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Lewia hordeicola sp. nov. from barley grain

     Department of Forest Pathology, August Cieszkowski Agricultural University, ul. Wojska Polskiego 71c, 60-625 Pozna, Poland

Elaine Ward

     Plant-Pathogen Interactions Division, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JQ, UK

Barbara Kosiak

     National Veterinary Institute, Department of Feed and Food Hygiene, P.O. Box 8156 Department, N-0033 Oslo, Norway

Lewia hordeicola with Alternaria anamorph was isolated from barley grains in Norway. The fungus is homothallic. It produces fertile ascomata on synthetic nutrient agar (SNA) after long incubation at 4 C in the dark. On PCA its anamorph resembles members of the A. infectoria species group. On SNA L. hordeicola differs from the latter in the shape and size of ascospores, the conidial sporulation patterns, and the shape, size, septation and roughness of conidia. A key to currently known Lewia species is included.

Key words: Alternaria infectoria, barley, Lewia hordeicola, systematics, taxonomy