Articles by Taxonomic Group

Cladosporium aecidiicola on spermogonia of Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae on Anemone ranunculoides is reported from Austria. It is the first record of this species from spermogonia. The following new records are reported for the first time: Merendera attica, as a new host of Urocystis colchici (from Bulgaria); Helleborus orientalis, as a new host of Urocystis floccosa – a new species for Turkey; Cantharellus amethysteus from Bulgaria; and Badhamia dubia from Turkey. New combinations of Microbotryum viviparum on Polygonum viviparum in Bauhinus, and Neovossia japonica on Alopecurus geniculatus in Tilletia are proposed.

Cladosporium cladosporioides was investigated for the production of lipase and toxic metabolites under varied conditions. Shea butter and groundnut oil promoted lipase elaboration. As the species ages in broth, lipase production increases and a considerable growth accompanied the lowering of pH to 4.0. Also some antifungal metabolites were produced, although they did not have any effect on Mucor hiemalis and Aspergillus flavus. Active charcoal was an effective adsorbent of the antimicrobial secreted into the broth.