Name and publication
Phytophthora rhizophorae Pires-Zottar, Jesus & Marano (2016)
Marano, Jesus AL, & Pires-Zottar. 2016. Phytophthora rhizophorae. Fungal Diversity 78: 196. in Li GJ, Hyde KD, and Zhao RL. et al. Fungal Diversity (2016) 78: 1. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13225-016-0366-9
Corresponding author: agosvm@hotmail.com
Nomenclature
Index Fungorum
IF 551607
Faces of fungi
FoF 01274
Etymology
refers to Rhizophora mangle, the substrate from where this species was isolated
Typification
Type: BRAZIL, São Paulo, Cananéia,”Parque Estadual da Ilha do Cardoso” (PEIC), 25°03′05″– 25°18′18″S; 47°53′48″–48°05′42″W, Perequê river (salinity 0.8 %), from leaves of Rhizophora mangle, on Sorghum sp. seeds, 30 Aug 2012, A.L. Jesus, C.L.A. Pires-Zottarelli & A.V. Marano (SP 466375, holotype)
Ex-type: CCIBt 4152, MMBF 09/15
Sequences of ex-type in original manuscript: Phytophthora sp. GHJ-2016a voucher CCIBt 4152 ITS rDNA KT886031, nrLSU KT886028
Paratype: Idem (SP 466374)
Ex-paratypes: CCIBt 4121, MMBF 08/15
Ex-type in other collections
CCIBt 4152, MMBF 09/15
Molecular identification
Voucher sequences for barcoding genes (ITS rDNA and COI) of the ex-type (see Molecular protocols page)
Phytophthora sp. GHJ-2016a voucher CCIBt 4152 ITS rDNA KT886031
Sequences for ex-type in other sources
- NCBI: Phytophthora sp. CCIBt 4152
- Phytophthora Database: Phytophthora rhizophorae
- EPPO-Q-bank: Phytophthora rhizophorae
- BOLDSYSTEMS: Phytophthora rhizophorae (barcoding COI & ITS)
Position in ITS phylogenetic tree
Clade 9
Morphological identification
adapted from Marano et al. (2016)
Colonies and cardinal temperatures
Colony morphology petaloid in PYGs culture medium. Optimum growth temperature 30°C and maximum 35°C.
Asexual phase
Sporangia nonpapillated or semipapillate; persistent; ovoid to obpyriform (35–58 μm long x 20–45 μm wide); basal plug present; internal (nested and extended) proliferation; sporangia produced in unbranched sporangiophores. Hyphal swellings spherical, globose, tubular, obpyriform to irregular shape. Chlamydospores absent.
NOTE: Additional vesicle in sporangia has not been observed in Phytophthora.
Sexual phase
Sterile.
Hosts and distribution
Distribution: South America (Brazil)
Substrate: leaves, seeds
Host: Rhizophora mangle (Rhizophoraceae), Sorghum sp. (Poaceae)
Retrieved June 28, 2018 from U.S. National Fungus Collections Nomenclature Database.
Additional references and links
- Phytophthora DATABASE: Phytophthora rhizophorae
- EPPO-Q-bank: Phytophthora rhizophorae
- SMML USDA-ARS: Phytophthora rhizophorae
- EPPO Global Database: Phytophthora rhizophorae
- Forest Phytophthora of the world: Phytophthora rhizophorae
- CABI Invasive Species Compendium: Phytophthora rhizophorae
- Encyclopedia of Life (EOL): Phytophthora rhizophorae
- Index Fungorum (IF): Phytophthora rhizophorae
- Plantwise Knowledge Bank: Phytophthora rhizophorae
- Google All Phytophthora rhizophorae
- Google Images Phytophthora rhizophorae
- Google Scholar Phytophthora rhizophorae
Fact sheet author
Z. Gloria Abad, Ph.D., USDA-APHIS-PPQ-S&T Beltsville Laboratory, United States of America