Epichloë stromatolonga

Epichloë stromatolonga
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Sordariomycetes
Order:	Hypocreales
Family:	Clavicipitaceae
Genus:	Epichloë
Species:	E. stromatolonga
Binomial name
	Epichloë stromatolonga; (Y.L. Ji, L.H. Zhan & Z.W. Wang) Leuchtm.
Synonyms
	Neotyphodium stromatolongum Y.L. Ji, L.H. Zhan & Z.W. Wang;

Epichloë stromatolonga is a haploid species in the fungal genus Epichloë.

A systemic and seed-transmissible grass symbiont first described in 2009,^[1] Epichloë stromatolonga is a sister lineage to Epichloë amarillans, Epichloë baconii, Epichloë festucae and Epichloë mollis.

Epichloë stromatolonga is found in Asia, where it has been identified in the grass species Calamagrostis epigejos. Epichloë stromatolonga is not known to have a sexual phase.

References

^ Ji, Yan-ling; Zhan, Li-hui; Kang, Yan; Sun, Xiang-hui; Yu, Han-shou; Wang, Zhi-wei (2009). "A new stromata-producing Neotyphodium species symbiotic with clonal grass Calamagrostis epigeios (L.) Roth. grown in China". Mycologia. 101 (2): 200–205. doi:10.3852/08-044. ISSN 0027-5514.

[JiZhan2009-1] Ji, Yan-ling; Zhan, Li-hui; Kang, Yan; Sun, Xiang-hui; Yu, Han-shou; Wang, Zhi-wei (2009). "A new stromata-producing Neotyphodium species symbiotic with clonal grass Calamagrostis epigeios (L.) Roth. grown in China". Mycologia. 101 (2): 200–205. doi:10.3852/08-044. ISSN 0027-5514.

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