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By Marieka Gryzenhout, Brenda D. Wingfield, and Michael J. Wingfield
 

“…this very clear book should act as an important and useful reference for many plant pathologists and arborists throughout the world for some time to come.”

-- Microbiology Today

“… provides plenty of information on taxonomy and ecology of the members of the Cryphonectriaceae family… will be very useful to mycologists and phytopathologists especially those working in tropic and subtropics countries.”

-- Czech Mycology

“…contains valuable information provided by good descriptions and illustrations as photographs and drawings. Many mycologists will find it useful and illuminating. The scope of literature used in the study is impressive and the quality of book design is excellent.”

-- Inoculum

This monograph aid in the identification and study of fungi in the Cryphonectriaceae. Numerous studies revising the taxonomy of Cryphonectria or reporting on new hosts of these fungi have been published during the course of the past decade. The aim of this book is to draw together all recent and relevant information relating to the Cryphonectriaceae in one volume. This will considerably enhance the ability of plant pathologists, mycologists, and forest scientists to identify the important fungi residing in this Cryphonectriaceae family. The DNA database, keys, and descriptions for all Cryphonectria species and related taxa will also enhance the ability of those involved in quarantine regulations to recognize these fungi and help to reduce the chance of their accidental introduction into new areas.

Important features include:

•          All current and key literature related to the important tree pathogens residing in the Cryphonectriaceae

•          Identification keys, illustrated descriptions, and taxonomic summaries of all species currently in the Cryphonectriaceae

•          Phylogenetic comparisons that act as a quick reference to all important sequences, DNA matrices, and techniques that will enable characterization of new species

•          Hosts and species and their global geographical distribution

•          Color photographs of tree disease symptoms

•          Laboratory and identification techniques to this specialized group of fungi

Contents

Introduction

History of the Cryphonectriaceae and its members

Early taxonomic history of Cryphonectria and Endothia

Typification of Cryphonectria

Newly described species and genera

Description of a new family

Anamorph states

Diseases and ecology

Chestnut blight

    The disease

    Etiology

    Control

        Breeding for resistance
        Biocontrol using hypoviruses

        Forest management

        Population genetics

Chrysoporthe canker of Eucalyptus

    The disease

    Etiology

    Control

    Hosts other than Eucalyptus

    Population genetics

    Other species in Chrysoporthe

Canker of Eucalyptus caused by Holocryphia eucalypti

Canker caused by Microthia havanensis

Die-back caused by Aurapex penicillata

Cryphonectria gyrosa stem canker

Cankers on Eucalyptus caused by Cryphonectria spp.

Celoporthe canker

Canker of Terminalia caused by Rostraureum tropicale

Root cankers on Elaeocarpus

Endothia canker or pin oak blight

Pathogen identification

Working with the Cryphonectriaceae

Isolates and specimens

            Observations in the field

            Isolations from bark

            Growth in culture

            Morphological studies

            Microscopic examination of herbarium specimens

            Colony growth

Phylogenetic circumscription through DNA sequence comparisons

            DNA sequence comparisons

            Restriction Length Polymorphisms (RFLPs)

            Methodology

Identification of genera and species

Morphological characteristics and terminology

            Stromata

            Ascostromata

            Conidiomata

            Occurrence of the teleomorph and anamorph

            Spore morphology

            Conidiophores and paraphyses

            Morphological characteristics used for family, generic and species delimitation

Identification using phylogenetic analyses

            Materials and methods

            Results of the LSU sequence analysis

            Results of the ITS/b-tubulin sequence analysis

Dichotomous key to genera

Synoptic key to genera

Descriptions

Cryphonectriaceae Gryzenh. & M.J. Wingf.

Cryphonectria (Sacc.) Sacc. & D. Sacc.

Endothiella Sacc. gen. anam., emend. Gryzenh. & M.J. Wingf.

            1. Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) M.E. Barr

            2. Cryphonectria radicalis (Schwein.: Fr.) Fr.

            3. Cryphonectria decipiens Gryzenh. & M.J. Wingf., sp. nov.

            4. Cryphonectria japonica (Tak. Kobay. & Kaz. Itô) Gryzenh. & M.J. Wingf., comb. nov.

            5. Cryphonectria macrospora (Tak. Kobay. & Kaz. Itô) M.E. Barr

Microthia Gryzenh. & M.J. Wingf.

            6. Microthia havanensis (Bruner) Gryzenh. & M.J. Wingf.

            7. Microthia coccolobae (Vizioli) Gryzenh. & M.J. Wingf.

Endothia Fr.

            8. Endothia gyrosa (Schwein.: Fr.) Fr.

            9. Endothia singularis (Syd. & P. Syd.) Shear & N.E. Stevens

Holocryphia Gryzenh. & M.J. Wingf.

            10. Holocryphia eucalypti (M. Venter & M.J. Wingf.) Gryzenh. & M.J. Wingf.

Amphilogia Gryzenh., Glen & M.J. Wingf.

Dichotomous identification key to Amphilogia species

            11. Amphilogia gyrosa (Berk. & Broome) Gryzenh., Glen & M.J. Wingf.

            12. Amphilogia major Gryzenh., Glen & M.J. Wingf.

Rostraureum Gryzenh. & M.J. Wingf.

Dichotomous identification key to Rostraureum species

            13. Rostraureum tropicale Gryzenh. & M.J. Wingf.

            14. Rostraureum longirostre (Earle) Gryzenh. & M.J. Wingf.

Ursicollum Gryzenh. & M.J. Wingf.

            15. U. fallax Gryzenh. & M.J. Wingf.

Aurapex Gryzenh. & M.J. Wingf.

            16. Aurapex penicillata Gryzenh. & M.J. Wingf.

Chrysoporthe Gryzenh. & M.J. Wingf.

Chrysoporthella Gryzenh. & M.J. Wingf. anam. gen.

Dichotomous identification key to Chrysoporthe species

Synoptic identification key to Chrysoporthe species

            17. Chrysoporthe cubensis (Bruner) Gryzenh. & M.J. Wingf.

            18. Chrysoporthe austroafricana Gryzenh. & M.J. Wingf.

            19. Chrysoporthe doradensis Gryzenh. & M.J. Wingf.

            20. Chrysoporthe inopina Gryzenh. & M.J. Wingf.

            21. . Chrysoporthella hodgesiana Gryzenh. & M.J. Wingf.

Celoporthe Nakab., Gryzenh., Jol. Roux & M.J. Wingf.

            22. Celoporthe dispersa Nakab., Gryzenh., Jol. Roux & M.J. Wingf.

Species excluded or of questionable validity

Excluded species

            23. Endothia viridistroma Wehm.

            24. Cryphonectria variicolor (Fuckel) Sacc.

            25. Cryphonectria abscondita (Sacc.) Sacc.

            26. Endothia nitschkei G.H. Otth

Species of questionable validity

Literature cited 

List of abbreviations

Index to figures 

Index to fungal names 

Index to host names 

Host-fungus index

2009; 8.5” x 11” softcover; 136 pages; 14 color images; 38 black and white images; ISBN 978-0-89054-367-2; (2 pounds); Item No. 43672

43672$119.00