Endophyte-host associations in forage grasses. VII. Acremonium chisosum, a new species isolated from Stipa eminens in Texas

Abstract

The new sp. A. chisosum isolated from culms, leaf sheaths and seeds of S. eminens is described and illustrated. It is compared with other endophytes classified in the Albo-lanosa section of the genus Acremonium. Fungal endophytes are also reported from S. lobata, S. robusta and S. viridula. Certain grasses of the genus Stipa have been reported to cause toxicity in cattle and horses and it is su...