicats, 4-5 pm ats positum. Conidiophorarecta,8-S-sepata, hy fa,ramosa et tgrminata ad aplipem i penicillus ex pialidis, 110-190(175) x4,55.9em, Phialides ‘ubeyindricae, 22-81 (98) <42-5.4 pm. Conk dia clipsoidea et subglobosa, solitaria, mucosa, fiyalina, laevia, non sepfata, Ieniter applanata. {11 basim, singula ct stceessiva produoentes ex Dhialidis," 19-25 (23) x8-10 am. Habit; conse egortis Thabo Sampaje, Coorg Dt, Karnataka Stato, D. Bhat, 29.1979, FST No. 2214 (Typts)- 11, Helminthosporium _belganmense sp. nov. Fig. Il Colonies effuse, dark brown, thinly ha ‘Mycelium sooty immered i the substratum Gonidiophores macroncmatow, "mononema- tous, erece, straight or Aexuous, cylindrical, very dark brown at the base, slightly. paler towards the apex, smooth, septate, 260-439, (370) x 6.6-10.0. am, with ‘a few distal cells Sonidiogeaous. Coniliogenos cells politi, ‘ogra, terminal and nteralay,epindcal836 GV. SUBRAMANIAN AND D. J. MAT tf —or oa > 60 Fig. 10. Goad sonpajene ex typ: A, conidiophores;B, dtl pat of conidiophore showing penicili of phi Vides with developing conidia; C, mature conidia7 MPHOMYCETES FROM SOUTH INDIA. I. SOME NEW TAKA Fig, 11, Helminbosporia geen ex type: A, conidiophors; B, distal pat of coaiiophore with condiogenows st atached conidiny G, matare cond rm mr ‘thy, pale browa, up to 165 pm long. 18.2 4m. ‘ia solitary, day ellipsoidal to subsphe- Type: on dead ewigs of unidentified plant, Pe Saree ike apee, tonenie colloeeal a Urner kena, GOW baked "Be foe nie’ with one median ditosepturn, gaum Dt, Karuataka State, D. J. Bhat, 223 Sth, "bvciea fo dark brown, 18-24>14.9" 1980, FFSt No, 4179.38 Helminthosporium belgaumense sp. ov Coloniae eflusae, fiscac, tenuiter capillosae. ‘Mycelium pleramque immersum in substratum: Conidoptors | acronemata,”“mononcmats, octa vel flexuosa, cylindrica, valde fusco- bbrunnea ad basim, leniter pallide ad apicem, laevia, septata, 260-455 (370) x6.66—10-0 nm Gallulae conidiogenae polytreticac, integratac, terminalis vel intercalaris, cylindricae, Incviae, pallide brunneae, usque ad. 16,5 em longac Conidia solitaria, tretia, sicea, ellipsoidea vel subsphacrica, rotundata ad apicem, truncata ad baasim, I-distoseptata ad medium, laevia, brun- nica vel fuscosbrunnea, 18-24 5.14.9-18.2 gt. Habitat: in caulibus ignotus emortuis, Upper Anmod, Goa border, Belgaum Dt. Karnataka State, D. J. Bhat, 2, 31.1980, FFSI No. #179 (Typ) ‘The best placement for this fungus appears to be in Héminthoporiem, though {it is Wilke ‘other species of the genus in producing ellip- Soidal 0 subspherical conidia that sre medianly Iedistoseptate. The fungus has clore similarity to species of the genus Spadiceides, but conidia, in Spadicides are euseptate. ‘The fungus. is accordingly placed in Hetmintiosporiam asa new Specie. 12, Ideiella malabariea sp. nov, Fig. 12. Colonics effuse, compact, shiny, brown, hairy, 1-2 mm wide Mycelium parily super: ficial) composed of branched. septate, pale bray amooty dhkoalled hyphae 87m wide. Hyphal alls sometimes aggregating to Torm mates of thickewaled, glcboss to Sub slobose cells forming a preudostroma, Conia. Phores macronematous, mononematois, crowds fd, mostly in fsccls, straight, dark Brown a¢ the base, paler towards the apes, septate, thick walle, arising from globose hyphal eels, and a ‘yess ‘setose and eanaetons (normal) ose conidiophores developing, intermixc with normal ones, fewer int number, occa sionally branched, fertile apically: darker than normal eonidiophores, 190-228 (205) #m long, 4.8-5.6 #m wide in the middie, up to 7.8 ram, wide at the base. Normal conidiophores abun’ dant, compactly arranged to formn 2 palsade; branched, 36-51 (45) x05.4-6.3 nm, producing Ball of “omogenn ai mia. Emnidiogenous elle potyblastic, discrete, soups of 2-3 at the tp ofsctowe conidiophore, SSatthe tip ofnormal coniophore,eyadrical 6 V, SUBRAMANIAN AND. J BHAT & ampuliform, wieh inflated, thinly nodose distal fertile region, paler towards. the soos, Syke thet emai 10-19)» 4.6 tm Conidia solitary aeropleurogenoua. dry, falcate, pointed at both end smocth hyaline, witha mesian septum, 31-41 (37) x20-22 sae Type: on unidentified leaf in litter, Sitent Valey, Palghat Dt., Kerala State, D. j. Bhat, M4.xit! 1980, FFST No, 4348, Tdriella malabariea sp, nov. Colonise oe; completac,brunneae nites epitoneAijcclam, ari moper ital cx phi tam seat pallid Ban i, lac Grntmles lts come Pesitum”Picudonomg inferdum presens Ecilae ypharam lobar vel abgiobons Sranitanicts, "Coliophorn madronceats mononemstconrty Resemaue seca teeta, Racorbnea a basin” pallial apicem, “Sopa, crapicniena ex. clus Ayphat si produce tree vel nonactoe”Cohidoptors secu vl non ‘one ntomisia: Gonidophoms Sous aioe femos, fru apcent 190-205 (203) Fm Inngn, 4.65.6 1m Ita ad mem, are 7 Ea ban Cipro ac ‘opie, slide negate sates 3631 (hn SIEGE hn cling conidogence pon Terminale produc Calldac onidopense pobjbascae” daca eh ad spon sett Cop SF arom sco phos clin vel ampalonas,afatse vel tenui-nodosae in r¢ seals pallidiore "apt eniter areca Dang nevi, 10°13 UB) rm Comdial ach icrogens tec, fleata, acuminata ad cre oxen incl, yale epg ad ions ates Gi20 Rn Habitat; in fobs emortuis ¢ lectaria, Silent Valley, Palghat Dt., Kerala State, D. J. Bhat, 14.xih. 1980, FFST No. 4348 (Typus). 13, Kumanasamuha kalakadensis sp, nov. Fig. 13. Colonies floccose, brown, velvetty, shiny Mycelium pardy immersed, partly supestcial Conidionheres macronemaous,mononea- ous, regulary branched, straight of lexus brown to dank brown, septate spimuloce with each main branch over & mm Yong, 7-10'rinYPHOMYERTES FROM SOUPIE INDIA. 1 SOME NEW ZAR, o wide, laterally bearing @ number of short ‘Sltary, straighs, ferdle branches, remaining erie” tcrminaly. Lateral frdle “branches fometimer giving rite to secondary Branches brown, verruculose, up to 125 4m long, up to 0 in wide Conidiogenous ces polyblastic, discret, developing in whorls oF esters atthe fip and at intervals on the feftle lateral bran hs no rotating wh oo dines par: ine ee part te eoidogsons ct anc upper fertile regian. Lower body of conidio- ‘etous cell spherical to iy vere Sse, thecal dark ben, 67-08 in iam, sometimes up to 12,5 4m tong when the enidngenos call tmnt she cr branch: Fertile upper part of os eal Hales, egeesbarpet thieenlidh nota, #10 3-3 4m, Conidia solitary, dry, many, ‘val to subspherical, subhyaline, echinulat, ‘with ‘spines "arranged spirally, "non-septate Mitached the conidiogenous cell by fine threadlike dentile, 845.0 4m in diam ‘Type: On dead twigs of unidentified plant, Kalskad Wildlife Sanctuary,» Sengalthirai, ti Tamil Nadu, D. J Bhat, 26 1980, FFST No, 3848. Kumanasamuha kalakadensis sp. nov Colonia _floceosac, brunneas, elutinas, nitene, Mycelium. parti superficial, partion finmersum. ora macronsmat, mono: nema, ferogariteeramosa, rcta vel esos, iyrannea vel fusco-beunnea, septata, spinulost; prima ramus 2 mm longay, 7-10. hn lata, Numerost rami, bres ets fertiiInteralis products, mon ferdisel apicom. Ramis lnter- Ui Teri sabinde ramuli secontast product ihrannei, verrueuost, usque ad 125 a long ve ad 8.0 gam lai. Cellule con polyblasticas, iseretae, vertlat froges confertae ad. apicem vel aliquando ex mis lateralis fori -non-poliferatac, cum parts dstnets bins: corpus inferiore strive Foglonis frie supra. Carp inferiore spherca vel subspherica, verruedtoss,crasituniat Tuseo-brunnea, 6.7-9.0 pm subi diam. jue ad 12,5 long, Regions tis k= Tink, digiats, tentunicats, nodosis, 6-10 $°5" am, Conidia solitaia sicea, numero, ‘ovaliy vel subspherica, subhyalina, echinulata, uns epina splraliter igposita, on "scptata ddenticulata, 3.45.0 pm diam. 8 Habitat: in caulibus ignotus emortuis, Sengal- thirai, Kalakad Wildlife Sanctuary, Tirunelveli De. Tamil Nadu, D. J. Bhat, 26.vii. 1980, FFSI No. 3848 (Typus). 14, Parahelminthosporium malabaricum gen. et sp. now. Parahelminthosporium gen. nov. Dematiaceous byphomycete producing tretic conidia. Conidiophores mononematous, erect, simple, brown, septate, fertile in the distal part Gonidiogenous _ ells’ polytretic, integrated, terminal or intercalary. Conidia soliary, acto: pleurogenous, dry, rurkinate, I-septate, with fells unequal and not concolorous, truncate ‘at base, Hyphomyeete dematiaceas tretconidia pro- ducenis. Conidlophors, mononermag., ta, Sines, brnnen sept, ean are frais. Calllae conidlogenae intgratacy ter= tel inal peta Cal Solitaria, acropleurogenay sia, turbinata, feptata,trneata ad basi, cin cela bina Inhequats vel similis in colone, Parahelminthosporium. ya sp.nov. Fig. Type species: ‘malabaricws coe aon pe me ta ae ee gare corpora, of branched, mubiyaling sent Seog cee ceo ot Soca ae sas ur ao Sighty evallon athe bare up fo. 1Baopats Seo ee es Soo tain, cag cele below each 1. 13.6-18.2 (16.2) 7.29.0 ap, Conidia solitary, acropleu- rogenous, dry, (urinate caudate ot -ampulli- {orm.2-celledconstaered a septum, slighty cure dino il al ond lpia italiorm, dak brown, and tlongated and subiaiine, Basal cll of coniiom Sroader in the middle, narrow and’ trineste atthe base, HATRO (16.2) 72-80" 0,HYPHOMYCETES FROM SOUTH INDIA. 1, SOME NEW TAKA 6 wm wide at the truncate base and region of ‘ptum, Upper cell rounded to beaked at the Pex, 7.29.0 em longy 3.6 am wide at the :gion of the septum, 1-8 pm wide at the tip. Type von dead rachis of Calansis sp., Poochi- ara, Silent Valley, Palghat Dt,, Kerala State 1. J-Bhit, 10.3ii.1980, PFST No, #301 Parahelminthosporium malabaricum >. now. Colonie effusde, fascac vel atrae, capillosae, Sf ne fia tae, eee <9"11 am. ‘Type: on unidentified rotten wood, Berijam, Kodaikanal, Pulney Hills, ‘Tamil Nadu. D.f Bhat and C: V. Subramanian, 2.42, 1981, FEST, No. 4530. Pleurothecitim magnum sp. nov. Coloniae cffusae, olivaceo-griseae vel fascac. Myeclium partim, superficale ‘et partion is: mersum, ex hyphis ramonis, septatis, subhya. lini $-4 nm crass compositum Conidiophors Sacionexas, ahoncts, eisvlefas simplices, brurnea vel fusca, pallescens ad api. cam, 976-560 (305) 5.91216 1m squeal 20 xm lata ad basim. Cellula conidiogena inte- fata, terminates plybastien cup ede fal fertilis endogena vel nuda, subulata, angus: fad pica brn a bs paisa sible ad aca eget Ii el oda 9 (0) ge Us ad 1 ga ita Be 1 fg a 24 ediom, 54600 ad apie. Canis thin ms et eee tt allanide bt clipes ortance sce, ‘esruehyak, 1, laevia, aggregate ) 9-11 pm Habitat: in ligno putride ignota, Kodaikanal, Pulney Hills, Tam Bhat ot ©. V. No, Berijam, amil Nadu, D. Subrainanian, 20.4, 1981, FSi 1530 "(Typus)C,conitia.HYPHOMYCETHS FROM SOUTH INDIA. I. SOME NEW “TAXA ‘This fungus is best accommodated in the genus. Plerathciwn v. “Hoehne (lis 1971, 976). Te is quite distinct from P. rerurcatum Morgan)". "Hochnel: ‘he! coniiophores in ‘magnum are onger and wider, and the eoni arelarger. 16. Pleurothecium pulneyense sp. nov Fig. 16. Colonies offs, ieregular, thinly hairy, broven to greyish brown. Myeeliin mostly mersed in Qe ubstratum, componed of branchad sop tate, subkyaline hyphae 24-4.5 am wide, not forming stroma. Setxe and hyphopodia abrent ‘Conidiophores macronematow, mononematous, solitary, simple, erect, straight “or, flexyous, broad and digitate at the bate, tapering to ‘wards the apes; thick-walled, smooth, broven to reyith brown, 6-1 septate, 270-380 (33D}amn fong, up 10 20 wm wide at the base and 3.44.7 ime athe pw el 248 am long Gonidiogenous cell terminal, intgrated, poly: Bias Smpadil, “copies” donot at thetip, with up to 14 denticles narrowed towards the apex, brown to subhyaline, 12-30 (44.5) 3.5.5.6 (4.6) pm. Denticles cylindrical, {hinds sooty Hain, 3.679 1-8 a Gonidia solitary, acropleurogenoas, dry, yin: ical tb fesifoem, slightly eurved, rounded and fomwhat ‘narrowed sat the end, S-sep hyaline, smooth, guttulate, 29-80 (27.4) #80 Bem, fon unidentified dead swig, Besijam, sikanal,Polney Hills Tail” Nada, GV, Subramanian, 27.8, 1980, FFSI No, 251 Pleurothecim pulneyense sp. noi Goloine efsae, caine, brunarae yl iscocbranneae, hfyeelium plerumque, ime ersum, ex hyphis remoss, stati subhy nis, 2.445 nm lait compost, sine stena evolu. Sete hyphopotia absens. Conidior hora. macronemata, mononeiata,_soliaria, hon ramos, recta vel fexos, ata yet digitata fad asim, angustata ad supra, cratateata, Tnevia, brane vel griso:braneny 6-1 esp: tata, 370-800 (330) am longa usque ad 20 pm Inta’ad basim, 34-47 am ad aplcem, Cella conidiogena terminale, integrats, poyblasien, Sympodialiter clongatcentia, unque’ ad. 12: entculata ad apicem, angistats ad_ apicem, iprannea vel subhyalina, 42°30 (44.8) x85. 36 (4) nm. Denticola cylindrica, tenuitanicata, 65 lacvia, hyalina, 3x12 wm. Conidia solitaria, Sicca, acropleurogena, cylindrica vel fusiformis, leniter curvata, rotundata vel parce angustata ad uterque extremis, Iacvia, hyalina, Sessptata, guttulata, 23-30 (27/4) x7.0-8.4 am. Habitat: in cauibus ignotus emortuis, Bese Jam, Kodaikanal, Palney Hill, ‘Tamil Nadu, C.V. Subramanian, 27-8, 1980, FFSI No. 2031 (Typ) ‘The conidia Gf this fungus appear to be. dry and so ate not typeof Plt, Te placement in Peirtteciem is tentative. , Porosubramaniania malabariea ‘p, nov. Fig. 17 Golonies ease, olivacoous brown to blackish brown, velvetty, Mycelium mostly superficial, composed of profussly branching, septate hyp= hhxe 2.0-3.6 ein wide, Conidiophores macront= mato, ponammats "tacks, cr Ininate, clongating by ‘and Tateral budding, giving a beaded appearante, septate, doc brown oy odeately iowa ubhyalne ‘ol St the growing py sat, ro long, 5p de athe ha eels Integrate, ineredlry, deli i, with i apicem. jophora indistinc™ ad Wo.e-l4.4 am. Sti “eect, sxzaight of Mexvot No 12-septate, sm aerators a4 a3 oD gepeata, DOM TANS fermi ny y mad. apicem, ox ins, 12s, tunica extern yan fragments, 5103 (86-4) x nents alin usque a 15.8 riots -emortis, Cure SP merala States D. J Habitat: it (Types): Pp sgitent Valley, Palghat OF Siem se 1980, FSI No 4328 ‘Gonsdiogencss in this NGS in Sporides- iio eG, rigid, CAPO ‘synne: Te gopiace and Partly. aistofep- the @Tridiophora macro try SGpeseteapitutum 99n . V, SUNRAMANIAN AND D. J. BHAT elearce x type: baal part fs critioghote; Bat pares condone sh eo Gell apd conta, mature condi Fig, 20. Spor {He al ead eon Prag e (U 77 ©. ¥. SUMRAMUORIAN AnD D, J. DHA Stipes recta vel flexuosa, fusco-brunnea vel atra, usque ad. 12septata, Taevia, inflata vel twsque ad 22.3 #m lata ad basim. "Capifula ‘ec rams fertilis © conidiophoris,celluae coti- sockogeass rnedium. Conia secre wal ocean cata ad basin, aga orga fisco-brunneaypalidion dial wsque ad ‘etepiata,inevia, 827180. (115) yom Tonga 16-20 gm lata ad teas, 5AL2.¢ fa Habitat: in petiolis efiortiiy’ Cercuma.sp., pombe ECS «Gott caterer ae: Regeciae bs ae ae Regen cee Soe elie ety rato Spread fers aed Te ‘Caged a ecdhe outages ee oa ? Soe ears ee Riesaec aes eee po engi rab’ a Zygeqporiam tubereulatim sp. nov. atone ta, ota, tr low, Spon vere, Sd ‘amet ah 4 eee ee ae Satara cid sea iat tn a ole Seeger cer — ea ee “septat oe 0 a long. 45=7.2 um wide * Smee ae = ce of the faleiy ‘Stipe. eth wits thea, ced cee a Sort, cevelecadileoreshdS e000, og 9.0-108 an de Conldogenons tk ‘smnpulliform, all cma TOO ME py ae in pairs, rarely 3, from. vesicle. Con 410.2 (144) wm in diam. spina up w Jong Type: om dead leaves ant tig of un fot plant, Silent Valley, Palghat: Dey State D. J. 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