Abstract Rhytisma salicinum, a parasitic species on Salix caprea and Salix cinerea, and Septogloeum thomasianum, a parasitic species on Euonymus latifolius subsp. cauconis, are recorded for the first time from Turkey

Erdoğdu M

Hüseyin E

Özaslan C

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Submitted 18 January 2016, Accepted 10 April 2016, Published online 23 May 2016  
Corresponding Author: M. Erdoğdu – e-mail – makbulekarahan40@gmail.com 101 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Two new records of leaf pathogenic fungi in Turkey 
 
Erdoğdu M1*, Hüseyin E1 and Özaslan C2 
 
1Ahi Evran University, Arts and Sciences Faculty, Department of Biology, Kırşehir, Turkey 
2 Dicle University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Protection,  Diyarbakır, Turkey 
 
Erdoğdu M, Hüseyin E, Özaslan C 2016 – Two new records of leaf pathogenic fungi in Turkey. 
Plant Pathology & Quarantine 6(1), 101–104, Doi 10.5943/ppq/6/1/11 
 
Abstract 
Rhytisma salicinum, a parasitic species on Salix caprea and Salix cinerea, and Septogloeum 
thomasianum, a parasitic species on Euonymus latifolius subsp. cauconis, are recorded for the first 
time from Turkey. 
 
Key words – microfungi – Rhytisma salicinum – Septogloeum thomasianum 
 
Introduction 
The concept of the genus Rhytisma has evolved since its description by Fries (1819). Species 
of Rhytisma are very familiar and widespread, and they are mostly parasites causing tar spot on 
leaves of angiosperm trees. Rhytisma species are usually characterised by ascomata developing 
from multilocular stroma (Hou & Piepenbring et al. 2005).  
Septogloeum was introduced with Septogloeum carthusianum (Sacc.) Sacc. as the type 
species. Septogloeum sp. is the causal agent of leaf spot and sleeping blight in soybean plants 
(Hong 2012, Westcott et al. 1950). Septogloeum leaf spots usually cause little damage. The genus is 
characterised as acervular, with enteroblastic, phialidic, discrete or integrated conidiogenous cells, 
and 1–3 euseptate, obovoid, hyaline conidia (Sutton 1980, Farr et al. 1993). 
 
Materials & Methods 
Plant specimens infected with microfungi were collected in the Küre Mountain National Park 
in Kastamonu Province (Black Sea Region). The fungal specimens were examined microscopically 
by thin sections. Microscopic examination and microphotographs were done using a Leica DM E 
light microscope. The microfungi were identified using the relevant literature (Ellis & Ellis 1987, 
Farr 1993, Ignatavičiütė & Treigienė 1998, Sutton 1980, Sutton & Pollack 1974, Yaçevskiy et al. 
1913). All specimens examined were deposited in the mycological collection of the Department of 
Biology, Arts and Sciences Faculty, Ahi Evran University, in Kırşehir Province of Turkey. 
 
Results 
 
Rhytisma salicinum (Pers.) Fr. Fig 1 
Stromata on the upper surface of leaves, usually jet black, shining, with distinct margins, 
750–920 µm thick, about 3–7 mm diam., more or less circular, with slightly raised patches 
containing numerous elliptical apothecia. Apothecia oblong to orbicular, 0.5–2 mm diam., disc 
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grey, soft. Asci clavate, 120–150 × 10–15 µm, 8-spored. Ascospores filiform, 82.5–100 × 1.5–2 
µm, hyaline. Paraphyses slender, swollen at the tip.  
Material examined – Turkey, Kastamonu, Cide, around Şeh Mountain, on leaves of Salix 
caprea L., 21 August 2006, 919 m alt., 41°46’07’’N, 33°06’92’’E, M. Erdoğdu 1892. – Turkey, 
Kastamonu, Azdavay, on leaves of Salix cinerea L., 1 October 2005, 1059 m alt., 41°42’822’’N, 
33°08’275’’E, M. Erdoğdu 1759. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fig 1 – Rhytisma salicinum. Stromata. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fig 2 – Septogloeum thomasianum. Conidia and conidiogenesis. 
 
Septogloeum thomasianum (Sacc.) Höhn. Figs 2–3 
Spots circular to irregular, discrete or confluent, white or grey to brown, 10–12 mm diam. 
Conidiomata acervular, on both sides of leaves, separate or confluent, epidermal to subepidermal, 
mostly rounded, sometimes irregular or elongated, 42–210 m diam., ocher-coloured. 
Conidiogenous cells enteroblastic, phialidic with a narrow apical channel and prominently 
thickened apex, collarette lacking, discrete, hyaline, smooth, cylindrical, doliiform to obpyriform, 
formed directly from the upper cells of the acervulus or from septate hyaline cells typically with a 
single lower lateral branch, 10–15 × 5–9 m. Conidia 1–2 septate, constricted at the septum, lower 
cell smaller than the upper, occasionally "Y" shaped, smooth, eguttulate, obovoid, straight, apex 
obtuse, base truncate, 20–32.5 × 10–15 m, hyaline.  
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Material examined – Turkey, Kastamonu, Pınarbaşı, close to Kurtgirmez Mountain, on leaves 
of Euonymus latifolius subsp. cauconis Coode & Cullen, 18 August 2006, 1310 m alt., 
41°36’90’’N, 33°12’32’’E, M. Erdoğdu 1815. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fig 3 – Septogloeum thomasianum. Conidia. 
 
Discussion 
Rhytisma salicinum is common on Salix species throughout the world (Minter et al. 2010). R. 
salicinum affecting Salix caprea and S. cinerea is a common species in our study area with high 
humidity. Disease incidence varies between years and is favoured by rainy periods in late spring-
early summer and by the occurrence of moist sites (Hjältén et al. 2000). R. salicinum is reported for 
the first time from Turkey. 
There are approximately 120 species described in the genus Septogloeum (Sutton et al. 1980) 
and no comprehensive treatment exists (Farr et al. 1993). Sutton & Pollack (1974) re-examined the 
type of Septogloeum, S. carthusianum, and accepted only one other species, S. thomasianum. In S. 
carthusianum conidia are curved, sometimes distinctly, and vary from 0–3 septate. In S. 
thomasianum conidia are constantly 1-septate with the upper cell larger than the lower one. Farr 
(1993) examined collections of S. thomasianum (Kryptogamae Exsiccatae Vindobonensi no. 1179) 
and found it to be similar to other collections of this species except for a greater variety of conidial 
shapes. None of the other collections observed of S. thomasianum showed this range of diversity. A 
greater diversity of conidial shapes of S. thomasianum was observed on our collection. We 
encountered 2-septate and "Y" shaped conidia, a morphology not noted by Sutton & Pollack 
(1974). S. thomasianum was reported from Austria, Canada, Romania and Sweden (Sutton et al. 
1980), but has not been previously recorded in Turkey. 
 
 
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