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Issue: Vol. 511 No. 3: 19 July 2021
Type: Article
Published: 2021-07-19
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.511.3.7
Page range: 283–288
Abstract views: 26
PDF downloaded: 1

New species of Asterina and Balladyna (black mildew fungi) from Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra, India

Department of Botany, Late Ku. Durga K. Banmeru Science College, Lonar-443302, Dist. Buldana, Maharashtra, India, Department of Botany, Dattajirao Kadam Art’s, Science and Commerce College, Ichalkaranji-416115, Dist. Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
Department of Botany, Dattajirao Kadam Art’s, Science and Commerce College, Ichalkaranji-416115, Dist. Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
Krishna Mahavidhyalaya, Shivnagar, Rethare (BK.)-415108, Dist. Satara, Maharashtra, India
Post Graduate Department of Botany, KLE Society’s, Basavaprabhu Kore College, Chikodi-591 201, Dist. Belagavi, Karnataka, India
Fungi 2 new species Asterina asterinaceous Balladyna meliolaceous

Abstract

Two new black mildew fungal species, Asterina rubiacearum sp. nov. and Balladyna canthiigena sp. nov., which infect the leaves of Canthium dicoccum var. umbellatum (Rubiaceae) are described from Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra (India). Taxonomic descriptions, photomicrographs, line drawings and comparative account of close associate species are provided.

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