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Go to the NZFungi website for more indepth information on Discohainesia oenotherae. Discohainesia oenotherae

Synonyms

Hainesia lythri
Pezizella oenotherae
Dacrymyces lythri
Peziza oenotherae
Pilidium concavum
Ceuthospora concava

Biostatus

Present in region - Exotic

Article: Gadgil, P.D. (in association with Dick, M.A.; Hood, I.A.; Pennycook, S.R.) (2005). Fungi on trees and shrubs in New Zealand. Fungi of New Zealand. Ngā Harore o Aotearoa 4: xi + 437 p. Hong Kong: Fungal Diversity Press.
Description: Type: Foliicolous Fungi; Description: Condiomata acervular, initially partly immersed, finally superficial, cup-shaped to discoid, disc margin fimbriate, pale brown, 0.15–0.3 mm in diameter; on large (up to 20 mm in diameter) necrotic, roughly circular, light brown leaf spots with a purplish brown margin, mainly on the lower surfaces of leaves. Conidiophores up to 50 μm long. Conidia ellipsoid, 0-septate, 5–7.5 × 1.5–2 μm, hyaline. Pilidium synanamorph. Conidiophores 10–20 μm long. Conidia falcate, 0-septate, 4–9 × 1.5–2 μm, pointed at both ends.
Distribution: Distribution: Northland, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Mid Canterbury.; 1st Record: Gadgil & Dick (2000a).