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Barnes, I.; Fourie, A.; Wingfield, M.J.; Harrington, T.C.; McNew , D.L.; Sugiyama, L.S.; Luiz, B.C.; Heller, W.P.; Keith, L.M.. |
The native ˋōhiˋa lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) has cultural, biological and ecological significance to Hawai`i, but it is seriously threatened by a disease commonly referred to as rapid ˋōhiˋa death (ROD). Preliminary investigations showed that a Ceratocystis species similar to C. fimbriata s.lat. was the cause of the disease. In this study, we used a combination of the phylogenetic, morphological and biological species concepts, as well as pathogenicity tests and microsatellite analyses, to characterise isolates collected from diseased ˋōhiˋa trees across Hawai`i Island. Two distinct lineages, representing new species of Ceratocystis, were evident based on multigene phylogenetic analyses. These are described here as C. lukuohia and C. huliohia.... |
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor |
Palavras-chave: Ceratocystidaceae; Fungal barcoding genes; Invasive species; ITS types; New taxa. |
Ano: 2018 |
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/646630 |
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