A short report is given on the first find of the poorly known species Aphanodesmium gabretae. This sporodochial anamorphic ascomycete was previously only known as an endophytic isolate from a spruce needle. The newly obtained collection originated from bark of a living spruce twig. Both specimens have an identical morphology, but comparison of their rDNA showed polymorphism. Thanks to the GlobalFungi database, we have been able to demonstrate a contrasting geographical distribution of the two genotypes differing in the rDNA cistron.
Koukol O., Palice Z. (2025): The first record of Aphanodesmium gabretae (Helotiales, Leotiomycetes) on natural substrate reveals a contrasting distribution of its two genotypes. – Czech Mycology 77(1): 101–108.
