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Coprophilous ascomycetes in Kenya: Sporormiella from wildlife dung

P.G. Mungaia,b,c( ), J.G. Njoguc, E. Chukeatirotea,b, K.D. Hydea,b
Institute of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand
School of Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand
Biodiversity Research and Monitoring Division, Kenya Wildlife Service, PO Box 40241, Nairobi 00100, Kenya
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Abstract

Fresh specimens of Sporormiella obtained from the dung of African elephant, Cape buffalo, dikdik, giraffe, impala and waterbuck and incubated in a moist chamber were examined. Sporormiella herculea, S. intermedia, S. leporina, S. minima, S. aff. minipascua, S. aff. muskokensis, Sporormiella sp. and Sporormiella aff. teretispora were observed and described. A new record Sporormiella leporina and three unidentified species S. aff. minipascua, Sporormiella sp. and Sporormiella aff. teretispora are illustrated. Sporormiella minima, S. intermedia and S. aff. minipascua are the most common on wildlife dung examined.

Keywords

taxonomyecologyconservation areasnational parkspseudotheciaSporormiaceaewild herbivore

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Mycology
Volume 3 Issue 4,
December 2012
Pages 234-251
DOI: 10.1080/21501203.2012.752413
Cite this article:
Mungai P, Njogu J, Chukeatirote E, et al. Coprophilous ascomycetes in Kenya: Sporormiella from wildlife dung. Mycology, 2012, 3(4): 234-251. https://doi.org/10.1080/21501203.2012.752413

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Received: 23 October 2012
Accepted: 20 November 2012
Published: 11 December 2012
© 2012 Mycological Society of China
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