Two new species of Diplococcium are described and illustrated. Diplococcium aquaticum sp. nov., from submerged wood in Australia, is distinct in the genus in having slender conidiophores and pyriform, uniseptate, bicolored conidia. Diplococcium dendrocalami sp. nov., from senescent culms of Dendrocalamus sp. in the Philippines, differs from other species in the genus in having robust, unbranched, attenuated conidiophores and oblong to ellipsoidal, thick-walled, 1-2-septate, large conidia.published_or_final_versio

Goh, TK

Hyde, KD

Umali, TE

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Title Two new species of Diplococcium from the tropicsAuthor(s) Goh, TK; Hyde, KD; Umali, TECitation Mycologia, 1998, v. 90 n. 3, p. 514-517Issued Date 1998URL http://hdl.handle.net/10722/53359Rights Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong LicenseitZ~cologia,YO(3 ) .  1998, pp. S1-l-,517. P 1998 11) The S e w  b r k  Botnliicnl (;at-den, Bronx. S Y  10458-,5126 Two new species of Diplococcium from the tropics T. K. Goh' K. D. Hyde T. E. Umali Department of Ecolog3: and Biodzversitj, ?Xr CTnzurrsitj of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong Abstract: Two new species of Diplococcium are de- scribed and illustrated. Diplococcium aquaticurn sp. nov., from submerged wood in Australia, is distinct in the genus in having slender conidiophores and pyriform, uniseptate, bicolored conidia. Diplococcium dendrocalami sp. nov., from senescent culms of Den-drocalamus sp. in the Philippines, differs from other species in the genus in having robust, unbranched, attenuated conidiophores and oblong to ellipsoidal, thick-walled, I-2-septate, large conidia. Key Words: Hyphomycetes, litter fungi, systemat- ics, taxonomy The genera Spadicoides S. Hughes and Diplococcium Grove are closely related and have similar conidial ontogeny (Holubov5-Jechovi, 1982). In both genera, the conidiogenous cells are polytretic (Ellis. 1971b). When conidia detach, pores are clearly visible on the conidiogenous cells where the conidia are borne. Species in both genera produce conidia which are unicellular or have up to 7-eusepta. In many species, the septa are thick and darkly pigmented. The ge- neric concepts of the two genera have been revised by Sinclair et al. (1985), and branching of conidio- phores is not considered an important criterion sep- arating them. Catenation of conidia is currently the sole diagnostic character separating Diplococcium from Spadicoides (Goh and Hyde, 1996; Siriclair et al., 1985). There are presently 30 species described in Diplo-cocciu,m (Castafieda Ruiz and Kendrick, 1991; Ellis, 1963, 1971a, 1971b, 1976; Holubova-Jechova, 1982; Hughes, 1958; Matsushima, 1993; Pirozynski, 1972; Sinclair et al., 1985; Subramanian and Sekar, 1989; Sutton, 1973; Wang and Sutton, 1982), sorne of which have been transferred to other genera (Ellis, 1971b, 1976; Hughes, 1958; Sinclair et al., 1983). Accepted for pi~blication Decetllbel .i,1997. ' Email: TKGOFlQHKL~CC:.HKC.liK During our investigation of tropical microfungi, we have collected two Diplococcium species; one on sub- merged wood in a freshwater lake in north Queens- land, Australia, and the other on a senescent bamboo culm in a tropical rain forest in Luzon, Philippines. These two Diplococcium species differ morphological- ly from other species in the genus and are, therefore, being described as new. Our attempts to grow these two new species in culture were not successful. Diplococcium aquaticum Goh, K. D. Hyde et Urnali, sp. nov. FI(:s. 1-1 1 Coloniae in substrato naturale effusae. atrobrunnear. My-celium partim superficiale et partim immersum, ex hyphis ramosis, subhyalinis vel pallide brunneis, laevibus, septatis, 125-2 pm latis compositum. Conidiophora ex substratis vel byphis superficialibus singulatim oriunda, erecta, recta vel leniter flexuosa, sursum interdum nodulata, ad apicem ro- tundata. septata, ramosa, pallide brunnea vel modice brun- nea, ad apicem leniter pallidiora, laexia, 80-180 X 23-3 knl. in latitudine uniformia. Cellul.de conidiogenae in con- idiophoris incorporntae, polytreticac, terminales et inter-calares. Conidia (5-)7-13 X 4-5 pm, breve catenulata, el-lipsoidea vel py~iforrnia, ad apicem late rotundata. laelia, plerumque uniseptata, septum atrurn et excentricurn ad basem propria, leniter constricta, bicoloria; cellula apicalis atro olivacea vel pallide brunnea, 5-6.5 X 4-5 pm; cell~~la basalis subhyalina vrl pallidissime flavidobrunnea, 2.5-3 X 23-4 pm. Etymology. aquaticum, referring to the habitat on wood submerged in freshwater. HOLOTYPE. AUSTRALIA. QL'EENSLAND: Ath- erton Tablelands, Lake Barrine, on submerged wood, 24 Apr. 1996, K. D. Hyde, LB20 (HKU(M) 3201). Colonies on natural substratum eff~lse, dark brown. 1Mycelium partly superficial and partly immersed, composed of branched, subhyalille to pale brown, smooth, septate, 1.3-2 p,m wide hyphae. Srtae and hyphopodia absent. Conidiophores arising singly direct- ly from the substratum or as lateral branches from the superficial mycelium, erect or ascending, straight or slightly flexuous, apical portion sometimes nodu- late, rounded at the tip, septate, branched, pale brown to medium brown, slightly paler at thr apex. smooth, 80-180 X 2.5-3 pnl, unifc>rm in width. Co-nidiogenous cells integrated, polytretic, terminal and intercalary. Conidia (3-)7-13 X 3-5 pm, borne in GOH ET AL.: NEW SPECIES OF DIPLOCOCCIUM 515 FIGS. 1-1 1. Dipbcoccium aquah'cum (from HOLOTYPE) . 1. A branched conidiophore bearing developing conidia. 2-4. Close-up of apical portion of conidiophores with developing conidia. Note conidiogenous pores (arrowed) in 2. 5-11. Co- nidia. Scale bars: 1 = 20 pm; 2-11 = 10 pm. short chains, ellipsoidal to pyriform, broadly round- ed at the apex, smooth, predominantly 1-septate, s e p  tum dark and eccentric (closer to the base), slightly constricted at the septum, bicolored; apical cell dark olivaceous to pale brown, 5-6.5 X 4-5 pm; basal cell subhyaline to very pale yellowish brown, 2.5-5 X 2.5- 4 pm. Teleomgbh. Unknown. This species is unique in the genus in having slen- der conidiophores (2.5-3 pm wide) and pyriform c e  nidia. It is comparable to D. graminearum R. F. Cas- taiieda & W. B. Kendr. (Castaiieda Ruiz and Ken- drick, 1991) which also produces uniseptate, bicol- ored conidia. The latter, however, differs in its unbranched conidiophores and obpyriform conidia, with a central septum. In D. graminearum, the basal cell of the conidia is darker than the apical cell. Diplococcium dendrocalami Goh, K. D. Hyde et Umali, sp. nov. 1'1~s. 12-19 Coloniae in substrato naturale effusae, atro-brunneae. Mycelium immersum. Conidiophora solitaria vel 2-4 gre- garia, non rarnosa, erecta, recta, attenuata, 120-280 pm lon- ga, deorsum 10-12 pm lata, apicem versus attenuata et sur- sum 7.5-9 pm  lata, distincte 4-9-septata, crassitunicata, lae- via, modice flavidobrunnea, in coloratione uniformia, cum regenerationibus percurrentibus interdum praedita. Cellu- lae conidiogenae in conidiophoris incorporatae, polytreti- cae, terminales et intercalares vel interdum etiam basilares, pori ca 0.8 pm d im  praeditae. Conidia breve catenulata, oblonga vel ellipsoidea, utrinque late rotundata, crassitun- icata, laevia, plerumque 1 (-2)-septata, raro 3-septata, illa uniseptata (12-) 14-16(-17) X 6 9  pn, illa biseptata 17-22 X 6 9  pm, ad septa non constricta vel leniter constricta, modice flavidobrunnea, concoloria; septa ca 2 pm crassa et atra. Etymology. ahdrocalami, referring to its habitat on Dadrocalamus. HOLOTYPE. PHILIPPINES. LUZON, LAGUNA: Los Baiios, Mt. Makiling, on senescent culms of Den- drocahmus sp., Sep. 1995, T. E. Umali & R Nono, m i i 8 ~ ~  (HKU(M) 5800). Colonies on natural substratum effuse, dark brown. Mycelium immersed. Setae and hyphopodia absent. 6 nidiophores arising singly or groups of 2-4, unbranch- ed, erect, straight, attenuated, 120-280 pm long, 10- 12 pm wide near the base, attenuate to 7.5-9 pm wide towards the apex, distinctly 4-9-septate, thick- walled, smooth, medium yellowish brown, uniform in color, sometimes with 1-2 percurrent regenerations. Conidiogenous celk integrated, polytretic with pores ca 0.8 pm diam, terminal and intercalary, sometimes also basal. Conidia borne in short chains, oblong or ellipsoidal, broadly rounded at both ends, thick- FIGS. 12-19. Diplococcium dendrocalami (from HOLOTYPE). 12-14. Conidiophores and conidia. Arrow heads show per- current regeneration of the conidiophores. Note conidiogenous pores in 14. 15. Apex of a terminal conidiogenous cell with developing conidium and three uniseptate, mature conidia. Arrow head shows a conidiogenous pore. 16-19. Mature conidia with thick septa. Scale bars: 10 pm. walled, smooth, mostly 1 (-2)-septate, occasionally 3 conidia in D.  insolitum are mainly 2-septate, tricol- septate, not constricted or slightly constricted at the ored, and broadly obclavate. septa, medium yellowish brown, ~concolorous; septa ca 2 pm thick and dark, usually with a visible central septa1 pore; uniseptate conidia (12-) 14-16(-17) X 6 9  pm; 2-septate conidia 17-22 X 6 9  pm. Teleommph. Unknown. Diplococcium dendrocalami somewhat resembles D.  clav&arum (Desm.) Hol.-Jech. (Holubov5-Jechov5, 1982) since the conidia are approximately the same width, ellipsoidal, thick-walled, and have a thick dark septum. The latter, however, differs in having conid- iophores which are chiefly branched and slender (3.5-6 pm wide). 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