| Epichloë canadensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Hypocreales |
| Family: | Clavicipitaceae |
| Genus: | Epichloë |
| Species: | E. canadensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Epichloë canadensis N.D. Charlton & C.A. Young | |
Epichloë canadensis is a hybrid asexual species in the fungal genus Epichloë.
A systemic and seed-transmissible grass symbiont first described in 2012, Epichloë canadensis is a natural allopolyploid of Epichloë amarillans and Epichloë elymi.
Epichloë canadensis is found in North America, where it has been identified in the grass species Elymus canadensis.
References
- Charlton, N. D.; Craven, K. D.; Mittal, S.; Hopkins, A. A.; Young, C. A. (2012). "Epichloë canadensis, a new interspecific epichloid hybrid symbiotic with Canada wildrye (Elymus canadensis)". Mycologia. 104 (5): 1187–1199. doi:10.3852/11-403. ISSN 0027-5514. PMID 22675049. S2CID 43674700.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Epichloë canadensis | |