Epichloë novae-zelandiae explained

Epichloë novae-zelandiae is a hybrid asexual species in the fungal genus Epichloë.

A systemic and seed-transmissible grass symbiont first described in 2019,^[1] Epichloë novae-zelandiae is a natural triploid allopolyploid of Epichloë amarillans, Epichloë bromicola and Epichloë typhina subsp. poae.

Epichloë novae-zelandiae is found in New Zealand, where it has been identified in the grass species Poa matthewsii.

Notes and References

1. Leuchtmann. Adrian. Young. Carolyn A.. Stewart. Alan V.. Simpson. Wayne R.. Hume. David E.. Scott. Barry. Epichloë novae-zelandiae, a new endophyte from the endemic New Zealand grass Poa matthewsii. New Zealand Journal of Botany. 57. 4. 2019. 271–288. 0028-825X. 10.1080/0028825X.2019.1651344. 202012350 .