Pseudometarhizium W.H. Chen, Y.F. Han, J.D. Liang & Z.Q. Liang, 2022
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https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.91.86812 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B03C529B-D645-587A-ACF4-5A5612BB2C01 |
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Pseudometarhizium W.H. Chen, Y.F. Han, J.D. Liang & Z.Q. Liang |
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gen. nov. |
Pseudometarhizium W.H. Chen, Y.F. Han, J.D. Liang & Z.Q. Liang gen. nov.
Etymology.
Referring to Metarhizium -like colony.
Type species.
Pseudometarhizium araneogenum W.H. Chen, Y.F. Han, J.D. Liang & Z.Q. Liang.
Description.
Colonies on PDA, light green, reserve brown to light brown. Conidiophores synnematous or mononematous, erect, scattered. Phialides emerging laterally from synnemata or hyphae, forming a compact hymenium, abruptly narrowing into a helical neck. Conidia, one-celled, fusiform or ellipsoidal.
Host.
Spider ( Araneae).
Habitat.
Near the road, located on or under rocks, or on the underside of leaves of broad-leaved plant species.
Sexual morph.
Unknown.
Notes.
The light green colonies of Pseudometarhizium are similar to those of Metarhizium species. However, Pseudometarhizium is easily distinguished by the combined datasets (ITS+LSU+RPB2+TEF), and had a close relationship with Metarhiziopsis . Pseudometarhizium can be easily distinguished from Metarhiziopsis by its paecilomyces-like structure and absence of sporodochia.
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