Filamentous Fungi Associated with Disease Symptoms in Non-Native Giant Sequoia (<i>Sequoiadendron giganteum</i>) in Germany-A Gateway for Alien Fungal Pathogens?

ABSTRACT: Filamentous fungi associated with disease symptoms in non-native giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) in Germany were investigated in ten cases of disease in Northwest Germany. During the study period from 2018 to 2023, a total of 81 species of Dikaria were isolated from woody tissue and needles of giant sequoia and morphotyped. Morphotypes were assigned to species designations based on ITS-sequence comparison and, in part, multi-locus phylogenetic analyses. Nine species were recognised as new reports for Germany or on giant sequoia: Amycosphaerella africana, Botryosphaeria parva, Coniochaeta acaciae, C. velutina, Muriformistrickeria rubi, Pestalotiopsis australis, P. monochaeta, Phacidiopycnis washingtonensis, and Rhizo

SUBMITTER: Langer GJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11434650 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature