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Roles of mycorrhizal fungi in phytoremediation of contaminated eco-systems N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Ruwanthika Kalamulla, Y. A. P. K. Dayasena, Steven L. Stephenson, Saowaluck Tibpromma, Xue-Mei Chen, Neelamanie Yapa, Samantha C. Karunarathna
Accumulation and concentration of contaminants in the soil have long been a byproduct of industrialisation and urbanisation, and which has become a primary environmental concern. Mitigation of soil...
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Morpho-molecular analyses reveal a novel species, Xenoanthostomella thailandica (Gyrothricaceae, Xylariales), from northern Thailand N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Subasingha A.D. Thakshila, Chitrabhanu S. Bhunjun, Milan C. Samarakoon, Achala R. Rathnayaka, Achala J. Gajanayake
An anthostomella-like fungus associated with dead palm rachis (Arecaceae) was collected in Nang Lae Village, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. It is characterised by solitary, scattered ascomata benea...
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Terpenoid composition of fern and lycophyte essential oils: a chemosystematic approach N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Gabriela Pereira Lima, Marcelo Guerra Santos, Selma Ribeiro de Paiva
Several ferns and lycophytes are aromatic due to the presence of essential oils that make up complex mixtures of volatile compounds, with terpenes as the main constituents. Characterising these com...
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New species and new records of aquatic asexual ascomycetes from estuarine beaches of the Brazilian Amazon N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Pollyana Rubem da Silva, Luis Fernando Pascholati Gusmão
Estuaries are habitats characterised by high biological productivity; however, fungal biodiversity in these ecosystems remains understudied. During an investigation of asexual ascomycetes associate...
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Metarhizium species as bioinsecticides: potential, progress, applications & future perspectives N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Anjalee T. Yapa, Kasun M. Thambugala, Milan C. Samarakoon, Nissanka de Silva
Metarhizium, a globally distributed genus, showcases adaptability to various habitats, predominantly in soil or intricate relationships as insect pathogens. Metarhizium spp. have become focal point...
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Laccaria guizhouensis sp. nov. (Agaricales, Basidiomycota) from Southwest China N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-03 San-Fang Zhang, Yang Gui, Guo-Sheng Zhu, Nian-Jie Shang, Biao Li, Tong-Jing Yang, Guang-Lu Gong, Wan-Bin Huang, Zhan-Bo Liu
The genus Laccaria (Hydnangiaceae, Agaricales) is an important ectomycorrhizal symbiont of a broad range of host plants. Laccaria guizhouensis was collected from a subtropical mixed forest dominate...
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Bioremediation and sustainable mushroom cultivation: harnessing the lignocellulolytic power of Pleurotus species on waste substrates N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Irani Yasora Nawarathne, Dinushani Anupama Daranagama
Mushrooms, a diverse group of fungi, has captivated human interest for centuries due to their intriguing characteristics and versatile application. The nutritional profile, coupled with unique orga...
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Bangiales (Rhodophyta) in New Zealand: current state of knowledge and future directions N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-11 Wendy A. Nelson, Giuseppe C. Zuccarello
Members of the red algal order Bangiales are morphologically simple, with the gametophyte generation consisting of either filaments or blades, and the sporophyte generation consisting of microscopi...
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Two new Stictidaceae species from grasslands in Yunnan province, China N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Ying Gao, Vinodhini Thiyagaraja, Prapassorn Damrongkool Eungwanichayapant, Antonio Roberto Gomes de Farias, Jian-chu Xu, Heng Gui, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe
Stictidaceae is characterised by a wide geographic distribution and diverse ecological roles. It has recently been the focus of taxonomic research in China. In this study, we describe two new asexu...
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A novel genus and new records of Dothideomycetes associated with Litchi chinensis litter from Guangdong Province, China N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Yun-Hui Yang, Ishara S. Manawasinghe, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Antonio Roberto Gomes De Farias, Chun-Fang Liao, Zhang-Yong Dong
Litchi chinensis (lychee) is one of the most important tropical fruit crops in Asia. Despite the annual increase in research on lychee fungal pathogens, few studies have been conducted on saprobic ...
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Saprobic Dothideomycetes from Yunnan, China: introducing a new species, Queenslandipenidiella lingcangensis, and a new host record for Periconia byssoides N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-04 Guang-Cong Ren, Er-Fu Yang, Jutamart Monkai, Kandawatte W. T. Chethana, Heng Gui, Antonio Roberto Gomes de Farias
South China is a hotspot for fungal diversity. During investigations of saprobic fungi in Yunnan Province, we collected and identified a new species, Queenslandipenidiella lingcangensis, and a new ...
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Hyphomycetes occurring on Bambusa vulgaris debris: new species and records from the American continent and Brazil N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Maria das Graças de Santana Bispo, Taimy Cantillo-Pérez, Luís Fernando, Pascholati Gusmão
Bambusa vulgaris is an exotic species for Brazil with high economic value, widely-distributed, highly-adaptable and fast growing. While many studies on fungal diversity on bamboo species have been ...
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Molecular and metabolites characterisation of Inonotus rickii: a medicinal mushroom from Western Ghats of India and its biological activities N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Yogesh Thakare, Deepak Shelke, Hiralal Sonawane, Subhash Ahire, Pallavi Champaneria, Mahesh Borde, Bhaskar Behera, Subhash Gaikwad
Mushrooms are a rich source of biologically active compounds. Meanwhile, Inonotus species reported abundant bioactive chemicals. Therefore, the current study aims to evaluate the antibacterial, ant...
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Tetraploa wurfbainiae sp. nov. (Tetraplosphaeriaceae, Pleosporales) isolated from Wurfbainia villosa in Guangdong, China N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Chun-Fang Liao, Yun-Hui Yang, Wei Dong, Khanobporn Tangtrakulwanich, Yun-Xia Zhang, Sehroon Khan, Sadia Nadir, Thilini Chethana Kandawatte-Wedaralalage, Mingkwan Doilom
During a survey for microfungi associated with traditional medicinal plants in Guangdong Province, China, an interesting species in the Tetraplosphaeriaceae was isolated from the dead stem of Wurfb...
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Alternaria tomentosae (Pleosporaceae, Dothideomycetes); novel endophytic species from Citrus grandis cv. ‘Tomentosa’ fruits in China N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Jia-Wei Liu, Indunil Chinthani Senanayake, Tao Zhou, Bo-Yi Cen, Zhang-Yong Dong, Mei Luo
Alternaria species show a wide range of life modes, viz. pathogens in plants, animals and human, saprobes and rarely endophytes. In the present study, three Alternaria isolates were obtained from h...
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An overlooked dimension to ecosourcing for resilience in a changing environment; a response to Heenan et al. (2023) N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 P. L. Guy
Published in New Zealand Journal of Botany (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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A new species Begonia ziroensis and a new record of Begonia siamensis from Arunachal Pradesh, Northeast India N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Dipankar Borah, Momang Taram, Millo Tasser, Mark Hughes
A new species, Begonia ziroensis D.Borah, Taram & M.Hughes is described herein based on collections made in Ziro Valley of Lower Subansiri District of Arunachal Pradesh. It is distinct from all oth...
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Asymbiotic germination, seedling establishment and fungal uptake of Pterostylis montana and P. paludosa, two orchid species endemic to New Zealand N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Karin van der Walt, Carlos A. Lehnebach, Jennifer Alderton-Moss
Asymbiotic germination of orchid seeds has been successful for many species, and this could be an important method to generate seedlings to restore threatened populations. However, successful reint...
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Plectania rhytidia (Pezizales, Pezizomycotina) in Brazil: notes on its distribution and typification status N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-20 João Henrique S. Fernandes, Felipe Wartchow
Plectania rhytidia is an uncommon discomycete now detected in Brazil. It is characterised by having a black ascomata, and transversally ribbed on one side ascospores measuring 19.6–27.4 (–29.4) × (...
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Physiological responses of Caulerpa spp. (with different dissolved inorganic carbon physiologies) to ocean acidification N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-19 Aleluia Taise, Erik Krieger, Sarah J. Bury, Christopher E. Cornwall
Caulerpa is a widely distributed genus of chlorophytes (green macroalgae) which are important for their dietary, social and coastal ecosystem value. Ocean acidification (OA) threatens the future of...
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Dingleyomyces lloydii (Hypocreales, Polycephalomycetaceae), gen. nov., comb. nov. N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-17 Peter R. Johnston, Duckchul Park
Dingleyomyces is introduced as a new genus for the endemic New Zealand fungus, parasitic on the stromata of the large Ophiocordyceps species O. robertsii and O. hauturu, previously placed in Torrub...
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Nemania hydei sp. nov. (Xylariaceae) from Avicennia marina in Central Thailand N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-13 Carlo Chris S. Apurillo, Chayanard Phukhamsakda, Samhita Mukhopadhyay, Anujani Gunarathne, E. B. Gareth Jones
A novel fungus species, Nemania hydei, isolated from Avicennia marina in Pranburi District, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand is described. The samples were collected from mangrove habitats, and the fu...
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Interference of glitter with the photosynthetic rates of a submerged macrophyte, Egeria densa N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Luana Lume Yoshida, Irineu Bianchini Jr., Marcela Bianchessi da Cunha-Santino
Thousands of glitter particles are potentially daily released into aquatic ecosystems, but their effects on the ecological processes of aquatic species remain unknown. The metallic coating of glitt...
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Bryophyte community composition is influenced by microhabitat and cover of vascular plants and lichens in New Zealand montane forest N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-26 Wendy Kentjens, David Glenny, Timothy J. Curran, Jon J. Sullivan
Bryophytes are important to terrestrial ecosystems, as they build soil and improve habitats for vascular plants. We investigated the influence of substrate pH, light, and cover of lichens and vascu...
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Additions to the Xylariomycetidae (Sordariomycetes) Fungal Flora from Northern Thailand: Amphisphaeria chiangmaiensis sp. nov. and A. hydei sp. nov. N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-22 Milan C. Samarakoon
During the continuous investigation into inconspicuous xylarialean species in northern Thailand, two amphisphaeria-like taxa were found in samples collected between July and October 2022. Both taxa...
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Status of forest remnants invaded by tradescantia (Tradescantia fluminensis Vell.) following introduction of biocontrol beetles and manual clearance after three years N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-19 Beverley R. Clarkson, Vanessa M. Cave, Scott Bartlam, Corinne H. Watts, Danny Thornburrow, Quentin Paynter
We compared biocontrol beetles and manual clearing of tradescantia in forest remnants invaded by tradescantia (Tradescantia fluminensis Vell.) on the agriculturally modified Hikurangi floodplain, n...
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The Erysiphe alphitoides complex (powdery mildews) – unravelling the phylogeny and taxonomy of an intricate assemblage of species N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-13 Michael Bradshaw, Uwe Braun, Susumu Takamatsu, Márk Z. Németh, Diána Seress, Donald H. Pfister
Powdery mildews on oaks, caused by Erysiphe species, have serious ecological consequences on a range of Quercus hosts. In addition to Erysiphe quercicola, E. alphitoides is one of the most common a...
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Taxonomic notes on the New Zealand flora: the status of four varietal names in Brachyglottis (Asteraceae), Corokia (Argophyllaceae), Mida (Nanodeaceae) and Teucridium (Labiatae) N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-13 Peter B. Heenan
Taxonomic names at the rank of variety are often poorly understood and may be misapplied as their taxonomic circumscriptions can be inadequate. These names often fall out of favour or are neglected...
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The fruit dispersion of Adenostemma brasilianum (Asteraceae) by birds: an experimental approach N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-12 Florencia Débora Dosil Hiriart, Liliana Katinas, Luciano Noel Segura
The pantropical genus Adenostemma (Asteraceae) includes mostly herbs which occur in wet forests and stream edges. They produce a large number of small fruits or cypselae, covered by glandular hairs...
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Sexual morph of Allophoma tropica and Didymella coffeae-arabicae (Didymellaceae, Pleosporales, Dothidiomycetes), including novel host records from leaf litter in Thailand N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-08 Nethmini P. Samaradiwakara, Antonio Roberto Gomes de Farias, Danushka S. Tennakoon, Chitrabhanu S. Bhunjun, Kevin D. Hyde, Saisamorn Lumyong
Studying the taxonomy, diversity and host preference of leaf litter inhabiting microfungi contributes towards elucidating hidden taxa, their host affinities and recovering novel life modes dwelling...
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Naturalisation of the tree of love Aichryson laxum (Crassulaceae) and its implications for biosecurity surveillance in New Zealand N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-12 Leon Perrie, Lara Shepherd
Aichryson laxum is documented as newly naturalised in Aotearoa New Zealand. Although tree of love is its colloquial name, it is a small, succulent herb in the Crassulaceae, and is indigenous to the...
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New Zealand myxomycetes N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-08 Steven L. Stephenson
The myxomycetes (also called myxogastrids or plasmodial slime moulds) are a group of eumycetozoans long thought to be fungi because they produce somewhat similar (but structurally very different) f...
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Antagonistic potential of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and B. velezensis as biocontrol agents against Lasiodiplodia theobromae N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-29 Ekachai Chukeatirote, Phichaya Thirach, Saowaluck Tibpromma, Suhail Asad, Alviti Kankanamalage Hasith Priyashantha, Abdallah M. Elgorban, Kanjana Niraphai
Various fungi are known to cause important plant diseases leading to significant losses in agricultural products. To prevent crop diseases, biocontrol of these phytopathogenic fungi is necessary, m...
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Taxonomic revision of Neodidymelliopsis with N. cynanchi sp. nov., associated with Cynanchum sibiricum leaf spot in Xinjiang, China N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-18 Zhixiu Qian, Shanhe Zhang, Ishara S. Manawasinghe, Diangang Sun, Jiage Song, Biao Xu
During surveys of plant pathogens in the desert regions of Xinjiang Province, China, a leaf spot was observed on Cynanchum sibiricum. The suspected fungus was isolated and identified using morpholo...
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Unveiling the holomorph and novel host records of Shearia formosa (Longiostiolaceae, Pleosporales) in China N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-18 Ashani D. Madagammana, Milan C. Samarakoon, Chayanard Phukhamsakda, Chitrabhanu S. Bhunjun, Naruemon Huanraluek, Jian-Kui Liu, Kevin D. Hyde
Shearia belongs to the Longiostiolaceae (Pleosporales, Dothideomycetes) and is typified by S. formosa. Previously, Shearia species were reported by their asexual morph, and here we introduce the fi...
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Two new species and a new host record of Pleosporales (Dothideomycetes) from palm (Arecaceae) in Guangdong Province, China N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-04 Yinru Xiong, Ishara S. Manawasinghe, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Sinang Hongsanan, Kevin D. Hyde, Xu Biao, Zhangyong Dong
Pleosporales is the largest order of Ascomycota which is distributed worldwide. Among the wide range of hosts, Pleosporales species are frequently isolated from palms. During the surveys of palm fu...
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Review of phlegmacioid Cortinariaceae (Agaricales) in New Zealand N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-04 Karl Soop, Jerry A. Cooper, Andy R. Nilsen, Noah Siegel, David A. Orlovich
We review the diversity of phlegmacioid (Cortinariaceae) taxa in New Zealand as well as in other parts of the Southern Hemisphere. Using a 4-locus molecular phylogeny, it is shown that these taxa a...
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Phylloremediation of pyrene and anthracene by endophytic fungi inhabiting tea leaves (Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze) in Sri Lanka N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Lanka Undugoda, Kasun Thambugala, Sagarika Kannangara, Jayantha Munasinghe, Nadeeka Premarathna, Nadeema Dharmasiri
Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) released from vehicular emissions and oil refineries deposit on the phyllosphere, compromising the quality of leaf-based food products by posing many health issues....
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Leaf hydathode occurrence in indigenous New Zealand angiosperm trees: a preliminary survey N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-12 Tammo Reichgelt, Jennifer M. Bannister, William G. Lee
Toothed leaf margins are common (∼36%) in the New Zealand indigenous flora, and are most abundant in cool forests with high rainfall. Toothed margins are often associated with hydathodes, specialis...
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How arboreal are epiphytes? A correction and brief commentary on Burns (2010) N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-07 K.C. Burns
Published in New Zealand Journal of Botany (Vol. 61, No. 4, 2023)
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Predicting the impacts of climate change on New Zealand’s seaweed-based ecosystems N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-05 Christopher E. Cornwall, Wendy A. Nelson, J. David Aguirre, Caitlin O. Blain, Lucy Coyle, Roberta D’Archino, Matthew J. Desmond, Christopher D. Hepburn, Libby Liggins, Nick T. Shears, Mads S. Thomsen
ABSTRACT The impacts of global climate change are threatening the health and integrity of New Zealand’s seaweed ecosystems that provide crucial ecological, economic, and cultural benefits. Important species that comprise these ecosystems include canopy forming large brown algae (fucoids and kelp), and understorey species. Here we review current knowledge of the measured impacts of climate change stressors
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Tmesipteris alticola (Psilotaceae), a new fern species endemic to New Caledonia N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-24 Leon R. Perrie, Rémy Amice, Lara D. Shepherd, Patrick J. Brownsey
ABSTRACT Tmesipteris alticola is described here as a new fern species endemic to New Caledonia's Grande Terre. It is a fifth species of Tmesipteris for the territory, and the second endemic. The obovate leaves and conic synangia of T. alticola distinguish it morphologically from all other species of Tmesipteris. Phylogenetic analyses of chloroplast DNA sequences support its distinctiveness, and indicate
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Five new records of Annulohypoxylon spp. (Hypoxylaceae) from India N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-23 Gautam Dutta, Rajiv Kumar Singh
ABSTRACT Species of Annulohypoxylon are saprotrophic fungi growing predominantly on dead shoots of dicots. They are also known to produce a diverse range of secondary metabolites, including some bioactive compounds. During a survey conducted in tropical, sub-tropical and temperate forests of Arunachal Pradesh (Northeast India) that lies within the Himalayan biodiversity hotspot, seven species of Annulohypoxylon
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Epiphyte-host relationships of remnant and recombinant urban ecosystems in Hamilton, New Zealand: the importance of Dicksonia squarrosa (G.Forst.) Sw., whekī N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-20 Hannah C. Rogers, Bruce D. Clarkson
ABSTRACT More than a thousand iNaturalist NZ observations were compiled and analysed to determine common vascular epiphyte-host relationships in Hamilton, North Island, New Zealand. Dicksonia squarrosa supported the most epiphytes, followed by Salix cinerea, Melicytus ramiflorus and Cyathea medullaris. Epiphytes displaying stronger host specificity, such as Tmesipteris elongata and Phlegmariurus varius
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Canopy structure and understorey light availability in Nothofagus and podocarp-broadleaf stands in a New Zealand forest N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-07 Christopher H. Lusk, Mereana Atatoa Carr
ABSTRACT The ability of some ectomycorrhizal fungi to access organic sources of nitrogen is known to influence decomposition, nitrogen mineralisation and soil carbon storage. The consequences for aboveground ecosystem structure and processes are less well-documented. We used the LAI-2200C Plant Canopy Analyzer to compare leaf area index and understorey light availability of ectomycorrhizal Nothofagus
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Recovering arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) from decomposing litter: an unusual approach N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-12 Juliana Luiza Rocha de Lima, Juliana Rayssa Barros Felix, Hannah da Silva Vieira, Camila Pinheiro Nobre, Juliana Aparecida Souza Leroy, Patrícia Oliveira Fiuza, Bruno Tomio Goto
ABSTRACT A few studies indicated a possible role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in leaf litter decomposition. Information about these fungi in leaf litter is limited by the availability of techniques to recover them from such substrates. In the present study we aimed to (i) test an alternative approach for AMF recovery from litter; (ii) investigate if the AMF community structure in leaf litter
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Identification of fungal associates of the swamp helmet orchid (Corybas Carsei), a threatened (nationally critical) species N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-06-29 Jennifer Alderton-Moss, Andrew B. Munkacsi, Karin van der Walt, Carlos A. Lehnebach
ABSTRACT Corybas carsei is one of New Zealand’s most endangered orchids, with a single remaining population in the Whangamarino Wetland (North Island). Although orchid mycorrhizae have proved a critical aspect of orchid conservation globally, until now mycorrhizal fungi of C. carsei have not been identified or utilised for conservation. This study investigated fungal associates of C. carsei using three
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Cheilolejeunea sicilicula S. Fish & Glenny (Lejeuneaceae, Marchantiopsida), a newly described species from lowland forests of South Island, New Zealand N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-06-07 Stella Fish, David Glenny, Lara Shepherd
ABSTRACT Cheilolejeunea sicilicula S. Fish & Glenny, a new species of liverwort from lowland indigenous forest reserves in Westland and Western Nelson provinces in South Island, New Zealand, is described and illustrated. In New Zealand it is superficially similar to C. campbelliensis (Steph.) R. M. Schust., C. novaezelandiae R. M. Schust. and C. albovirens (Hook.f. & Taylor) E. A. Hodgs, which are
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Ecosourcing for resilience in a changing environment N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-30 Peter B. Heenan, William G. Lee, Matt S. McGlone, James K. McCarthy, Caroline M. Mitchell, Matthew J. Larcombe, Gary J. Houliston
ABSTRACT Ecosourcing seed of ‘local genetic stock’ for ecological restoration has been practiced in New Zealand for about 50 years. However, we believe that it has become unnecessarily restrictive. Ecosourcing ensures plants used for restoration are adapted to local conditions and maintains current distributional patterns. It also restricts genetic diversity, confines species to their historic range
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Aquatic hyphomycetes associated with plant debris in freshwater ecosystems of the Atlantic Forest of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-04-26 Heloysa Farias da Silva, Amanda Regis Assunção, Douglas de Souza Braga Aciole, Flavia Rodrigues Barbosa, Patrícia Oliveira Fiuza
ABSTRACT Aquatic hyphomycetes decompose submerged detritus in aquatic ecosystems making organic matter more nutritious and palatable for consumption by aquatic invertebrates. They can be classified into three ecological groups based on their morphology and form of sporulation: aero-aquatic fungi, facultative aquatic fungi and Ingoldian fungi. The current study provides an inventory of aquatic hyphomycetes
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Tulostoma irregulireticulatum (Agaricaceae, Basidiomycota): a new species from Cerrado Biome of northeastern Brazil N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-04-10 Kairo Dourado Barbosa, Renan de Lima Oliveira, Alexandro de Andrade de Lima, Iuri Goulart Baseia, Rhudson Henrique Santos Ferreira da Cruz
A new Tulostoma species, T. irregulireticulatum is described. The genus Tulostoma is a gasteroid fungus in the family Agaricaceae and is commonly known as a stalked puffball. A detailed morphologic...
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New Zealand isolates from snow of the widespread algal genus Raphidonema assigned to a single species N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-29 Phil M. Novis, Anastasija Podolyan, Robin Kodner
Filamentous snow algae in the green algal class Trebouxiophyceae have been historically attributed to at least three genera: Raphidonema Lagerh., Koliella Hindák, and Stichococcus Nägeli. Their sep...
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New species of Jahnula (Jahnulales, Dothideomycetes) and new records of aquatic ascomycetes from estuarine beaches of the Brazilian Amazon N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-01-15 Carolina Ribeiro Silva, Luis Fernando Pascholati Gusmão
Estuaries are considered promising habitats for the presence of marine and freshwater fungal species because of their favourable environmental conditions. Janhula paraensis sp. nov. was found on de...
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Inorganic geochemistry of saline substrates associated with coastal turf, Otago Peninsula, New Zealand N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-01-15 Cathy Rufaut, Dave Craw
Halophytic plant communities have developed on exposed coastal landforms to form low-stature turf in several locations around New Zealand. We quantify the inorganic geochemistry, mineralogy and sim...
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Genotypic variation, phylogeography, unified species concept, and the ‘grey zone’ of taxonomic uncertainty in kānuka: recognition of Kunzea ericoides (A.Rich.) Joy Thomps. sens. lat. (Myrtaceae) N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-01-12 Peter B. Heenan, Matt S. McGlone, Caroline M. Mitchell, James K. McCarthy, Gary J. Houliston
In vascular plant systematics there are sometimes conflicts between phenotypic and ecotypic variation and genetic differentiation that challenge species concepts, introduce taxonomic confusion, and...
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Sexual and asexual propagation of Syzygium maire, a critically endangered Myrtaceae species of New Zealand N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-01-11 Jean Carlos Bettoni, Karin van der Walt, Juliana Aparecida Souza, Andrew McLachlan, Jayanthi Nadarajan
Syzygium maire (swamp maire) is an endemic New Zealand Myrtaceae tree species. Current threats to this species include habitat destruction, myrtle rust, declining remnant populations and low capaci...
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The effect of stratification and shade on germination of Nothofagus cliffortioides (Hook.f.) Oerst seeds N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-01-11 Laura G. van Galen, Janice M. Lord, David A. Orlovich, Matthew J. Larcombe
Seed stratification can substantially improve germinability. In glasshouse settings, knowledge of stratification requirements is critical for allowing effective control of germination. In addition,...
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Genetic data confirm the presence of Senecio madagascariensis in New Zealand N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2022-11-23 Alexander N. Schmidt-Lebuhn, Daniella Egli, Alicia Grealy, James A. Nicholls, Andreas Zwick, Jenny J. Dymock, Ben Gooden
The Senecio inaequidens – S. madagascariensis complex (Asteraceae: Senecioneae, subsequently “fireweed complex”) is a group of six southern African species of Senecio, three of which are considered...
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Brian Peter John Molloy (12 August 1930–31 July 2022): field ecologist, botanist and conservationist N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2022-11-06 Peter B. Heenan, David A. Norton, Susan C. R. Molloy
Published in New Zealand Journal of Botany (Vol. 60, No. 4, 2022)
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Pseudognaphalium (Asteraceae, Gnaphalieae) diversity in New Zealand revealed by DNA sequences with notes on the phylogenetic relationships of Hawaiian Islands plants referred to Pseudognaphalium sandwicensium N. Z. J. Bot. (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2022-10-19 Rob D. Smissen, Ilse Breitwieser, Peter J. de Lange
Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum (L.) Hilliard & Burtt is a morphologically variable cosmopolitan species allied to a number of geographically restricted taxa with a confusing taxonomic history. The rel...