Epichloë sylvatica explained

Epichloë sylvatica is a haploid sexual species in the fungal genus Epichloë.

A systemic and seed-transmissible grass symbiont first described in 1998,^[1] Epichloë sylvatica forms a clade within the Epichloë typhina complex.

Epichloë sylvatica is found from Europe to Asia, where it has been identified in association with two grass species, Brachypodium sylvaticum and Hordelymus europaeus.

Subspecies

Epichloë sylvatica has one subspecies, Epichloë sylvatica subsp. pollinensis Leuchtm. & M. Oberhofer. Described in 2013,^[2] Epichloë sylvatica subsp. pollinensis has been found in Europe in the grass species Hordelymus europaeus.

Notes and References

1. Leuchtmann. Adrian. Schardl. Christopher L.. Mating compatibility and phylogenetic relationships among two new species of Epichloë and other congeneric European species. Mycological Research. 102. 10. 1998. 1169–1182. 0953-7562. 10.1017/S0953756298006236.
2. Leuchtmann. Adrian. Oberhofer. Martina. The Epichloë endophytes associated with the woodland grass Hordelymus europaeus including four new taxa. Mycologia. 105. 5. 2013. 1315–1324. 0027-5514. 10.3852/12-400. 23921239 . 21024362 .