高湿对农田狗尾草种子发芽特性及其幼苗生长的影响

以狗尾草种子为材料,研究高温(45℃)、相对湿度(50％、60％、70％、80％)处理对种子发芽及幼苗胚芽鞘生长的影响,为揭示狗尾草成功占据休耕地提供依据.研究表明:在50％、60％和70％湿度条件下,老化lld的种子萌发率最高,说明增加湿度可有效解除狗尾草种子休眠.在4个湿度下老化lld的狗尾草种子萌发率变异系数降至最低,死亡率最高,休眠率则呈现由低变高的趋势,表明种子出苗整齐程度和诱导进入次生休眠受高湿条件的影响.老化湿度对胚芽鞘生长影响不明显.     

内蒙古鄂尔多斯市锦鸡儿属植物资源研究

锦鸡儿(Caraganaspp.)属的植物群众通称柠条,是内蒙古鄂尔多斯市重要的植物资源,具有很大的开发利用价值。经我们调查研究后,确认锦鸡儿属在鄂尔多斯市有9种,它们是:柠条锦鸡儿(Caragana korshinskiiKom.)、中间锦鸡儿(C.intermediaKuang etFu)、荒漠锦鸡儿(C.roborovskyiKom.)、垫状锦鸡儿(C.tibeticaKom.)、狭叶锦鸡儿(C.stenophyllaPojark.)、短脚锦鸡儿(C.brachypodaPojark.)、甘蒙锦鸡儿(C.opulensKom.)、秦晋锦鸡儿(C.purdomiiRehd.)以及矮锦鸡儿(C.pygmaea(L.)DC.)。     

不同储藏条件和高温处理对碎米荠种子萌发特性的影响

碎米荠为多功能野生草本植物,具有重要应用价值和生态影响。通过不同条件储藏、不同时间高温处理后的萌发试验研究碎米荠种子的萌发特性。结果表明,种子是碎米荠生活史的关键阶段,其种子多而小,靠角果弹裂进行散布。刚采集的种子需要较长时间完成萌发,低温和冷冻储藏后种子最早萌发日期相似,但萌发整齐度提高,表明碎米荠种子存在一定程度休眠。储藏导致发芽率不同程度降低(7.61%~100.00%),低温(5℃)和冷冻(-20℃)条件有利于碎米荠种子保存;-20℃保存种子的发芽率、发芽势和发芽指数均优于5℃条件,特别是储藏半年后(P0.05)。自然状态土壤埋藏的种子发芽率较高,室温密封保存会导致碎米荠种子活力丧失。高温处理显著降低了碎米荠种子的发芽率(P0.05),但不同高温和处理时间的种子萌发情况相近;与对照相比,高温处理后仍有超过50%的种子正常发芽。种子数量多、活力稳定及对不同温度较强的耐受性是碎米荠适应环境的重要特性。     

放牧对矮锦鸡儿种子生产的影响

通过调查内蒙古地区不同放牧强度样地中矮锦鸡儿(Caragana pygmaea)的花朵特性和果实特性,包括物候期、花朵数量、花生物量、花变异系数、花有性繁殖投入量、荚果数、单荚果种子数和总种子数等指标,旨在弄清放牧对矮锦鸡儿种子生产的影响。结果表明:放牧对矮锦鸡儿有性繁殖物候期无显著影响;放牧导致矮锦鸡儿花朵数、花生物量、花有性繁殖投入量显著下降;放牧对矮锦鸡儿花变异系数影响不大;放牧降低了矮锦鸡儿的幼荚果数、成熟荚果数和荚果内种子数,从而使总种子数显著下降。这说明放牧显著抑制矮锦鸡儿的种子生产。重度放牧下,矮锦鸡儿花期败育率最高,这说明重度放牧时限制矮锦鸡儿种子生产的主要阶段是花到幼荚果阶段,在矮锦鸡儿花期应适当减少放牧。     

放牧对矮锦鸡儿种子生产的影响北大核心CSCD

通过调查内蒙古地区不同放牧强度样地中矮锦鸡儿（Caragana pygmaea）的花朵特性和果实特性,包括物候期、花朵数量、花生物量、花变异系数、花有性繁殖投入量、荚果数、单荚果种子数和总种子数等指标,旨在弄清放牧对矮锦鸡儿种子生产的影响。结果表明：放牧对矮锦鸡儿有性繁殖物候期无显著影响;放牧导致矮锦鸡儿花朵数、花生物量、花有性繁殖投入量显著下降;放牧对矮锦鸡儿花变异系数影响不大;放牧降低了矮锦鸡儿的幼荚果数、成熟荚果数和荚果内种子数,从而使总种子数显著下降。这说明放牧显著抑制矮锦鸡儿的种子生产。重度放牧下,矮锦鸡儿花期败育率最高,这说明重度放牧时限制矮锦鸡儿种子生产的主要阶段是花到幼荚果阶段,在矮锦鸡儿花期应适当减少放牧。     

高温高湿对黄瓜黑星病菌孢子萌发及侵染的影响

 采取温湿度相结合的方法来研究高温处理对黄瓜黑星病菌(Cladosporium cucumerinum Ell.and Arth.)侵染的影响,比较研究了35~50℃ 4个温度梯度、50%~90% 5个湿度梯度组合处理对病菌的致死作用。同一相对湿度下,随着温度的上升病菌的致死率增加,病菌致病力降低;在同一温度下随着湿度的不断升高,受处理的孢子萌发率和致病能力都逐渐下降。在RH 80%以上、温度40℃以上时,对孢子的致死率随着处理时间的延长而增高,此高温高湿处理病菌超过2 h,病菌孢子不萌发,也基本没有接种发病率。通过高温控制苗期黄瓜黑星病的研究,初步确定高温高湿防治苗期黄瓜黑星病的最佳温度区间为40℃ 2 h或45℃ 1h (RH 80%)。     

温度对4种杂草种子萌发的影响

研究了20℃/15℃和25℃/20℃两种日波动温度对棒头草（Polypogon fugax Nees ex steud.）、大瓜草（Spergula arvensis L.）、红花月见草（Oenothera rosea L’Herit.ex Ait.）和紫茎泽兰（Eupatorium adenophorumSpreng.）种子的发芽率、发芽势和发芽指数的作用。结果表明,4种杂草种子萌发对两种波动温度的反应存在差异。前4 d高温有利于棒头草种子萌发,而3 d以后,种子在低温时的发芽率均高于高温处理。前3 d高温促进大瓜草种子的发芽势,而4 d后两种温度下种子的发芽率维持不变,且低温处理的发芽率比高温处理高10%左右。红花月见草和紫茎泽兰种子萌发对温度的反应很相似,即在种子萌发的早期高温和低温种子发芽率差异很大,随着发芽时间的进一步延长,两种温度处理的发芽率逐渐接近。     

青稞种子带菌检测及杀菌剂消毒处理效果

为了研究青稞种子外部和内部携带真菌情况,比较不同杀菌剂对青稞种子的带菌消毒效果和对幼苗生长的影响,为青稞种子播前包衣处理和种传真菌病害防控提供依据,采用离体平皿法对云南迪庆‘云青1号’、‘云青2号’和‘短白青稞’3个主栽品种进行带菌检测,并对种子进行拌种或浸种处理测定6种杀菌剂对种子消毒效果,分析杀菌剂对种子发芽和幼苗生长的影响。结果表明:供试青稞种子表面携带的优势菌群为青霉(Penicilliumspp.)、镰刀菌(Fusariumspp.);种子内部寄藏的真菌主要为镰刀菌、核腔菌(Pyrenophoraspp.)、附球菌(Epicoccumspp.)、丝核菌(Rhizoctoniaspp.)、链格孢(Alternariaspp.)和木霉(Trichoderma spp.)。青稞不同品种的种子表面及内部携带的真菌种类差异较大。致病性测定表明,镰刀菌对种子萌发和幼苗生长影响最大,后期出现幼苗坏死现象。45%咪鲜胺EW、75%百菌清WP、50%福美双WP对青稞种子携带真菌均有显著抑制作用和消毒效果,50%福美双WP消毒效果最优,达100%;45%咪鲜胺EW、75%百菌清WP、50%福美双WP处理对青稞种子发芽和幼苗生长均无显著影响。     

重金属铅锌镉对紫茎泽兰种子萌发及幼苗根长的影响

试验以紫茎泽兰(Eupatorium coelestinum L.)种子为材料,研究了重金属铅(Pb)、锌(Zn)、镉(Cd)单一及复合胁迫对种子萌发及幼苗根长的影响.结果表明,当Pb浓度在100～4 000 μmol/L时,紫茎泽兰种子的发芽率、发芽指数和发芽势都随着Pb浓度的增加而降低,但是当Pb浓度为100 ～200 μmol/L时,其发芽率、发芽指数及发芽势都比对照高,其中在100 μmol/L处理下其发芽率、发芽指数及发芽势都是最高的,分别为94.67％、42.25和89.67％;在Zn浓度为100 ～4 000 μmol/L范围内,紫茎泽兰种子的发芽率、发芽指数和发芽势随着Zn浓度的增加而降低;在Cd浓度为20～1 000 μmol/L范围内,紫茎泽兰种子的发芽率、发芽指数和发芽势都随着Cd浓度的增加而降低;在低浓度Pb(100 μmol/L)+Zn(100 μmol/L)复合胁迫下,其发芽率是最高的,为94.67％,之后随着复合浓度的增加,其发芽率、发芽指数和发芽势呈下降趋势;紫茎泽兰种子的发芽率、发芽指数和发芽势随着复合重金属Pb +Cd、Zn+ Cd、Pb+Zn+Cd浓度的增加而降低.无论是在单一还是复合重金属处理下,紫茎泽兰的幼苗根长与对照相比明显受到抑制.     

科尔沁沙地混生小叶锦鸡儿和人工杨树光合特性及其对气候的响应

利用LI-6400光合作用仪野外原位测定混生的小叶锦鸡儿(Caragana microphylla)和人工杨树(Populus spp.)的光合特性,通过对比分析这两种天然和人工植物干旱时期与降水后光合特性的差异及其与生理环境因子的关系,揭示其对干旱和降水的适应特性和响应机制。结果表明：① 干旱时期,两种混生植物的净光合速率(P_n)、蒸腾速率([T_r)和气孔导度(G_s)大幅下降,出现明显的“午休”现象,且峰值提前,降水后小叶锦鸡儿“午休”现象消失;② [G_s和光合有效辐射(PAR)是影响小叶锦鸡儿和人工杨树Pn的主要生理和环境因子,干旱时期,小叶锦鸡儿光合特性主要受气孔调节作用的影响,降水后主要受环境因子(PAR)的影响;人工杨树不论在干旱时期还是降水后,其光合生理特性都相对较为稳定,且主要受PAR的影响;③ 小叶锦鸡儿通过保持较低的气孔开放程度,维持较低的Tr和较高的水分利用效率(WUE),以适应干旱环境,人工杨树则通过较高的P_n、T_r和较低的WUE避免干旱胁迫的影响;降水后,小叶锦鸡儿光合特性的变化较人工杨树显著,对降水的响应更加强烈。混生群落中,小叶锦鸡儿和人工杨树对干旱和降水的适应机制明显不同,小叶锦鸡儿对环境变化的适应性更强。     

Dermestid beetles in ‘evolution Canyon’, lower Nahal Oren, Mt. Carmel, including new records for Israel

Fifteen species of dermestid beetles were recorded at ‘Evolution Canyon’ (EC), Lower Nahal Oren, Mt. Carmel, Israel. They represent ~35% of known Israeli dermestid species. The following three species were recorded for the first time in Israel:Trogoderma svriaca Dalla Torre, 1911;Ctesias svriaca Ganglbauer, 1904; andAnthrenus (s.str.) jordaniens Pic, 1934. Adults of 13 species were collected on the more solar radiated, warmer and climatically more fluctuating south-facing slope (SFS); ten species were collected on the opposite, north-facing slope (NFS), which was cooler and climatically more stable. The abundance of adult dermestid beetles was 1.9 times higher on the SFS than on the NFS (86 and 47, respectively). Species richness and abundance distribution at EC (three collecting stations on each slope and one at the valley bottom) were significantly negatively correlated with the plant cover that consisted of trees and bushes (Spearmanr _s ,P=0.007 and 0.039, respectively) and perennials (Spearmanr _s ,P=0.039 and 0.077, respectively), indicating that non-woody plants were preferred by adult dermestid beetles.     

Epidemiology of Toxigenic Fungi and their Associated Mycotoxins for Some Mediterranean Crops

Recent data on the epidemiology of the common mycotoxigenic species of Fusarium, Alternaria, Aspergillus and Penicillium in infected or colonized plants, and in stored or processed plant products from the Mediterranean area are reviewed. Emphasis is placed on the toxigenicity of the causal fungal species and the natural occurrence of well known mycotoxins (aflatoxins, ochratoxins, fumonisins, trichothecenes, zearalenone, patulin, Alternaria-toxins and moniliformin), as well as some more recently described compounds (fusaproliferin, beauvericin) whose toxigenic potential is not yet well understood. Several Fusarium species reported from throughout the Mediterranean area are responsible of the formation of mycotoxins in infected plants and in plant products, including: Fusarium graminearum, F. culmorum, F. cerealis, F. avenaceum, F. sporotrichioides and F. poae, which produce deoxynivalenol, nivalenol, fusarenone, zearalenone, moniliformin, and T-2 toxin derivatives in wheat and other small grains affected by head blight or scab, and in maize affected by red ear rot. Moreover, strains of F. verticillioides, F. proliferatum, and F. subglutinans, that form fumonisins, beauvericin, fusaproliferin, and moniliformin, are commonly associated with maize affected by ear rot. Fumonisins, were also associated with Fusarium crown and root rot of asparagus and Fusarium endosepsis of figs, caused primarily by F. proliferatum. Toxigenic A. alternata strains and associated tenuazonic acid and alternariols were commonly found in black mould of tomato, black rot of olive and citrus, black point of small cereals, and black mould of several vegetables. Toxigenic strains of A. carbonarius and ochratoxin A were often found associated with black rot of grapes, whereas toxigenic strains of A. flavus and/or P. verrucosum, forming aflatoxins and ochratoxin A, respectively, were found in moulded plant products from small cereals, peanuts, figs, pea, oilseed rape, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, pistachios, and almonds. Finally, toxigenic strains of P. expansum and patulin were frequently found in apple, pear and other fresh fruits affected by blue mould rot, as well as in derived juices and jams.     

A survey of the genera of<Emphasis Type="Italic">Microgaster</Emphasis> latreille and<Emphasis Type="Italic">Hygroplitis</Emphasis> thomson (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae) from China

The genera ofMicrogaster Latreille 1804 andHygroplitis Thomson 1895 from China are presented systematically in this paper. Thirty-two species ofMicrogaster and three species ofHygroplitis are known in China. Diagnosis, character variation, distribution and host of each species among the two genera are presented, including its host and distribution. Keys to the species ofMicrogaster andHygroplitis are given. http://www.phytoparasitica.org posting Dec. 19, 2006.     

Plant Viruses Transmitted by Whiteflies

One-hundred and fourteen virus species are transmitted by whiteflies (family Aleyrodidae). Bemisia tabaci transmits 111 of these species while Trialeurodes vaporariorum and T. abutilonia transmit three species each. B. tabaci and T. vaporariorum are present in the European–Mediterranean region, though the former is restricted in its distribution. Of the whitefly-transmitted virus species, 90% belong to the Begomovirus genus, 6% to the Crinivirus genus and the remaining 4% are in the Closterovirus, Ipomovirus or Carlavirus genera. Other named, whitefly-transmitted viruses that have not yet been ranked as species are also documented. The names, abbreviations and synonyms of the whitefly-transmitted viruses are presented in tabulated form together with details of their whitefly vectors, natural hosts and distribution. Entries are also annotated with references. Whitefly-transmitted viruses affecting plants in the European–Mediterranean region have been highlighted in the text.     

Broad bean mottle virus in Morocco; curculionid vectors,and natural occurrence in food legumes other than faba bean (Vicia faba)

Broad bean mottle virus (BBMV) was transmitted from infected to healthy faba-bean plants by the curculionid weevilsApion radiolus Kirby,Hypera variabilis Herbst,Pachytychius strumarius Gyll,Smicronyx cyaneus Gyll, andSitona lineatus L. The latter appeared to be an efficient vector: acquisition and inoculation occurred at the first bite, the rate of transmission was c. 41%, and virus retention lasted for at least seven days.S. lineatus transmitted the virus from faba bean to lentil and pea, but not to the three genotypes of chickpea tested. This is the first report on the generaHypera, Pachytychius, andSmicronyx as virus vectors, and onA. radiolus, H. variabilis, P. strumarius, andS. cyaneus as vectors of BBMV.Out of 351 samples of food legumes with symptoms suggestive of virus infection, 16, 11, 19, and 17% of the samples of chickpea, lentil, pea, and common bean, respectively, were found infected when tested for BBMV in DAS-ELISA. This is the first report on the natural occurrence of BBMV in chickpea, lentil, pea, and common bean. The virus should be regarded as a food-legume virus rather than a faba-bean virus solely, and is considered an actual threat to food legume improvement programmes.     

Characterization of potato potyvirus Y (PVY) isolates from seed potato batches. Situation of the NTN, Wilga and Z isolates

A collection of 38 PVY isolates from seed potato batches, originating from several Western European countries, was characterized by using current biological, serological and molecular tools differentiating PVY strains and groups. The correlation between the three kinds of tests was good but not absolute. No single serological or PCR method was able to discriminate among the five isolate groups found. Twenty-nine isolates belonged to the PVY^N strain and six to the PVY^O strain. No PVY^C was found. Two other isolates reacted serologically like PVY^O, but were unable to elicit a hypersensitive response from the Ny_tbr gene and probably represent the PVY^Z group. At the molecular level, these two isolates showed a combination of both PVY^O and PVY^N and could be recombinants of these strains. Another isolate reacted serologically like PVY^O, but induced vein necrosis in tobacco, like PVY^N-Wilga. Some PVY^N isolates caused tuber ring necrosis in glasshouse conditions. These might belong to the PVY^NTN group. The PVY^NTN, PVY^N-Wilga and PVY^Z groups probably represent pathotypes within strains PVY^N and PVY^O, respectively. The present study also confirms previous reports showing a high genetic variation at the 5 end within the PVYN strain.     

The autumn leafroller: Phenology,damage and parasitoids in a Dutch apple orchard

The phenology of the autumn leafroller,Syndemis musculana, a local pest of apple, was studied in order to forecast larval emergence. From 1983–1986, peak flight as determined with sexpheromone traps was always between 13–18 May. The duration of embryonic development was determined at various constant temperatures and used to estimate the periods of egg hatch in these four years. Each year, most eggs should have hatched in the second decade of June.Differences in attack rates between apple cultivars seem to be explained largely by the variation in picking time. Larvae are only half grown at the beginning of harvest (cv. James Grieve), and have gone into hibernation when the latest variety (cv. Golden Delicious) is picked. Moreover, the varieties Cox's Orange Pippin and Belle de Boskoop, picked about half time, are liable to receive additional damage by caterpillars brought with the picked fruits into storage.Various hymenopterous parasites were reared from caterpillars. As the only leafroller in the orchard which hibernates as mature larva,S. musculana may promote winter survival of some parasitoids, like the eulophidColpyclypeus florus.Samenvatting De fenologie van de herfstbladroller (Syndemis musculana Hübner), een incidentele plaag op appel, werd nader bepaald met het doel het uitkomen van de eieren te kunnen voorspellen. In 1983–1986 viel de piekvlucht, bepaald met behulp van feromoonvallen, steeds tussen 13 en 18 mei.De ontwikkelingsduur van de eieren bij verschillende constante temperaturen werd gebruikt om de periode van uitkomen te schatten. De meeste eieren zullen ieder jaar in de eerste helft van juni uitkomen.Geconstateerde verschillen in schade tussen appelrassen blijken goeddeels terug te voeren op verschillen in pluktijdstip. De rupsen van de herfstbladroller zijn pas half-was als de eerste appels eind augustus geplukt worden, terwijl tegen het einde van de oogst begin oktober de meeste al in winterslaap zijn. Met name tussentijdse rassen, als Cox's Orange Pippin and Schone van Boskoop, lopen extra schade op doordat grotere rupsen met de geplukte vruchten in de kist terecht komen.Uit de rupsen werden negen, al van andere boomgaardbladrollers bekende, sluipwespen gekweekt, Omdat deze bladrollersoort, als enige in de boomgaard, als volgroeide rups overwintert, lijkt zij bij uitstek geschikt als winterwaard.This study was carried out at the Experimental Orchard De Schuilenburg, Schuilenburg 3, 4041 BK Kesteren, the Netherlands, to which address correspondence should be addressed.     

Characterization of Sclerotinia minor populations in Texas peanut fields

In the summer of 2004 an epidemic of sclerotinia blight of peanut, a disease caused by Sclerotinia minor, occurred in Texas in fields where the disease was never previously detected. The disease was observed on many plants within one of the fields (>3000 disease foci), although most foci were <1 m. It is hypothesized that these observations were inconsistent with the recent introduction of a monocyclic pathogen, even if disease developed under conducive environmental conditions. The pattern of disease is most suggestive of the presence of foliar (ascospore) infections, although air temperature was above the known limits for apothecia development if the pathogen had arrived in the field in 2004 peanut seed. To further examine this epidemic, 232 isolates were collected, across a variety of spatial scales spanning this field and other Texas peanut fields, and evaluated for aggressiveness, fungicide sensitivity and genotypic diversity. There was wide variation among isolates for the phenotypic characteristics measured, but there was no evidence that a genotypically unique, highly aggressive, and fungicide resistant isolate had been introduced or evolved. The predominant genotype, TX1, which contained 154 isolates, was found in every county and field population.     

Tumours of Begonia and some other ornamentals,induced by Corynebacterium fascians

In 1975 many tumours were observed in plants ofBegonia Schwabenland grown in Aalsmeer. Submersion of the roots ofNicotiana megalosiphon seedlings in a homogenate of tumorous tissue, induced tumours after two weeks. Short periods of submergence yielded results similar to those obtained after longer periods. Tumour homogenates lost their infectivity after ten min at 50°C. Aphids transmitted the infectious agent.Treatment with propylene oxide did not inhibit infectivity completely. Filtration through a 450 nm filter removed the infectious agent.Tobacco tumor virus or a viroid could not be isolated. Cultures ofCorynebacterium fascians, isolated from tumours ofN. megalosiphon were highly infectious and induced tumours in healthyN. megalosiphon andBegonia. Tumorous tissue homogenates ofPelargonium zonale, Dahlia sp.,Gladiolus sp., andLilium sp. also caused tumours inN. megalosiphon, from whichC. fascians was isolated. It was not possible to produce tumours inN. megalosiphon with homogenates from roses with symptoms of bud proliferation.Samenvatting In 1975 werden vele tumoren waargenomen inBegonia Schwabenland op Aalsmeerse bedrijven (Fig. 1). De infectiositeit van tumorweefsel kon goed en snel worden vastgesteld door de wortels van zaailingen vanNicotiana megalosiphon in een homogenaat van tumorweefsel te dompelen. Tumoren ontstonden na twee weken, de eindbeoordeling geschiedde na een maand (Fig. 2). Ook verschillende andereNicotiana spp.,Melilotus officinalis (Fig. 3) enPisum odoratum (Fig. 4) werden aangetast.Bij de infectiositeitstoets gaven zeer korte dompeltijden even goede resultaten als langere (Tabel 1). Infectieus sap verloor zijn infectievermogen na 10 min verhitting bij 50°C. Bladluizen brachten de smetstof over. Propyleenoxide verminderde de infectiositeit wel, doch onderdrukte deze niet totaal. Bij filtratie door een 450 nm filter bleef het infectieuse agens op het filter achter. Het tumor-inducerende agens was ook aanwezig in die delen van planten met tumoren welke gezond leken en het ging voor een gering deel over met zaad (Tabel 2).Uit tumoren konden wij geen tabakstumorvirus of een viroïde isoleren. Culturen vanCorynebacterium fascians, geïsoleerd uit tumoren vanN. megalosiphon bleken zeer infectieus en veroorzaakten tumoren inN. megalosiphon enBegonia. Homogenaten van tumorweefsel vanPelargonium zonale, dahlia (Fig. 5), gladiool (Fig. 6) enLilium Mid Century Hybrid Enchantment (Fig. 7) veroorzaakten ook tumoren opN. megalosiphon, waaruitC. fascians werd geïsoleerd. Met sap van kroeskopzieke rozen konden wijN. megalosiphon niet besmetten.     

Eyespot of Cereals Revisited: ITS phylogeny Reveals New Species Relationships

Four species so far classified in Pseudocercosporella or Ramulispora (hyphomycetes) are associated with eyespot disease symptoms of cereals. Two of these have been linked to teleomorphs that were described in Tapesia. Sequence data derived from the Internal Transcribed Spacer region (ITS1, 5.8S and ITS2) of the rDNA operon showed, however, that the eyespot fungi associated with Tapesia are not congeneric with Ramulispora sorghi, the type of Ramulispora. The genus name Tapesia is now rejected in favour of the conserved name Mollisia, which appears to comprise heterogeneous fungi. Tapesia yallundae is not closely related to the type of Mollisia, M. cinerea, but clusters separately, being more closely allied to species with Cadophora anamorphs. A new holomorph genus, Oculimacula, is therefore proposed for teleomorphs of the eyespot fungi, while the anamorphs are accommodated in Helgardia gen. nov.