Abstract
An endophytic fungus, Rhizosphaera pini strain NIE7426, was isolated from the sub-alpine coniferous tree Abies nephrolepis in Mt. Nochu of Gangwon Province. It was characterized by macroscopic and microscopic features, as well as the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) 1, 2 and 5.8S sequences. All morphological and molecular features support the first recognition of this taxon in Korea. In addition, this study adds A. nephrolepis as a host plant R. pini.
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Fig. 1. Cultural and morphological characteristics of Rhizosphaera pini strain NIE7426 isolated from Abies nephrolepis. (A, B) Front and reverse sides of the colony on PDA. (C, D) Front and reverse sides of the colony on MEA. (E, F) Hyphae and spores. Scale bars: E & F = 50 µm
