Research Paper

Notes on Zygomycetes of Taiwan (III): Two Blakeslea Species (Choanephoraceae) New to Taiwan

Hsiao-Man Ho and Ling-Lan Chang

Published on: December 2003

Page: 232 - 238

DOI: 10.6165/tai.2003.48(4).232

Abstract

Two species of Blakeslea (Choanephoraceae, Mucorales) are reported as new records for Taiwan. They are Blakeslea monospora B. S. Mehrotra & Baijal and B. trispora Thaxter isolated from soil and fallen flowers. The morphological characters of both fungi are described.

中文摘要

布拉黴屬(Blakeslea)係屬笄黴菌科(Choanephoraceae),毛黴目(Mucorales), 接合菌綱(Zygomycetes)。本文紀錄由臺灣本島土壤及落花中分離出的兩種布拉黴菌,分別為單孢布拉黴(Blakeslea monospora B. S. Mehrotra & Baijal)及三孢布拉黴 (Blakeslea trispora Thaxter),上述兩種均為在台灣第一次被發表,文中描述其形態特徵。

Keyword: Blakeslea, Choanephoraceae, Taiwan, Zygomycetes

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