4 NEW SPECIES AND SOME NEW RECORDS OF MELIOLACEOUS FUNGI FROM KENYA

Authors
MIBEY RK KOKWARO JO MUKUNYA DN
Citation
Rk. Mibey et al., 4 NEW SPECIES AND SOME NEW RECORDS OF MELIOLACEOUS FUNGI FROM KENYA, Mycotaxon, 57, 1996, pp. 87-95
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Mycology
Journal title
Mycotaxon → ACNP
ISSN journal
00934666
Volume
57
Year of publication
1996
Pages
87 - 95
Database
ISI
SICI code
0093-4666(1996)57:<87:4NSASN>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Four new species of Ascomycota belonging to the Meliolaceae collected from Mau forest in western Kenya between 1989 and 1992 are described a nd compared with closely related species. They include, Appendiculella mauensis on Casearia battescombei, A. rubi on Rubus keniensis, Asteri diella mathengeiana on Ehretia cymosa and A. trichocladi on Trichoclad us ellipticus. In addition, Asteridiella aguariae Hansf. on Aguaria sa licifolia is reported for the first time in Kenya and A. nuxiae (Syd.) Hansf, on Nuxia congesta is a new record.