Pewenomyces

Pewenomyces is a genus of fungi in the family Coryneliaceae. The genus was first described in 2015 in Chile growing as canker pathogen on monkey puzzle trees and the species was named Pewenomyces kutranfy.[1]

Pewenomyces
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Coryneliales
Family: Coryneliaceae
Genus: Pewenomyces
F. Balocchi, I. Barnes & M.J. Wingfield 2021
Type species
Pewenomyces kutranfy
Balocchi, I. Barnes & M.J. Wingf

At the time of describing P. kutranfy, there was uncertainty regarding its novelty because two species of Caliciopsis (C. brevipes and C. cochlearis), a closely related genus in the Coryneliaceae, had previously also been described from the same host and location, but for which DNA sequence data were not available.[2] A follow-up study used phylogenetic analysis for three potential Pewenomyces species found in samples taken from host trees confirmed that they were distinct species.[2]

Species

There are currently 4 described species of Pewenomyces.[3]

  • Pewenomyces kutranfy
  • Pewenomyces lalenivora
  • Pewenomyces tapulicola
  • Pewenomyces kalosus

References
  1. Balocchi, Felipe; Wingfield, Mike J.; Ahumada, Rodrigo; Barnes, Irene (June 2021). "Pewenomyces kutranfy gen. nov. et sp. nov. causal agent of an important canker disease on Araucaria araucana in Chile". Plant Pathology. 70 (5): 1243–1259. doi:10.1111/ppa.13353. ISSN 0032-0862. S2CID 233912513.
  2. Balocchi, F.; Marincowitz, S.; Wingfield, M. J.; Ahumada, R.; Barnes, I. (2022-10-15). "Three new species of Pewenomyces (Coryneliaceae) from Araucaria araucana in Chile". Mycological Progress. 21 (11): 92. doi:10.1007/s11557-022-01840-x. ISSN 1861-8952. S2CID 252899552.
  3. "Pewenomyces | COL". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
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