New species of Bipolaris and Curvularia on Grass species in Iran

Abstract

<span>In this study, 10 species of <em>Bipolaris</em> viz.<em>B. bicolor</em>, <em>B. cynodontis</em>, </span><em><span>B. cylindrica</span></em><span>, </span><em><span>B. hawaiiensis</span></em><span>,</span><em><span>B. prieskaensis</span></em><span>, </span><em><span>B. sorghicola</span></em><span>, <em>B. sorokiniana</em>,<em>B. spicifera</em>, </span><em><span>B. zeae</span></em><span> and </span><em><span>B. zeicola</span></em><span> and four species of <em>Curvularia</em> viz.</span><em><span>C. fallax</span></em><span>, </span><em><span>C. heteropogonicola</span></em><span>,</span><em><span> C. inaequalis</span></em><span> and <em>C. lunata</em></span><span> were identified on graminicolous species or soil. </span><em><span>Bipolaris cylindrica</span></em><span>,</span><em><span> B. prieskaensis</span></em><span>, </span><em><span>B. zeae</span></em><span>,</span><em><span>C. fallax</span></em><span> and<em> C. heteropogonicola</em> are newly reported from Iran. Some new host plants are reported for above-mentioned fungal species.</span>