Tzeanania Ariyawansa, A.J.L. Phillips & Chuang
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https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.37.27265 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D5E429E1-493D-085A-40DA-5C75B7C8396B |
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Tzeanania Ariyawansa, A.J.L. Phillips & Chuang |
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gen. nov. |
Tzeanania Ariyawansa, A.J.L. Phillips & Chuang gen. nov.
Etymology.
Named after the Taiwanese mycologist, Shean-Shong Tzean, in recognition of his extensive contributions towards the taxonomy of entomopathogenic fungi.
Type species.
Tzeanania taiwanensis Ariyawansa, A.J.L. Phillips & Chuang.
Generic description.
Sexual morph: undermined. Asexual morph: Conidiomata pycnidial, partially or entirely immersed in the agar, solitary or aggregated, erumpent, globose. Conidiomatal wall of textura angularis. Conidiophores reduced to conidiogenous cells. Conidiogenous cells phialidic, hyaline, smooth-walled, ampulliform. Conidia hyaline, smooth- and thin-walled, cylindrical, guttulate. Chlamydospores not observed in culture.
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