taxonID	type	description	language	source
9626BE4DFFEFFF855101FDADF749F9EB.taxon	description	(Fig. 2)	en	Hosagoudar, V. B., Sabeena, A. (2011): The genus Asterina (Asterinaceae) on the members of Myristicaceae in Kerala State, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 3 (10): 2143-2146, DOI: 10.11609/JoTT.o2642.2143-6, URL: http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/643
9626BE4DFFEFFF855101FDADF749F9EB.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined: 07. i. 2008, on leaves of Myristica sp. (Myristicaceae), Arboretum, TBGRI Campus, Palode, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, K. Anilkumar TBGT (holotype) (MycoBank 563496). Part of the collection has been deposited in HCIO, New Delhi. Coloniae hypophyllae, tenues, crustosae, ad 3 mm diam., confluentes. Hyphae subrectae, flexuosae vel a - Appressoriate mycelium; b - Thyriothecium; c - Ascus; d - Ascospores; e - Pycnothyriospores leniter anfractuae, opposite, alternate vel irregulariter acuteque vel laxe ramosae, laxe vel arte reticulatae, cellulae 12 – 29 x 3 – 5 µm. Appressoria alternata, opposita, unilateralis, antrorsa, subantrorsa vel retrorsa, 1 – 3 cellula, recta, curvula, flexuosa vel anfractua, 9 – 35 µm longa; cellulae basilares unicellularis vel 1 – 2 septatis, rectae, flexuosae vel anfractuae, 3 – 27 µm longae; cellulae apicales ovatae, oblongae, rectae vel curvulae, integrae vel sublobatae, 4 – 11 x 3 – 8 µm. Thyriothecia dispersa vel aggregata, orbicularis vel leniter ovata, ad 160 µm diam., margine crenatae, stellatim dehiscentes ad centre; asci numerosi, globosi vel ovati, octospori, 19 – 40 x 16 – 25 µm; ascosporae brunneae, oblongae, conglobatae, uniseptatae, 16 – 21 x 8 – 10 µm, parietus glabrus. Pycnothyriosporae brunneae, pyriformes, unicellularis, 12 – 15 x 6 – 10 µm. Colonies hypophyllous, thin, crustose, up to 3 mm in diameter, confluent. Hyphae substraight, flexuous to slightly crooked, branching opposite, alternate to irregular at acute to wide angles, loosely to closely reticulate, cells 12 – 29 x 3 – 5 µm. Appressoria alternate, opposite, unilateral, antrorse, subantrorse to retrorse, 1 – 3 celled, straight, curved, flexuous to crooked, 9 – 35 µm long; stalk cells unicellular to 1 – 2 septate, straight, flexuous to crooked, 3 – 27 µm long; head cells ovate, oblong, straight to curved, entire to sublobate, 4 – 11 x 3 – 8 µm. Thyriothecia scattered to grouped, orbicular to slightly ovate, up to 160 µm in diameter, margin crenate, stellately dehisced at the centre; asci many, globose to ovate, octosporous, 19 – 40 x 16 – 25 µm; ascospores brown, oblong, conglobate, uniseptate, 16 – 21 x 8 – 10 µm, wall smooth. Pycnothyriospores brown, pyriform, unicellular, 12 – 15 x 6 – 10 µm. Note: This species stands distinct from all other Asterina species known on the members of Myristicaceae in having 1 - 3 - celled appressoria.	en	Hosagoudar, V. B., Sabeena, A. (2011): The genus Asterina (Asterinaceae) on the members of Myristicaceae in Kerala State, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 3 (10): 2143-2146, DOI: 10.11609/JoTT.o2642.2143-6, URL: http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/643
9626BE4DFFEFFF8653AEF9E0F735F814.taxon	description	(Fig. 3)	en	Hosagoudar, V. B., Sabeena, A. (2011): The genus Asterina (Asterinaceae) on the members of Myristicaceae in Kerala State, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 3 (10): 2143-2146, DOI: 10.11609/JoTT.o2642.2143-6, URL: http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/643
9626BE4DFFEFFF8653AEF9E0F735F814.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined: 30. iv. 2008, on leaves of Myristica malabarica Lam. (Myristicaceae), TBGRI Campus, Palode, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, A. Sabeena & M. C. Riju TBGT 4979 (holotype) (MycoBank 563497). Part of the collection has been deposited in HCIO, New Delhi. Coloniae epiphyllae, subdensae, ad 3 mm diam. a - Appressoriate mycelium; b - Thyriothecium; c - Ascus; d - Germinating ascospores Hyphae rectae vel subrectae, opposite vel unilateralis acuteque vel laxe ramosae, laxe reticulatae, cellulae 17 – 47 x 2 – 5 µm. Appressoria saepe dense posita, alternata, opposita vel subopposita, unicellularis, saepe crassa posita, ovata, globosa, integra, angularis vel sublobata, 7 – 15 x 7 – 10 µm. Thyriothecia dispersa vel connata, ovata, ad 170 µm diam., margine crenatae, stellatim dehiscentes ad centre et portionio ad centralis dissolutus; asci globosi, octospori, 37 – 50 µm diam.; ascosporae conglobatae, brunneae, uniseptatae, constrictus ad septatae, 25 – 32 x 12 – 17 µm, parietus echinulatus. Colonies epiphyllous, subdense, up to 3 mm in diameter. Hyphae straight to substraight, branching opposite to unilateral at acute to wide angles, loosely reticulate, cells 17 – 47 x 2 – 5 µm. Appressoria often crowded, alternate, opposite to subopposite, unicellular, often broad based, ovate, globose, entire, angular to sublobate, 7 – 15 x 7 – 10 µm. Thyriothecia scattered to connate, ovate, up to 170 µm in diam., margin crenate, stellately dehisced at the centre or the central portion dissolved by exposing asci; asci globose, octosporous, 37 – 50 µm in diam.; ascospores conglobate, brown, uniseptate, constricted at the septum, 25 – 32 x 12 – 17 µm, wall echinulate. Note: Crowded appressoria on this host distinguishes from Asterina knemae-attenuatae Hosag. et al. (Hosagoudar & Abraham 2000). By adding these three taxa, the number of Asterina species known on Myristicaceae in the world is raised to eight and the key is provided here to facilitate their rapid identification.	en	Hosagoudar, V. B., Sabeena, A. (2011): The genus Asterina (Asterinaceae) on the members of Myristicaceae in Kerala State, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 3 (10): 2143-2146, DOI: 10.11609/JoTT.o2642.2143-6, URL: http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/643
