Persoonia : Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi

Persoonia. 41: 175-201

Broad host range species in specialised pathogen groups should be treated with suspicion – a case study on Entyloma infecting Ranunculus

J. Kruse¹²#, M. Pia¸tek³#, M. Lutz⁴, M. Thines¹²⁵

1. Department of Biosciences, Institute of Ecology, Evolution and Diversity, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Max-von-Laue-Str. 9, D-60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

2. Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F), Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung, Senckenberganlage 25, D-60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

3. Department of Mycology, W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lubicz 46, PL-31-512 Kraków, Poland.

4. Plant Evolutionary Ecology, Institute of Evolution and Ecology, University of Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 5, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany.

5. Integrative Fungal Research Cluster (IPF), Georg-Voigt-Str. 14-16, D-60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

corresponding author e-mail: m.thines@thines-lab.eu.

#major contributors.

© 2018 Naturalis Biodiversity Center & Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute

DOI: 10.3767/persoonia.2018.41.09

Published online: 11 July 2018

Published in print: December 2018

Abstract

Plant pathogenic smut fungi in the broader sense can be divided into the Ustilaginomycetes, which cause classical smut symptoms with masses of blackish spores being produced in a variety of angiosperms, and the Exobasidiomycetes, which are often less conspicuous, as many do not shed large amounts of blackish spores. The leaf-spot causing members of the genus Entyloma (Entylomatales, Exobasidiomycetes) belong to the latter group. Currently, 172 species that all infect eudicots are included in the genus. Vánky (2012) recognised five Entyloma species on species of Ranunculus s.lat. Two have been reported only from Ficaria verna s.lat., while three, E. microsporum, E. ranunculi-repentis, E. verruculosum, have been reported to have a broad host range, encompassing 30, 26, and 5 species of Ranunculus, respectively. This broad host range is in contrast to the generally high host specificity assumed for species of Entyloma, indicating that they may represent complexes of specialised species. The aim of this study was to investigate Entyloma on Ranunculus s.lat. using multigene phylogenies and morphological comparisons. Phylogenetic analyses on the basis of up to four loci (ITS, atp2, ssc1, and map) showed a clustering of Entyloma specimens according to host species. For some of these Entyloma lineages, names not currently in use were available and reinstated. In addition, Entyloma microsporum s.str. is neotypified. Six novel species are described in this study, namely, Entyloma jolantae on Ranunculus oreophilus, E. klenkei on R. marginatus, E. kochmanii on R. lanuginosus, E. piepenbringiae on R. polyanthemos subsp. nemorosus (type host) and R. repens, E. savchenkoi on R. paludosus, and E. thielii on R. montanus. For all species diagnostic bases and morphological characteristics are provided. The results in this study once more highlight the importance of detailed re-investigation of broad host-range pathogens of otherwise specialised plant pathogen groups.

INTRODUCTION

The smut fungi in a broad sense (Ustilaginomycotina) contain more than 1 600 plant parasitic species in two major classes, the Ustilaginomycetes, the smut fungi in a strict sense and the Exobasidiomycetes, many of which do not cause typical smut symptoms with huge amounts of blackish spores being shed from sori in their host plants. Two more classes have been proposed recently (Wang et al. 2014), but as they might be embedded within the Exobasidiomycetes (Wang et al. 2015) or the sister group to the Ustilaginomycetes (Mishra et al. 2018), we do not treat them as separate classes here. Entyloma (Entylomatales, Exobasidiomycetes) is a species-rich genus with species that cause mostly inconspicuous, white to brown leaf spots. Entyloma currently comprises 172 species, restricted to dicotyledonous host plants belonging to 26 families (Vánky 2012, Denchev et al. 2013, Savchenko et al. 2014a, Rooney-Latham et al. 2017, Savchenko & Carris 2017). Because of their simple spore morphology, species delimitation in Entyloma is difficult (Savile 1947). A combination of spore morphology and host plant species is currently the most useful way to delineate species of Entyloma (Vánky 1994, 2012). Molecular phylogenetics has resolved species boundaries for many smut fungi (Vánky & Lutz 2007, Pia¸tek et al. 2011, 2013, 2015a, b, 2016, Savchenko et al. 2013, 2014a, b, Vasighzadeh et al. 2014, Li et al. 2017, Kruse et al. 2018), including Entyloma (Begerow et al. 2002, Vánky & Lutz 2010, Savchenko et al. 2014a, Lutz & Pia¸tek 2016). However, sequences of many Entyloma species are poorly represented in publicly available databases and many currently recognised species lack sequence data.

With about 600 species, Ranunculus is the largest genus of the family Ranunculaceae (Tamura 1995). Ranunculus species have a cosmopolitan distribution and mostly occur in temperate to arctic zones, where they grow in forests, meadows, peat bogs, on wet soils, as well as in lakes and rivers. Most species are herbaceous, some are annual, but the vast majority of species are perennial (Rastipishe et al. 2011). In the world monograph of smut fungi, Vánky (2012) recognised five different Entyloma species on Ranunculus s.lat., namely, E. ficariae, E. majewskii, E. microsporum, E. ranunculi-repentis, and E. verruculosum. Two species, Entyloma ficariae and E. majewskii, infect hosts in the genus Ficaria that is closely related to Ranunculus (Hörandl et al. 2005, Emadzade et al. 2010). Only three Entyloma species, E. microsporum, E. ranunculi-repentis, and E. verruculosum, were reported to infect species of the genus Ranunculus s.str. (Vánky 2012). Considering the narrow host specificity for the species occurring on Ficaria, it is remarkable that these three Entyloma species are reported from about 46 mostly yellow flowered Ranunculus species, worldwide (Savchenko et al. 2012, Vánky 2012). Entyloma microsporum and E. ranunculi-repentis have the widest reported host range with 30 and 26 different Ranunculus host species, respectively (Vánky 2012). However, it is still to be demonstrated, whether these Entyloma species are indeed generalist species, like some biotrophic pathogens (Choi et al. 2009, Runge et al. 2011, Scholler et al. 2011, Morin et al. 2012), or represent complexes of specialised species that justify earlier attempts to split them into several species with narrow host spectra, specifically Caeoma bullosum on R. chaerophyllos and E. pygmaeum on R. pygmaeus (Saccardo 1915, Ciferri 1928), E. ranunculacearum on R. acris, E. ranunculi-scelerati on R. sceleratus, E. ranunculorum on R. auricomus, and E. wroblewskii on R. polyanthemos (Kochman 1934, 1936, Liro 1938). Only a small number of Entyloma spp. on Ranunculus species have been included in phylogenetic analyses (e.g., Begerow et al. 2000, 2002, 2006, Savchenko et al. 2014a, Savchenko & Carris 2017).

The aim of this study was to resolve the species boundaries of Entyloma species on Ranunculus, based on the combination of morphological, biological, and molecular markers, including four loci (ITS, atp2, ssc1, and map). For this, a broad set of host-fungus combinations was studied, including Entyloma specimen from eleven different Ranunculus species, mostly from Germany but also from the Mediterranean (Greece, Italy, Slovenia, Spain), and Central Europe (Austria, Poland, Slovakia).

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Specimen sampling, documentation, and nomenclature

This study is based on morphological and/or phylogenetic analyses of 96 Entyloma specimens from eleven different Ranunculus species and one Ficaria species that were either collected in different regions of Europe or obtained from private herbaria (Table 1). They were deposited in the herbarium Senckenbergianum Görlitz (GLM) and in the herbarium of the W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków (KRAM F). The nomenclature of the host plant species is according to Euro+Med PlantBase (Euro+Med 2006–onwards), the nomenclature of the fungi is according to Index Fungorum (http://www.indexfungorum.org/) and Vánky (2012). The Entyloma microsporum complex and the E. ranunculi-repentis complex are defined as species complexes having sori forming swollen pustules filled with spores with cracked surfaces and sori forming flat leaf spots with tissue-embedded smooth spores, respectively.

Morphological examination

The morphology of sori and spores was studied using dry herbarium specimens. For each of the host species of the two presumed complexes, up to five specimens were analysed in detail, using those specimens for which four loci (ITS, atp2, ssc1, and map) could be obtained, with four exceptions: for Entyloma sp. on Ranunculus auricomus specimens included in the two loci (ITS and atp2) dataset were used; for Entyloma sp. on R. oreophilus, one of two specimens had only two loci available; for Entyloma sp. on R. sceleratus, four of five specimens had only two loci available; and for E. eburneum one of six specimens had only two loci available. The specimens morphologically analysed are listed in the respective species descriptions.

Preparations for light microscopy (LM) were done as follows. Thin freehand sections of sori with spores and conidiophores and conidia (if present) were mounted in 80 % lactic acid, heated to the boiling point, and then immediately examined using a Nikon Eclipse 80i light microscope (Nikon) at ×1000. Thirty spores were measured using the Nikon NIS-Elements BR 3.0 imaging software (Nikon). Measurements were rounded to the nearest 0.5 μm. LM micrographs were taken with a Nikon DS-Fi1 camera (Nikon). The species descriptions include combined values from all analysed specimens of the respective species.

DNA extraction, primer design, PCR, and sequencing

Genomic DNA was isolated from 96 Entyloma herbarium specimens (Table 1). For methods regarding isolation, homogenisation of fungal material, and DNA extraction see Lutz et al. (2004) as well as Kruse et al. (2017a). PCR amplification of the complete ITS nrDNA (internal transcribed spacers) was performed with the conditions outlined in White et al. (1990), using M-ITS1 (Stoll et al. 2003) as forward and ITS4 (White et al. 1990) or smITS-R2 (Kruse et al. 2017a) as reverse primers. Plant ITS was amplified using primer pair ITS1P/ITS4 (Ridgway et al. 2003) with an annealing temperature of 53 °C. The amplification of the atp2 (ATP synthase subunit 2) locus was done according to Kruse et al. (2017b), using the F8/R4 primer combination with an annealing temperature of 54 °C. For the ssc1 (member of the heat shock protein family) and map (methionine aminopeptidase) locus used in Kruse et al. (2017b) two new primer sets specific for the Exobasidiomycetes were designed in this study on the basis of unpublished genome sequences of Exobasidium vaccinii and Pseudomicrostroma juglandis. The set of primers designed along the lines described in Kruse et al. (2017b) was tested on a variety of Exobasidiomycetes genera (Entyloma, Exobasidium, and Tilletia) and Ustilaginomycetes (Urocystis) with an annealing temperature of 53 °C. For the primer combinations providing best results gradient PCRs were conducted (50 °C to 60 °C and 60 °C to 72 °C) using Entyloma sp. samples and the optimal temperature was selected based on amplification strength and the absence of unspecific amplification. For the amplification of the ssc1 locus of Entyloma spp. this revealed the optimal primer pair to be ssc1_F3ex (5’GWGGWGAAGACTTYGACTTGT3’) and ssc1_R5ex (5’ACACCACCYTGRATSGAAGC3’) with an annealing temperature of 58 °C. For the amplification of the map locus of Entyloma spp. map_F3ex (5’AGYTGCTRATRTCGTTCCACCA3’) and map_R3ex (5’CCAYGCCAAYTTGGCCAAGAC3’) with an annealing temperature of 60 °C gave the best results.

PCR conditions were according to Kruse et al. (2017b), but with 46 PCR cycles. The resulting amplicons were sequenced at the sequencing laboratory of the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F, Senckenberg, Germany) using the primers used in PCR, except for the map_F3ex/map_R3ex amplicons which were sequenced with a shortened reverse primer: map_R3exShort (5’CCAAYTTGGCCAAGAC3’). Sequences were deposited in GenBank (accession numbers are given in Table 1).

Molecular phylogenetic reconstruction

In total 91 ITS, 91 atp2, 64 ssc1, and 64 map sequences from Entyloma species affecting members of the genus Ranunculus were used for phylogenetic reconstructions in two different datasets. In addition to Entyloma on Ranunculus some Entyloma species on Ficaria verna were included because initial analyses suggested that Entyloma species on Ficaria verna might belong to the E. ranunculi-repentis complex. The first dataset comprised all four loci for 66 Entyloma specimens. The second comprised only ITS and atp2 sequences for 96 Entyloma specimens. Alignments were done for each locus independently using MAFFT (Katoh & Standley 2013) v. 7, employing the G-INS-i algorithm, and subsequently leading and trailing gaps were removed. After this and after checking for supported phylogenetic conflicts between the loci using Minimum Evolution analysis as outlined below, the aligned sequences of the individual loci were concatenated to obtain the datasets for phylogenetic analyses. For dataset 1 the resulting total alignment contained 1 871 characters (ITS: 523, atp2: 480, ssc1: 394, map: 474) for dataset 2 the resulting total alignment contained 1 003 characters (ITS: 523, atp2: 480). The methods for phylogenetic analyses were according to Kruse et al. (2018) for reconstructions using Minimum Evolution, Maximum Likelihood, and Bayesian Inference. To determine diagnostic bases for the different Entyloma species, alignments were checked manually for differences between the different host-fungus combinations. Host plant determination was verified comparing their ITS sequences to those deposited in GenBank (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genbank/) using BLASTN (Altschul et al. 1997).

RESULTS

Molecular phylogenetic reconstruction

There were no strongly supported conflicts between the topologies of the trees obtained from single loci. Minimum Evolution, Maximum Likelihood, and Bayesian Analyses yielded consistent topologies for both datasets. The results of the phylogenetic reconstructions based on four and two loci are given in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, respectively.

All analyses revealed three strongly supported major lineages. The first lineage corresponded to the E. microsporum complex and included specimens from Ranunculus acris, R. paludosus, R. polyanthemos subsp. nemorosus, and R. repens, with gross morphology that matched E. microsporum. The second lineage corresponded to the E. ranunculi-repentis complex and included specimens from Ficaria verna, Ranunculus acris, R. auricomus, R. bulbosus, R. lanuginosus, R. marginatus, R. montanus, R. oreophilus, R. paludosus, R. polyanthemos subsp. nemorosus, R. repens, and R. sceleratus, with gross morphology that matched E. ranunculi-repentis. The third lineage was represented by E. verruculosum on R. lanuginosus. Within both the Entyloma microsporum complex and the E. ranunculi-repentis complex, specimens from the same host plant species grouped together, with few exceptions. Within the E. microsporum complex the majority of specimens from Ranunculus repens formed a clade together with two accessions on R. acris. Two specimens from R. repens (ML471, 102) clustered with specimens from R. polyanthemos subsp. nemorosus. Within the E. ranunculi-repentis complex, specimens from Ranunculus repens clustered together with specimens from R. bulbosus and R. polyanthemos subsp. nemorosus.

Comparing the results from both datasets, support values for the topology inferred from two loci (ITS and atp2) were mostly lower than from four loci (ITS, atp2, ssc1, and map), and the topology was generally more resolved in the latter. Within the E. microsporum complex, a group of specimens on both Ranunculus polyanthemos subsp. nemorosus and R. repens, were a sister lineage to specimens on R. acris and R. repens. The specimens on R. paludosus formed the sister group to all specimens mentioned so far. Within the E. ranunculi-repentis complex support values for the relationships of the well-supported host-specific clades were generally low.

Diagnostic bases enable the molecular identification of species given on the basis of a defined alignment (Bennett et al. 2017, Kruse et al. 2018). Diagnostic bases for the different Entyloma species are given as an overview in Fig. 3 and detailed in Table 2.

Morphology

The three major phylogenetic lineages could be distinguished by teliospore surface ornamentation. Spores from species in the E. microsporum complex had a cracked surface; those from the E. ranunculi-repentis complex were smooth; and those from E. verruculosum were verrucose. Species in the E. microsporum complex always formed sori in hard, swollen galls. Most species-specific lineages of the E. ranunculi-repentis complex produced an asexual morph, which was not observed in the E. microsporum and the E. verruculosum complexes. Morphological differences within the two species complexes were generally low. The morphological characterisation of the species is included in species descriptions, depicted in Fig. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and summarised in Table 3.

TAXONOMY

In this section an overview on accepted Entyloma species on Ficaria and Ranunculus is given, and six new species are introduced. We have refrained from designating formal epitypes in the current study. The progress in sequencing technologies has already enabled the sequencing of the whole genome of specimens from the mid-19th century Irish Potato Famine (Yoshida et al. 2013, 2014). Thus, it seems to be only a matter of time until cheap and reliable whole genome sequencing from historic specimens will become routine. However, if the historic specimens turn out to be demonstrably devoid of DNA that can be used for sequencing, the reference specimens given in this section could be designated as epitypes.

Entyloma microsporum complex

Entyloma bullosum (Sacc.) J. Kruse, M. Lutz, Pia¸tek & Thines, comb. nov. — MycoBank MB823957; Fig. 4

Basionym. Caeoma bullosum Sacc., Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital., n.s. 22: 32. 1915.

Type. Malta, Uied il Kleigha, on Ranunculus ‘chaerophyllos’ (= R. paludosus), Mar. 1914, A. Caruana-Gatto (type could not be located, probably lost); – Greece, Rhodes, eastern coast, SE of Archangelos, c. 1.5 km S Stegna, Phrygana, northeast slope, N36°11'49″ E28°08'06″, elevation c. 70 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus paludosus, 9 Mar. 2016, J. Kruse (GLM-F107632 neotype designated here; MycoBank MBT380639; ex-type sequences available in GenBank: MF924658 (ITS), MH022782 (atp2), MF939296 (ssc1), MF939230 (map)).

Sori in the leaves, rarely leaf petioles, forming distinct, rounded, hard, swollen pustules on leaves, 1–2 mm diam, markedly delineated from the healthy host tissue, at first yellow-greenish, later brownish, usually closed but sometimes old pustules cracked. Spores embedded in the leaf tissue, single, very densely crowded in the intercellular space between the mesophyll cells, which, in older pustules are destroyed; spores subhyaline (in young sori), pale yellow to yellow (in mature sori), very variable in shape and size, globose, subglobose, broadly ellipsoidal, rarely elongated, usually more or less polyangular, (11.5–)15.0–21.5(–26.5) × (10.5–)12.0–16.5(–19.5) μm (av. ± SD, 18.1 ± 2.9 × 14.9 ± 1.8 μm, n = 150/5), with smooth surface; teliospore wall 2-layered, 2.5–7.0(–8.0) μm thick (including inner layer c. 0.8–1.0 μm thick), layers well visible in LM, often with angles, inner layer evenly thickened, outer layer unevenly thickened, spore surface rough or superficially cracked, rarely smooth. Asexual morph not found.

Diagnostic bases — Within the E. microsporum complex there are 19 diagnostic bases across all four loci (Fig. 3, Table 2).

Host plant — Parasitic on Ranunculus paludosus.

Additional specimens examined. Greece, Rhodes, c. 2.8 km NW of Lindos, Phrygana, way up Mountain, hiking path, N36°05'48″ E28°03'13″, elevation c. 145 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus paludosus, 10 Mar. 2016, J. Kruse (GLM-F107634); eastern coast, c. 3.5 km NE of Archangelos, Tsambika, way up to the monastery, northern slope, phrygana, N36°14'16″ E28°09'16″, elevation c. 160 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus paludosus, 11 Mar. 2016, J. Kruse (GLM-F107635); c. 1 km S of Salakos, way up to Mt Profitis Ilias, phrygana, N36°17'03″ E27°56'38″, elevation c. 275 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus paludosus, 13 Mar. 2016, J. Kruse (GLM-F107636); c. 1 km NW of Siana, way up to Akramitis, open phrygana, plateau, N36°09'23″ E27°45'59″, elevation c. 650 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus paludosus, 15 Mar. 2016, J. Kruse (GLM-F107637).

Notes — The smut specimens with swollen pustules on the leaves of Ranunculus paludosus are usually assigned to Entyloma microsporum (Vánky 2012), but the molecular analyses in the present study reveal that they form a distinct lineage, for which the name Caeoma bullosum is available. This species was described by Saccardo (1915) from leaves of Ranunculus chaerophyllos collected in Malta. Sydow (1924) considered that Caeoma bullosum was identical with E. microsporum. In the protologue, Saccardo (1915) did not provide the author of the name Ranunculus chaerophyllos, and in the current usage this name can be applied to three species, namely R. chaerophyllos, R. gracilis, and R. paludosus, of which only the latter occurs in Malta (Euro+Med 2006–onwards). Thus, the host plant for Caeoma bullosum is assumed to have been Ranunculus paludosus. No authentic material of this species is currently preserved in the herbarium of P.A. Saccardo deposited in PAD (R. Marcucci, pers. comm.) or in the herbarium of H. Sydow in B (R. Lücking, pers. comm.). The morphological characters provided in the protologue (swollen sori, 1–2 mm diam, yellow, angular, globose, as well as ellipsoidal spores 20–23 × 18–20 μm, spore wall of 3–5 μm thickness with a more or less warty surface; – excerpt from the Latin description) agree well with the morphology of the specimens analysed in the current study. Therefore, a neotype was designated from among the sequenced specimens to fix the application of this name. Entyloma bullosum differs from the other currently recognized species in the E. microsporum complex by a larger mean spore size and thicker spore walls.

Entyloma microsporum (Unger) J. Schröt., in Rabenhorst, Fungi Europ. no. 1872. 1874 — Fig. 5

Basionym. Protomyces microsporus Unger, Die Exantheme der Pflanzen, etc.: 343. 1833.

Synonym. Entyloma ungerianum de Bary, Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 32: 101. 1874, nom. nov. superfl. pro P. microsporus.

Type. Austria, Tirol, Kitzbühel, on Ranunculus repens, F. Unger (type could not be located, probably lost). – Germany, Hesse, county Groß-Gerau, Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, bikeway to Mainspitzdreieck, wayside, N49°59'37″ E08°17'46″, on Ranunculus repens, 17 Nov. 2013, J. Kruse (GLM-F107661 neotype designated here; KRAM F-59043 isoneotype; MycoBank MBT380061; ex-type sequences available in GenBank: MF924636 (ITS), MH022760 (atp2), MF939279 (ssc1), MF939213 (map)).

Sori in the leaves, rarely leaf petioles, on the leaves forming distinct, rounded or elongated, hard, swollen pustules, 1–6 mm diam, markedly delineated from the healthy host tissue, at first yellow-cream, later brownish, pustules at first closed but at the maturity cracked. Spores embedded in the leaf tissue, single, very densely crowded in the intercellular space between the mesophyll cells, which in mature pustules are totally destroyed; spores subhyaline or rarely pale yellow, variable in shape and size, globose, subglobose, broadly ellipsoidal, rarely elongated, often more or less irregular, 10.0–18.5(–24.0) × (9.5–)10.0–13.5(–17.5) μm (av. ± SD, 14.6 ± 2.8 × 12.2 ± 1.7 μm, n = 150/5), with smooth or granular context; wall 2-layered, (1.5–)2.0–4.5 μm, occasionally 7.0 μm thick (including inner layer c. 0.5–1.0 μm thick), sometimes with angles, layers well visible in LM, inner layer evenly thickened, outer layer evenly or unevenly thickened, spore surface rough or superficially cracked, rarely smooth. Asexual morph not found.

Host plants — Parasitic on Ranunculus acris and R. repens.

Additional specimens examined. Germany, Baden-Württemberg, county Konstanz, Hegau, W of Singen, way up to Mt Hohentwiel, wayside, elevation c. 600 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus repens, 29 May 2013, J. Kruse (GLM-F107672); Bavaria, county Rottal-Inn, Simbach, road St 2112, grassland at roundabout, N48°16'23″ E13°00'53″, elevation c. 370 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus acris, 14 Aug. 2014, J. Kruse (GLM-F107663); Lower Saxony, county Hildesheim, Brüggen, Kirschweg, Sieben Bergen, Mt Hohe Tafel, wayside, elevation c. 395 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus repens, 8 May 2011, J. Kruse (GLM-F107667). – Poland, Małopolska Province, Tatra Mts, Hala Ga¸sienicowa glade (near Murowaniec cabin), elevation c. 1510 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus repens, 24 Sept. 2005, J. Pia¸tek & M. Pia¸tek (KRAM F-59041).

Notes — This species has been first described as Protomyces microsporus. In the protologue, Unger (1833) contrasted it with Protomyces macrosporus (Ascomycota, Taphrinales) as a species forming pustules on stems and leaf veins of Ranunculus repens and having very small, rounded and pale sporidia (= spores). De Bary (1874) obtained spore germination of this species and concluded that it is not a member of Protomyces but a smut fungus, for which he described the distinct genus, Entyloma. He introduced the new name Entyloma ungerianum for this species. However, this was superfluous and Schröter (in Rabenhorst 1874) combined the species in Entyloma as E. microsporum. The original material probably does not exist anymore. Piepenbring (2003) could not locate it in BPI, GJO, M, and W. The current species concept of E. microsporum is based on a long tradition of application of this name to any specimen of Ranunculus displaying the characters reported by Unger (1833). However, spore sizes were not reported in the protologue (Unger 1833). Also De Bary (1874) did not provide spore sizes for material examined by him. Schröter (1887) finally measured the spores of this species, reporting the following values: spores 15–24 μm long and 12–17 μm wide, wall up to 7 μm thick. Similar counts were reported more recently, e.g., Vánky (1994, 2012: spores 11–23 × 10–16 μm, wall 1–9 μm thick), Scholz & Scholz (1988: spores 10–25 μm diam, wall 1–9 μm thick), but Kochman (1936) reported that spores were 10–20 μm diam (with mean 14 μm) and the wall thickness was reported as 1.5–5 μm. The latter observations are in agreement with our observations, and it seems possible that the larger spore sizes reported by other authors result from the presentation of extreme values without indicating which values predominated in the overall spore counts.

In the phylogenetic analyses the specimens forming swollen pustules on Ranunculus repens clustered in two lineages: one containing the majority of accessions on R. repens and two accessions on R. acris, and the other containing the minority of accessions on R. repens with predominance of accessions on R. polyanthemos subsp. nemorosus. The specimens in both lineages were morphologically similar, and it is not clear to which of the two lineages the name E. microsporum could be applied. Therefore, to stabilize this fungus name we designate a neotype from specimens from the lineage where most accessions on R. repens were placed. The specimens on R. acris were inseparable morphologically and only very weakly separated genetically, and are therefore currently remain in E. microsporum. The specimens forming the second lineage are accommodated in the novel species, E. piepenbringiae.

Entyloma piepenbringiae J. Kruse, M. Lutz, Pia¸tek & Thines, sp. nov. — MycoBank MB824511; Fig. 6

Etymology. Named in honour of Prof. dr Meike Piepenbring (Frankfurt a. Main), for her contributions to the knowledge of temperate and tropical smut fungi.

Type. Germany, Bavaria, Oberallgäu, Einödsbach, Allgäu Alps, hiking path from Black cabin to Rappensee cabin, meadow W Rappensee cabin, N47°17'24″ E10°14'40″, elevation c. 1900 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus polyanthemos subsp. nemorosus, 26 July 2015, J. Kruse (GLM-F107687 holotype; ex-type sequences available in GenBank: MF924664 (ITS), MH022788 (atp2), MF939302 (ssc1), MF939236 (map)).

Sori in the leaves, rarely leaf petioles, on the leaves forming distinct, rounded or elongated, hard, swollen pustules, 1–5 mm diam, markedly delineated from the healthy host tissue, at first creamy yellow, later brownish, usually closed but sometimes old pustules cracked. Spores embedded in the leaf tissue, single, very densely crowded in the intercellular space between the mesophyll cells, which in older pustules are totally destroyed; spores subhyaline or rarely pale yellow, variable in shape and size, globose, subglobose, broadly ellipsoidal, rarely elongated, often more or less irregular, (10.5–)12.0–17.5(–21.0) × (9.0–)10.0–15.5(–16.0) μm (av. ± SD, 14.5 ± 2.4 × 12.5 ± 1.4 μm, n = 150/5), with smooth context; wall 2-layered, (1.5–)2.5–4.0(–6.0) μm thick (including inner layer c. 0.7–1.0 μm thick), sometimes with angles, layers well visible in LM, inner layer evenly thickened, outer layer evenly or unevenly thickened, spore surface rough or superficially cracked, rarely smooth. Asexual morph not found.

Host plants — Parasitic on Ranunculus polyanthemos subsp. nemorosus and R. repens.

Additional specimens examined. Germany, Baden-Württemberg, county Konstanz, communal Moos, S of Weiler, near Grey Reed, wayside, elevation c. 445 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus repens, 30 May 2013, J. Kruse (GLM-F107694); Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, county Garmisch-Partenkirchen, c. 2.8 km SE of Mittenwald, Karwendel mountains, meadow around Brunnstein cabin, N47°24'49″ E11°16'41″, elevation c. 1475 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus polyanthemos subsp. nemorosus, 8 July 2016, J. Kruse (GLM-F107690); hiking path 290 towards Brunnstein cabin, serpentines, open mixed mountainous forest, N47°24'44″ E11°16'23″, elevation c. 1260 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus polyanthemos subsp. nemorosus, 6 July 2016, J. Kruse (GLM-F107693); c. 3.2 km SE of Mittenwald, Karwendel mountains, hiking path 291 from Brunnstein cabin towards Mt Brunnsteinspitze, scree, N47°24'33″ E11°16'59″, elevation c. 1760 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus polyanthemos subsp. nemorosus, 7 July 2016, J. Kruse (GLM-F107691).

Notes — The specimens on Ranunculus polyanthemos subsp. nemorosus and R. repens were morphologically similar and clustered together, and are therefore considered as belonging to the same species.

Entyloma ranunculi-repentis complex

Entyloma eburneum (J. Schröt.) J. Kruse, M. Lutz, Pia¸tek & Thines, comb. nov. — MycoBank MB824512; Fig. 7

Basionym. Fusidium eburneum J. Schröt., Beitr. Biol. Pflanzen 2 (3): 373. 1877.

Type. On Ranunculus repens, (further details not included in the protologue, but probably the material was collected in Silesia, now in Poland, by J. Schröter, before 1877 (type could not be located, probably lost). – Poland, Małopolska Province, Kraków-Pleszów, at Suchy Jar street, on Ranunculus repens, 20 Nov. 2010, M. Pia¸tek (KRAM F-59037 neotype designated here; MycoBank MBT380062; ex-type sequences available in GenBank: MF924689 (ITS), MH022813 (atp2)).

Synonyms. Ramularia repentis Oudem., Beih. Bot. Centralbl.: 15. 1902.

Type. The Netherlands, Valkenberg, on Ranunculus repens, 1900, C.A.J.A. Oudemans (L, see Braun 1998).

Entyloma ranunculi-repentis Sternon, L’hétérogenité du genre Ramularia, These, Nancy: 34, 45. 1925.

Type. Belgium, Gembloux, Virton and Rochefort, on Ranunculus repens, 1917, F. Sternon (no type designated, see Vánky 2012).

Entyloma wroblewskii Kochman, Acta Soc. Bot. Poloniae 11 (Suppl.): 291. 1934.

Type. Poland, Anin near Warszawa, on Ranunculus polyanthemos, 15 Sept. 1933, J. Kochman (KRAM F-2658 holotype; KRAM F-2656 and KRAM F-2657 isotypes).

Sori in the leaves, forming very distinct, flat, rounded, polyangular or irregular spots, 0.5–4 mm long, 0.5–2 mm wide, usually partly delineated by the leaf veins of the host, at first whitish or cream-coloured due to the presence of the conidiophores and conidia of the asexual morph, later pale brown on both sides of the leaf. Spores embedded in the leaf tissue, single, loosely scattered or moderately densely crowded in the intercellular space between the mesophyll cells; spores pale yellow to yellow, globose, subglobose or rarely broadly ellipsoidal, regular in shape, (9.5–)11.0–13.5(–16.0) × (9.0–)9.5–13.5(–14.5) μm (av. ± SD, 12.3 ± 1.4 × 11.3 ± 1.3 μm, n = 200/6), with smooth context; wall 2-layered, 1.0–1.5(–2.0) μm thick (including inner layer c. 0.5–0.8 μm thick), without angles, layers well visible in LM, both layers evenly thickened, spore surface smooth. Asexual morph entylomella-like, very well developed. Caespituli both hypophyllous and epiphyllous, conidiophores in dense, agglutinated fascicles, emerging through stomata, hyaline, conidiogenous loci inconspicuous. Conidia solitary, hyaline, dimorphic, cylindrical, straight or somewhat curved, 15–22 × 2.5–4.0 μm, and acicular, straight or somewhat curved, 30.0–45.0(–60.0) × (2.0–)2.5–3.5 μm, non-septate, hilum inconspicuous, not darkened.

Host plants — Parasitic on Ranunculus bulbosus, R. polyanthemos, and R. repens.

Additional specimens examined. Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Swabian Alps, county Sigmaringen, Leibertingen-Wildenstein, S of Beuron, ascent to castle Wildenstein, mixed forest, wayside, N48°02'49″ E08°58'17″, elevation c. 682 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus repens, 6 June 2014, J. Kruse (GLM-F107638); Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, county Garmisch-Partenkirchen, c. 4.9 km NE of Mittenwald, Karwendel mountains, hiking path 266 from Rehbergalm to Hochland cabin, mixed mountainous forest, N47°27'37″ E11°18'36″, elevation c. 1575 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus polyanthemos subsp. nemorosus, 11 July 2016, J. Kruse (GLM-F107647); Hesse, Main-Taunus-county, Hattersheim on Main, grassland at Welschenstream, Kuckuckspfad, wayside, N50°03'54″ E08°30'03″, elevation c. 90 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus bulbosus, 30 Apr. 2016, J. Kruse (GLM-F107644); Lower Saxony, county Northeim, at the bottom of the Katlencastle, wayside near river, elevation c. 110 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus repens, 23 Apr. 2010, J. Kruse (GLM-F107648). – Italy, Liguria, Lower Varavalley, c. 1.5 km SW Tavarone, circular path, Monte Alpe from Agriturismo Giandriale, east slope, meadow, N44°18'28″ E09°31'58″, elevation c. 725 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus bulbosus, 10 May 2016, J. Kruse (GLM-F107645).

Notes — The Entyloma species on Ranunculus repens causing flat spots is usually referred to as Entyloma ranunculi-repentis, which is the earliest available name for the teleomorph (Vánky 2012). Ramularia gibba (= Entylomella gibba) was considered to be the earliest name for the asexual morph (Braun 1998, Vánky 2012), which is an earlier name than Entyloma ranunculi-repentis, and following the ‘one fungus, one name rule’ (Hawksworth et al. 2011), Rossman & Castlebury (in Rossman et al. 2016) proposed the new combination Entyloma gibbum. However, they were apparently not aware that the original description and type material of Ramularia gibba were based on mixed elements of two fungi: the entylomella-like asexual morph of E. eburneum, and the sexual morph of E. microsporum. Due to the inseparable chimeric description and material, Kruse & Thines (2017) proposed the rejection of Ramularia gibba. The oldest available name for a flat-spotting Entyloma species on Ranunculus repens is Fusidium eburneum. This species has been described by Schröter (1877) for a conidial fungus on Ranunculus repens resembling the conidial state of Entyloma ranunculi (= Entyloma ficariae), producing whitish or yellowish spots, 1.5–2 mm diam and having hyaline, filamentous conidia 40–50 μm long and 2.5–3.0 μm wide. This morphological characterisation agrees well with the morphology of the asexual state in the holomorphic specimens analysed in the current study. Schröter (1877) did not observe corresponding Entyloma-like spores in the leaves. He thus might have analysed a young infection in which leaf spots and conidia are prominently developed, but teliospores are lacking. Fusidium eburneum is an earlier name than Entyloma ranunculi-repentis, and in line with the current International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (McNeill et al. 2012) should be applied for the holomorph. In the protologue, Schröter (1877) did not provide a specific localization of the collected material, but in the monograph dealing with Silesian fungi (Schröter 1887), he enumerated several collections from Silesia. Authentic material of Fusidium eburneum is not preserved in the herbarium of J. Schröter deposited in WRSL (M. Halama, pers. comm.). Likewise, we could not locate any original material in other herbaria where some specimens of J. Schröter might have been deposited (e.g., in HBG; T. Feuerer, pers. comm.). Therefore, we are designating a neotype from among the specimens that were sequenced in this study. The neotype represents a holomorphic specimen with an asexual morph having characters that perfectly fit with the description in the protologue.

The present molecular and morphological analyses suggest that Entyloma specimens on Ranunculus bulbosus, R. polyanthemos subsp. nemorosus, and R. repens p.p. represent a single species. Entyloma on Ranunculus polyanthemos was previously described as a distinct species, Entyloma wroblewskii (Kochman 1934), which is considered as synonym with Entyloma eburneum, here. In the protologue of E. wroblewskii, Kochman (1934) reported one collection on Ranunculus polyanthemos collected in September 1933 in Anin near Warszawa (now within the borders of Warszawa) in Poland. In the herbarium KRAM F there are three specimens of E. wroblewskii having labels matching all information from the protologue, with the exception that the date of collection is given precisely as 15 September 1933 – these specimens apparently represent one original gathering. The label on one of these specimens is written in Latin and the species name is given as ‘Entyloma Wróblewskii n. sp. Kochman’ – this specimen should be considered as holotype. The labels on two remaining specimens are written in Polish and lack ‘n. sp.’ next to the species name – these specimens should be considered as isotypes. Vánky (2012) mentioned that type of E. wroblewskii is deposited in the herbarium WA. However, the corresponding herbarium specimen in WA was apparently collected in Anin a year later, on 15 September 1934 (M. Graniszewska, pers. comm.) and distributed in Kochman's exsiccates, Ustilaginales Poloniae no. 28 – therefore, this specimen does not represent the original gathering.

Entyloma eburneum is morphologically distinct from most other Entyloma species infecting Ranunculus spp. in having prominently developed leaf spots, relatively large spores and dimorphic conidia (cylindrical and acicular). Entyloma ranunculi-scelerati is the most similar species, but differs in having somewhat smaller spores and longer, predominantly acicular conidia.

Entyloma jolantae J. Kruse, M. Lutz, Pia¸tek & Thines, sp. nov. — MycoBank MB824513; Fig. 8

Etymology. Named after Jolanta Pia¸tek (Kraków, Poland), Polish phycologist, who together with the second author of this work collected this smut and many other smut fungi during joint field trips in Europe and Africa.

Type. Poland, Małopolska Province, Tatra Mts, Mała Dolinka valley – northern slopes of Giewont Mt, elevation c. 1230 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus oreophilus, 25 Aug. 2008, J. Pia¸tek & M. Pia¸tek (KRAM F-59030 holotype; ex-type sequences available in GenBank: MF924688 (ITS), MH022812 (atp2), MF939316 (ssc1), MF939250 (map)).

Sori in the leaves, forming distinct flat spots, 0.5–3 mm long, 0.5–2 mm wide, rounded or more or less polyangular – usually well delineated by the leaf veins of the host, at first creamcoloured, later brownish on both sides of the leaf, finally necrotic. Spores embedded in the leaf tissue, single, densely crowded in the intercellular space between the mesophyll cells; spores subhyaline to pale yellow, globose, subglobose or broadly ellipsoidal and often somewhat irregular due to mutual pressure, 10.5–15.5(–16.5) × 10.0–13.5(–14.5) μm (av. ± SD, 13.2 ± 1.4 × 11.6 ± 1.1 μm, n = 60/2), with smooth context; wall 2-layered, 1.5–2.0 μm thick (including inner layer c. 0.5–0.8 μm thick), layers well visible in LM, inner layer evenly thickened, outer layer unevenly thickened, spore surface smooth. Asexual morph not found.

Diagnostic bases — Within the E. ranunculi-repentis complex there are seven diagnostic bases distributed among all loci (Fig. 3, Table 2).

Host plant — Parasitic on Ranunculus oreophilus.

Additional specimen examined. Poland, Małopolska Province, Tatra Mts, Mała Dolinka valley – northern slopes of Giewont Mt, elevation c. 1260 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus oreophilus, 25 Aug. 2008, J. Pia¸tek & M. Pia¸tek (KRAM F-59031).

Notes — This species differs from most other species in the E. ranunculi-repentis complex by having larger spores with larger mean spore sizes, somewhat thicker spore walls, and lacking the asexual morph. Entyloma savchenkoi is the most similar species that differs in having an asexual morph.

Entyloma klenkei J. Kruse, M. Lutz, Pia¸tek & Thines, sp. nov. — MycoBank MB824514; Fig. 9

Etymology. Named after Friedemann Klenke (Naundorf, Germany), for his eminent contributions as field mycologist to the knowledge on plant pathogenic fungi, e.g. as the lead author of the reference work Pflanzenparasitische Kleinpilze (Klenke & Scholler 2015).

Type. Greece, Rhodes, c. 0.7 km W of Archipoli, Eparchiaki Odos Pastidas-Mesanagrou, field beneath street, N36°15'58″ E28°03'11″, elevation c. 185 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus marginatus, 13 Mar. 2016, J. Kruse & V. Kummer (GLM-F107659 holotype; ex-type sequences available in GenBank: MF924663 (ITS), MH022787 (atp2), MF939301 (ssc1), MF939235 (map)).

Sori in the leaves, forming indistinct, flat, polyangularly rounded spots, 1.5–2 mm diam, dirty yellow in colour. Spores embedded in the leaf tissue, single, loosely scattered in the intercellular space between the mesophyll cells; spores subhyaline to pale yellow, globose or subglobose, regular in shape, 10.5–13.0 × 10.0–12.5 μm (av. ± SD, 11.7 ± 0.9 × 11.1 ± 0.7 μm, n = 30/1), with smooth context; wall 2-layered, 1.0–1.8 μm thick (including inner layer c. 0.5 μm thick), without angles, layers hardly visible in LM, both layers evenly thickened, spore surface smooth. Asexual morph not found.

Diagnostic bases — Within the E. ranunculi-repentis complex there are six diagnostic bases distributed among all loci except ITS (Fig. 3, Table 2).

Host plant — Parasitic on Ranunculus marginatus.

Notes — This species differs from most other species in the E. ranunculi-repentis complex by the combination of small spores (with thin walls), which are loosely scattered between leaf mesophyll cells, and lacking an asexual morph. The most similar species is Entyloma thielii, which differs in having densely crowded spores, often in compact groups, in the intercellular space between the mesophyll cells.

Entyloma kochmanii J. Kruse, M. Lutz, Pia¸tek & Thines, sp. nov. — MycoBank MB824515; Fig. 10

Etymology. Dedicated to the memory of Józef Kochman (1903–1995), Polish smut taxonomist, who first challenged the view that Entyloma specimens on Ranunculus represent just three species.

Type. Italy, Liguria, Varavalley, c. 2 km NE of Caranza, Strada Provinciale from Caranza to Passo della Cappelletta, alluvial canyon forest, N44°23'33″ E09°38'44″, elevation c. 840 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus lanuginosus, 9 May 2016, J. Kruse (GLM-F107660 holotype; ex-type sequences available in GenBank: MF924678 (ITS), MH022802 (atp2), MF939309 (ssc1), MF939243 (map)).

Sori in the leaves, forming small, moderately distinct, flat, rounded or somewhat polyangular spots, 0.5–1 mm diam, usually delineated by the leaf veins of the host, yellow or cream-coloured on the upper side of the leaf, whitish on the lower side of the leaf due to the presence of the conidiophores and conidia of the asexual morph. Spores embedded in the leaf tissue, single, loosely scattered in the intercellular space between the mesophyll cells; spores pale yellow, globose or subglobose, regular in shape, (9.0–)11.0–13.0 × (9.0–)10.0–12.5 μm (av. ± SD, 11.7 ± 0.9 × 10.9 ± 0.8 μm, n = 30/1), with smooth context; wall 2-layered, 0.5–1.5 μm thick (including inner layer c. 0.2–0.5 μm thick), without angles but sometimes with hyaline appendage, layers hardly visible in LM, both layers evenly thickened, spore surface smooth. Asexual morph entylomella-like, weakly developed. Caespituli hypophyllous, conidiophores in dense fascicles, emerging through stomata, hyaline, conidiogenous loci inconspicuous. Conidia solitary, hyaline, cylindrical, 20–24 × 3.0–3.5(–4.0) μm, non-septate, hilum inconspicuous, not darkened.

Diagnostic bases — Within the E. ranunculi-repentis complex there are three diagnostic bases distributed among all loci, except map (Fig. 3, Table 2).

Host plant — Parasitic on Ranunculus lanuginosus.

Notes — This species differs from most other species in the E. ranunculi-repentis complex by the combination of small spores (with thin walls) and cylindrical conidia. Entyloma ranunculacearum differs in having shorter conidia, while E. ranunculorum differs in having longer conidia.

Entyloma ranunculacearum Kochman, Pl. Polon. 4: 105. 1936 — Fig. 11

Type. Ukraine, district Mościska, Krukienice, on Ranunculus acris, 17 Aug. 1935, J. Kochman (KRAM F-2606 lectotype indicated by Lindeberg 1959: 41, but precisely designated here; MycoBank MBT380645).

Reference specimen. Germany, Saxony-Anhalt, county Wittenberg, Kemberg, district Rotta-Gniest, Heidestreet, wayside, N51°45'04″ E12°35'33″, elevation c. 105 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus acris, 13 Nov. 2013, J. Kruse (GLM-F107680 reference specimen designated here; ex-reference specimen sequences available in GenBank: MF924637 (ITS), MH022761 (atp2), MF939280 (ssc1), MF939214 (map)).

Sori in the leaves, forming distinct, flat, rounded or somewhat irregular spots, 0.5–4 mm diam, usually partly delineated by the leaf veins of the host, yellowish on the upper side of the leaf, whitish on the lower side of the leaf due to the presence of the conidiophores and conidia of the asexual morph. Spores embedded in the leaf tissue, single, loosely scattered in the intercellular space between the mesophyll cells; spores subhyaline to pale yellow, globose, subglobose or rarely broadly ellipsoidal, regular in shape, 10.0–13.5(–14.5) × (9.0–)10.0–12.5(–13.5) μm (av. ± SD, 11.8 ± 1.1 × 10.9 ± 0.8 μm, n = 150/5), with smooth context; wall 2-layered, 0.8–1.5 μm thick (including inner layer c. 0.3–0.5(–0.8) μm thick), without angles, layers hardly visible in LM, both layers evenly thickened, spore surface smooth. Asexual morph entylomella-like, prominently developed. Caespituli hypophyllous, conidiophores in dense, agglutinated fascicles, emerging through stomata, hyaline, conidiogenous loci inconspicuous. Conidia solitary, hyaline, cylindrical, straight, sometimes slightly curved, (10–)15–19(–25) × 2.5–3.5(–4.0) μm, non-septate, hilum inconspicuous, not darkened.

Diagnostic bases — Within the E. ranunculi-repentis complex there are four diagnostic bases within the ssc1 locus (Fig. 3, Table 2).

Host plant — Parasitic on Ranunculus acris.

Additional specimens examined. Germany, Baden-Württemberg, county Konstanz, Lake Constance, Radolfzell, SE of Möggingen, Mindelsee, circular path around lake, littoral and wayside, elevation c. 420 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus acris, 30 May 2013, J. Kruse (GLM-F107678); Bavaria, Oberfranken, county Bamberg, SE of Sandhof, Mönchsweiher, mixed forest on Keuper-Sandstone, elevation c. 290 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus acris, 5 May 2012, J. Kruse (GLM-F107676); Hesse, Rheingau-Taunus-county, Eltville on Rhine, Rheinsteig, direction to forest-restaurant Rausch, N50°02'46″ E08°05'44″, elevation c. 160 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus acris, 8 Mar. 2014, J. Kruse (GLM-F107679); Saarland, Mettlach-Orscholz, county Merzig-Wadern, Cloef-Street, surroundings of Cloef-Atrium and Varadeser Park, N49°30'20″ E06°32'06″, elevation c. 395 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus acris, 29 Sept. 2014, J. Kruse (GLM-F107684).

Notes — When describing this species, Kochman (1936) reported three collections: two on R. acris and one on R. lanuginosus. In the Polish text he wrote that the typical form of this species infects R. acris and an additional host is R. lanuginosus. In the Latin diagnosis, Kochman (1936) reported only R. acris as type host without an indication of the specific collection. Lindeberg (1959) designated the lectotype from one of the two collections on R. acris (collected in 1935 in Krukienice, district Mościska, then in Poland but now in Ukraine), but she did not mention where the specimen was deposited. This specimen is currently preserved in the herbarium KRAM F. Kochman (1936) reported the date of collection as 1935, but on the lectotype specimen the exact date is given as 17 August 1935. Entyloma sp. on R. lanuginosus belongs to a distinct species, described here as E. kochmanii, which is phylogenetically closely related but distinct from E. ranunculacearum in having longer conidia.

Entyloma ranunculi-scelerati Kochman, Pl. Polon. 4: 104. 1936 — Fig. 12

Type. Poland, Skierniewice-Glinianki, on Ranunculus sceleratus, 2 July 1927, W. Konopacka (BRIP: HUV 974 lectotype, isolectotypes in Kochman, Ust. Pol. no. 29; lectotype designated by Lindeberg 1959: 41, corrected and narrowed by Vánky 1985: 66).

Reference specimen. Poland, Mazowieckie Province, Warszawa-Wesoła, on Ranunculus sceleratus, 17 July 2015, P. Me¸dykowski (KRAM F-59032 reference specimen designated here; ex-reference specimen sequences available in GenBank: MF924691 (ITS), MH022815 (atp2)).

Sori in the leaves, forming distinct, flat, rounded spots, 1–4 mm diam, yellow or light brown on the upper side of the leaf, whitish or cream coloured on the lower side of the leaf due to the presence of the conidiophores and conidia of the asexual morph, surrounded by brownish rim, finally necrotic – starting from the centre of the sori. Spores embedded in the leaf tissue, single, loosely scattered in the intercellular space between the mesophyll cells; spores subhyaline, pale yellow or yellow, globose or subglobose, regular in shape, (9.5–)10.0–12.5(–13.5) × (9.0–)10.0–12.5(–13.0) μm (av. ± SD, 11.7 ± 0.9 × 11.0 ± 0.9 μm, n = 150/5), with smooth context; wall 2-layered, 1.0–1.5 μm thick (including inner layer c. 0.3–0.8 μm thick), without angles, layers hardly visible in LM, both layers evenly thickened, spore surface smooth. Asexual morph entylomella-like, prominently developed. Caespituli both hypophyllous and epiphyllous, conidiophores in dense fascicles, emerging through stomata, hyaline, conidiogenous loci inconspicuous. Conidia solitary, hyaline, acicular, rarely cylindrical, usually straight, 20–60 × (2.0–)2.5–3.5(–4.0) μm, non-septate, hilum inconspicuous, not darkened.

Diagnostic bases — Within the E. ranunculi-repentis complex there are 26 diagnostic bases distributed among all loci (Fig. 3, Table 2).

Host plant — Parasitic on Ranunculus sceleratus.

Additional specimens examined. Germany, Saxony-Anhalt, SE of Allstedt, Ziegelrodaer forest (N-part), airport Allstedt (NW-side), on Ranunculus sceleratus, 23 Oct. 2005, H. Jage (GLM-F076138); Lodersleben, near castle, in Querne, on Ranunculus sceleratus, 6 May 2005, H. John & H. Jage (GLM-F076186); Friedersdorf near Lohsa S, WSW Neuhof, near Ballackmühle, Maxsee (part of Ballacksee), on Ranunculus sceleratus, 26 May 2006, H. Jage (GLM-F086008); Bavaria, Oberpfalz, county Grafenwöhr, E of Hütten, littoral of lake, N49°40'52″ E11°58'42″, elevation c. 410 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus sceleratus, 1 May 2016, G. Hübner (GLM-F107685).

Notes — In the protologue, Kochman (1936) reported two collections on Ranunculus sceleratus: one collected in Skierniewice-Glinianki in 1927 by W. Konopacka, and another, collected in Skierniewice-Zwierzyniec in 1925 by W. Siemaszko, both in Poland. Lindeberg (1959) designated the collection in Skierniewice-Glinianki as the lectotype, but erroneously wrote that the material was collected in 1925 by W. Siemaszko – apparently mixing data from both original collections. Also, Lindeberg (1959) did not mention where the specimen is deposited. Vánky (1985) corrected her mistake and narrowed the lectotype to the specimen in HUV. Kochman (1936) reported the date of collection as 1927 but on the lectotype specimen the exact date is given as 2 July 1927. KRAM F-2628 is a specimen labelled as Entyloma ranunculi-scelerati collected on Ranunculus sceleratus in Skierniewice-Glinianki by W. Konopacka on 28 May 1927. This specimen may represent authentic material but in the light of Vánky's (1985) lectotypification its status remains unclear.

Entyloma ranunculi-scelerati is most similar to E. eburneum, which differs in having somewhat larger spores and shorter conidia.

Entyloma ranunculorum Liro, Mycoth. Fennic. Die Etiketten. No. 301–600: 25. 1939 — Fig. 13

Synonym. Entyloma ranunculorum Liro, Ann. Acad. Sci. Fenn., Ser. A, 42 (1): 111. 1938, invalid name, no Latin description or diagnosis.

Type. Sweden, Härjedalen, Fjellnäs, on Ranunculus auricomus, July 1897, G. Lagerheim (BRIP: HUV 894 lectotype, isolectotypes in Sydow, Ust. no. 233, as Entyloma ranunculi; lectotype designated by Vánky 1985: 66).

Reference specimen. Germany, Bavaria, Oberfranken, county Kulmbach, Lindau, Mountain chain Rough Mt, wayside, elevation c. 410 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus auricomus agg., 12 May 2012, J. Kruse (GLM-F107686 reference specimen designated here, ex-reference specimen sequences available in GenBank: MF924629 (ITS), MH022753 (atp2)).

Sori in the leaves, forming distinct, flat, rounded or somewhat polyangular spots, 1–4 mm diam, whitish or cream coloured on both sides of the leaf. Spores embedded in the leaf tissue, single, loosely scattered or moderately densely crowded in the intercellular space between the mesophyll cells; spores subhyaline, pale yellow to yellow, globose, subglobose or broadly ellipsoidal, usually regular but sometimes somewhat irregular due to mutual pressure, 10.0–12.5(–14.5) × (9.0–)10.0–12.5(–13.0) μm (av. ± SD, 11.8 ± 0.9 × 10.9 ± 0.9 μm, n = 60/2), with smooth context; wall 2-layered, 1.0–1.5(–1.8) μm thick (including inner layer c. 0.5–0.8 μm thick), without angles, layers hardly visible in LM, both layers evenly thickened, spore surface smooth. Asexual morph entylomella-like, well-developed. Caespituli hypophyllous, conidiophores in densely agglutinated fascicles, emerging through stomata, hyaline, conidiogenous loci inconspicuous. Conidia solitary, hyaline, cylindrical, usually curved, rarely almost straight, 16–28 × 2.5–3.5(–4.0) μm, non-septate, hilum inconspicuous, not darkened.

Diagnostic bases — Within the E. ranunculi-repentis complex there are six diagnostic bases within ITS and the atp2 locus (Fig. 3, Table 2).

Host plant — Parasitic on Ranunculus auricomus.

Additional specimen examined. Germany, Saxony-Anhalt, E of Dölkau, Burgholz (E-part) Jagen 29, alluvial forest, elevation c. 25 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus auricomus, 19 Apr. 1998, H. Jage (GLM-F048093).

Notes — The most similar species are Entyloma kochmanii and E. ranunculacearum, which differ in having shorter conidia.

Entyloma savchenkoi J. Kruse, M. Lutz, Pia¸tek & Thines, sp. nov. — MycoBank MB824516; Fig. 14

Etymology. Named after Kyrylo G. Savchenko (Pullman, United States), Ukrainian mycologist, for his contributions to Entyloma phylogeny and taxonomy.

Type. Greece, Rhodes, eastern coast, c. 2.5 km N of Kalathos, street towards Masari, wayside, olive grove, N36°08'47″ E28°03'33″, elevation c. 15 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus paludosus, 20 Mar. 2016, J. Kruse (GLM-F107699 holotype; ex-type sequences available in GenBank: MF924662 (ITS), MH022786 (atp2), MF939300 (ssc1), MF939234 (map)).

Sori in the leaves, forming rather indistinct, flat, rounded or somewhat polyangular spots, 1–3 mm long, 1–2 mm wide, yellow or light brown on the upper side of the leaf, whitish or cream coloured on the lower side of the leaf. Spores embedded in the leaf tissue, single, loosely scattered or moderately densely crowded in the intercellular space between the mesophyll cells; spores subhyaline, pale yellow to yellow, globose, subglobose or broadly ellipsoidal, usually regular but sometimes somewhat irregular due to mutual pressure, (10.0–)12.0–16.5(–18.0) × (9.0–)11.0–14.5(–15.0) μm (av. ± SD, 13.9 ± 1.4 × 12.3 ± 1.2 μm, n = 120/4), with smooth context; wall 2-layered, 1.5–2.5(–3.0) μm thick (including inner layer c. 0.5–1.0 μm thick), without angles, layers well visible in LM, both layers evenly thickened, spore surface smooth. Asexual morph entylomella-like, weakly developed. Caespituli hypophyllous, conidiophores in densely agglutinated fascicles, emerging through stomata, hyaline, conidiogenous loci inconspicuous. Conidia solitary, hyaline, acicular-cylindrical, straight, 25–40 × 2.5–3.0(–3.5) μm, non-septate, hilum inconspicuous, not darkened.

Diagnostic bases — Within the E. ranunculi-repentis complex there are four diagnostic bases distributed among all loci, except map (Fig. 3, Table 2).

Host plant — Parasitic on Ranunculus paludosus.

Additional specimens examined. Greece, Rhodes, c. 1 km S of Salakos, way up to Mt Profitis Ilias, Quercus coccifera forest, N36°16'59″ E27°56'42″, elevation c. 320 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus paludosus, 13 Mar. 2016, J. Kruse (GLM-F107696); c. 1 km NW of Siana, way up to Akramitis, open Phrygana, plateau, N36°09'23″ E27°45ʹ59ʺ, elevation c. 650 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus paludosus, 15 Mar. 2016, J. Kruse (GLM-F107697); c. 1.2 km SE of Theologos, olive grove, N36°22'00″ E28°02'45″, elevation c. 40 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus paludosus, 16 Mar. 2016, J. Kruse (GLM-F107698).

Notes — This species is most similar to Entyloma jolantae, which differs in lacking an asexual morph.

Entyloma thielii J. Kruse, M. Lutz, Pia¸tek & Thines, sp. nov. — MycoBank MB824517; Fig. 15

Etymology. Named after Hjalmar Thiel from Jameln (Germany), for his contributions to the knowledge of phytopathogenic fungi and for enabling well-sampled phylogenetic investigations in various plant pathogen groups by his collections.

Type. Germany, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, county Garmisch-Partenkirchen, c. 2.8 km SE of Mittenwald, Karwendel mountains, meadows around Brunnstein cabin, N47°24'49″ E11°16'41″, elevation c. 1475 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus montanus, 8 July 2016, J. Kruse (GLM-F107702 holotype; ex-type sequences available in GenBank: MF924694 (ITS), MH022818 (atp2), MF939319 (ssc1), MF939253 (map)).

Sori in the leaves, forming indistinct, flat, polyangular spots, 1–3 mm long, 0.5–2 mm wide, partly delineated by the leaf veins of the host, yellow or light brown on the upper side of the leaf, greyish or cream coloured on the lower side of the leaf. Spores embedded in the leaf tissue, single, densely crowded, often in compact groups, in the intercellular space between the mesophyll cells; spores hyaline, subhyaline to pale yellow, globose, subglobose or broadly ellipsoidal, often somewhat irregular due to mutual pressure, (9.5–)11.0–14.5(–16.5) × 9.0–12.5(–13.0) μm (av. ± SD, 12.5 ± 1.5 × 10.8 ± 1.0 μm, n = 150/5), with smooth context; wall 2-layered, 0.8–1.5 μm thick (including inner layer c. 0.3–0.5 μm thick), without angles, layers very hardly visible in LM, both layers evenly thickened, spore surface smooth. Asexual morph not found.

Diagnostic bases — Within the E. ranunculi-repentis complex there are 68 diagnostic bases distributed among all loci (Fig. 3, Table 2).

Host plant — Parasitic on Ranunculus montanus.

Additional specimen examined. Germany, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, county Garmisch-Partenkirchen, c. 2.8 km SE of Mittenwald, Karwendel mountains, hiking path 290 from Brunnstein cabin towards Mittenwald, serpentines, sparse mixed mountainous forest, N47°24'48″ E11°16'33″, elevation c. 1380 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus montanus, 8 July 2016, J. Kruse (GLM-F107700); meadows around Brunnstein cabin, N47°24'49″ E11°16'41″, elevation c. 1475 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus montanus, 8 July 2016, J. Kruse (GLM-F107701); c. 4.9 km NE of Mittenwald, Karwendel mountains, hiking path 266 from Rehbergalm to Hochland cabin, mixed mountainous forest, N47°27'37″ E11°18'36″, elevation c. 1575 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus montanus, 11 July 2016, J. Kruse (GLM-F107704); Oberallgäu, Einödsbach, Rappensee cabin, near Rappensee, wayside, N47°17'11″ E10°15'19″, elevation c. 2080 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus montanus, 29 July 2015, J. Kruse (GLM-F107705).

Notes — This species differs from the other species in the Entyloma ranunculi-repentis complex in having densely crowded spores, often in compact groups, in the intercellular space between the mesophyll cells.

Entyloma verruculosum

Entyloma verruculosum Pass., Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital. 9: 239. 1877; in Rabenhorst, Fungi Europ. no. 2253. 1877; in Fischer von Waldheim, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 52: 310. 1877 — Fig. 16

Type. Italy, Parma, on Ranunculus velutinus, May 1873, G. Passerini (BRIP: HUV 1307 lectotype, isolectotypes in Rabenhorst, Fungi Europ. no. 2253; lectotype designated by Vánky 1985: 80).

Sori in the leaves, forming indistinct, flat, polyangular spots, 1–5 mm long, 1–3 mm wide, partly delineated by the leaf veins of the host, yellow or light brown on the upper side of the leaf, cream coloured on the lower side of the leaf. Spores embedded in the leaf tissue, single, densely crowded in the intercellular space between the mesophyll cells; spores subhyaline to pale yellow, globose or subglobose, regular in shape, (11.0–)12.0–14.5(–16.0) × (10.5–)11.0–14.5(–15.0) μm (av. ± SD, 13.4 ± 1.4 × 13.1 ± 1.4 μm, n = 30/1), with granular context; wall apparently 1-layered, 1.5–2.5 μm thick, without angles, spore surface distinctly tuberculate. Asexual morph not found.

Host plant — Parasitic on Ranunculus spp.

Specimen examined. Italy, Apulia, Monte Sant’Angelo, Provinz Foggia, c. 12 km N of Monte Sant’Angelo, road SP52b, Foresta Umbra, beech forest, N41°47'52″ E15°58'44″, elevation c. 720 m a.s.l., on Ranunculus lanuginosus, 19 Apr. 2016, J. Kruse (GLM-F107706).

Notes — The specimens of Entyloma verruculosum on the type host (Ranunculus velutinus) were not available for molecular analyses, and the morphological description is based on the sequenced specimen on R. lanuginosus. The smut species was additionally reported on Ranunculus acris, R. repens, and R. sceleratus (Vánky 2012), which indicates that E. verruculosum may represent a species complex, too, to be resolved in future studies.

DISCUSSION

The analyses of the morphology and molecular phylogenetics presented in this study indicate that most of the Entyloma species on Ranunculus spp. are specific at the host species level. This provides evidence for two more assumed broad-range biotrophic pathogens to be species complexes, rather than single species, similar to the situation observed in other pathogens (e.g., Lutz et al. 2005, Beenken et al. 2012, Choi et al. 2015, Scholler et al. 2016, Kruse et al. 2018, Ziegler et al. 2018). The three major lineages found within Entyloma (the E. microsporum complex, the E. ranunculi-repentis complex, and E. verruculosum) are readily distinguished by teliospore surface ornamentation. Species in the E. microsporum complex have cracked spore surfaces, those in the E. ranunculi-repentis complex are smooth, and spores of E. verruculosum are verrucose. In addition, species in the E. microsporum complex cause swollen galls readily distinguishing them from the other two lineages. Entyloma verruculosum, for which we examined only a single specimen, may represent yet another complex to be resolved in future studies, as it has been reported on five different Ranunculus species (Vánky 2012).

For the Entyloma ranunculi-repentis complex the four-gene dataset (with ITS, atp2, ssc1, and map sequences) recovered 11 mostly highly supported host-specific lineages (nine on Ranunculus spp. and two on Ficaria verna). These lineages are also correlated with (sometimes subtle) morphological characters. The most informative morphological and biological characters were the arrangement of spores within the leaf spot; size of spores; mean size of spores; spore wall thickness; presence of an asexual morph; and the shape and size of conidia (see Table 3).

For some of the lineages in the E. ranunculi-repentis complex validly published names are available, previously often listed as synonyms of E. ranunculi-repentis s.lat. (Vánky 2012). The results of this study support E. ranunculacearum (on R. acris), E. ranunculi-scelerati (on R. sceleratus), and E. ranunculorum (on R. auricomus) as distinct species (Kochman 1936, Liro 1938). For six other lineages, each associated with a single host plant species, new species were introduced.

In addition to these host-specific Entyloma species, one additional clade with specimens from related species (Paun et al. 2005), R. bulbosus, R. polyanthemos subsp. nemorosus, and R. repens, has been assigned to a new combination in Entyloma for Fusidium eburneum. Further study is needed to determine if this clade represents a recently-differentiated species complex. If it contained distinct species, the name Entyloma wroblewskii (Kochman 1934) could be adopted for the Entyloma pathogen on Ranunculus polyanthemos. As even more loci or microsatellites would be needed to resolve this question, we have taken a conservative approach, considering the whole clade to represent E. eburneum.

The species Ramularia gibba, which was thought to be connected with the asexual morph-forming species of Entyloma on Ranunculus repens (Braun 1998), is a chimera that contains the diagnostic features of both the E. microsporum and the E. ranunculi-repentis species complexes (De Bary 1874). An inspection of the type specimen revealed a dual infection was present on the leaves, explaining the chimeric nature of the description. Consequently, the name cannot be applied to a species in either group and has been proposed for rejection (Kruse & Thines 2017).

There was less resolution of species in the E. microsporum complex than in the E. ranunculi-repentis complex with the four loci used in the present study. However, as specimens from Ranunculus paludosus were clearly distinct, the name Caeoma bullosum should be reinstated in its combination in Entyloma. The additional two clades found in the E. microsporum complex were each represented by specimens from different host species. Both lineages include morphologically similar specimens and both include specimens from Ranunculus repens, the type host of Entyloma microsporum. To fix the application of the name E. microsporum, a neotype was selected from among the specimens in the clade containing most accessions on Ranunculus repens, and a new species is introduced for the specimens of the other clade. Both clades with specimens from Ranunculus repens showed some internal differentiation according to the host species and thus might be revealed to be species complexes in future studies.

The relationships of the Entyloma species covered in this study do not correspond to the relationships of the respective hosts (Paun et al. 2005). It is, thus, conceivable that, similar to the situation in obligate biotrophic downy mildews (Choi & Thines 2015), species of Entyloma do not diversify by long-term co-evolution, but rather by host jumps, subsequent radiation, and finally specific adaptation, leading to diversification into distinct species. As there are numerous additional hosts for Entyloma in the genus Ranunculus (Vánky 2012) that could not be included in the current study, it seems likely that additional species await discovery and more detailed patterns regarding the evolution of Entyloma await revelation.

Fig. 1View larger versionFig. 1. Phylogenetic relationships of Entyloma species on Ranunculus spp., rooted with the specimens of the Entyloma microsporum complex, based on Minimum Evolution analyses of four loci (ITS, atp2, ssc1, and map). Numbers on branches denote bootstrap support in Minimum Evolution and Maximum Likelihood, as well as a posteriori probabilities from Bayesian Analyses, in the respective order. Values below 60 % are not shown. The scale bar indicates the number of substitutions per site.

Fig. 2View larger versionFig. 2. Phylogenetic relationships of Entyloma species on Ranunculus spp., rooted with the specimens of the Entyloma microsporum complex, based on Minimum Evolution analyses of two loci (ITS and atp2). Numbers on branches denote bootstrap support in Minimum Evolution and Maximum Likelihood, as well as a posteriori probabilities from Bayesian Analyses. Values below 60 % are not shown. The scale bar indicates the number of substitutions per site.

Fig. 3View larger versionFig. 3. Consensus sequences for atp2, ITS, map, and ssc1, with diagnostic positions for Entyloma species on Ranunculus highlighted in bold type.

Fig. 4View larger versionFig. 4. Entyloma bullosum on Ranunculus paludosus. a. Macroscopic symptoms of infection; b–d. spores, as seen in light microscopy, median and superficial views (from neotype). — Scale bars = 10 μm.

Fig. 5View larger versionFig. 5. Entyloma microsporum on Ranunculus repens. a–b. Macroscopic symptoms of infection; c–e. spores, as seen in light microscopy, median and superficial views (from neotype). — Scale bars: b = 5 mm; c–e = 10 μm.

Fig. 6View larger versionFig. 6. Entyloma piepenbringiae on Ranunculus polyanthemos subsp. nemorosus. a. Macroscopic symptoms of infection; b–d. spores, as seen in light microscopy, median and superficial views (from holotype). — Scale bars = 10 μm.

Fig. 7View larger versionFig. 7. Entyloma eburneum on Ranunculus repens. a–b. Macroscopic symptoms of infection; c–e. spores, as seen in light microscopy; f. conidiophores emerging through the stoma, as seen in light microscopy; g–i. cylindrical conidia (with one conidiophore on ‘h’), as seen in light microscopy; j–l. acicular conidia, as seen in light microscopy (from neotype). — Scale bars = 10 μm.

Fig. 8View larger versionFig. 8. Entyloma jolantae on Ranunculus oreophilus. a. Macroscopic symptoms of infection (two leaves to the left from holotype, one leaf to the right from paratype); b–d. spores as seen in light microscopy (from holotype). — Scale bars = 10 μm.

Fig. 9View larger versionFig. 9. Entyloma klenkei on Ranunculus marginatus. a. Macroscopic symptoms of infection; b–d. spores, as seen in light microscopy (from holotype). — Scale bars = 10 μm.

Fig. 10View larger versionFig. 10. Entyloma kochmanii on Ranunculus lanuginosus. a. Macroscopic symptoms of infection; b–d. spores, as seen in light microscopy; e. conidiophores emerging through the stoma, as seen in light microscopy; f. conidium, as seen in light microscopy (from holotype). — Scale bars = 10 μm.

Fig. 11View larger versionFig. 11. Entyloma ranunculacearum on Ranunculus acris. a. Macroscopic symptoms of infection; b–d. spores, as seen in light microscopy; e. conidiophores emerging through the stoma (with one conidium attached to the conidiophore), as seen in light microscopy; f–h. conidia, as seen in light microscopy. Note conidium attached to the conidiophore seen on ‘g’ (from reference specimen). — Scale bars = 10 μm.

Fig. 12View larger versionFig. 12. Entyloma ranunculi-scelerati on Ranunculus sceleratus. a. Macroscopic symptoms of infection; b–c. spores, as seen in light microscopy; d. conidiophores emerging through the stoma, as seen in light microscopy; e–f. cylindrical conidia, as seen in light microscopy; g–i. acicular conidia, as seen in light microscopy (from reference specimen). — Scale bars = 10 μm.

Fig. 13View larger versionFig. 13. Entyloma ranunculorum on Ranunculus auricomus. a. Macroscopic symptoms of infection; b–d. spores, as seen in light microscopy; e–g. conidia, as seen in light microscopy (from reference specimen). — Scale bars = 10 μm.

Fig. 14View larger versionFig. 14. Entyloma savchenkoi on Ranunculus paludosus. a. Macroscopic symptoms of infection; b–c. spores, as seen in light microscopy; d. conidiophores emerging through the stoma, as seen in light microscopy; e–g. conidia, as seen in light microscopy. Note conidium attached to the conidiophore seen on ‘g’ (from reference specimen). — Scale bars = 10 μm.

Fig. 15View larger versionFig. 15. Entyloma thielii on Ranunculus montanus. a. Macroscopic symptoms of infection; b–d. spores, as seen in light microscopy (from holotype). — Scale bars = 10 μm.

Fig. 16View larger versionFig. 16. Entyloma verruculosum on Ranunculus lanuginosus. a. Macroscopic symptoms of infection; b–e. spores as seen in light microscopy, median and superficial views (from GLM-F107706). — Scale bars = 10 μm.

See full tableTable 1. Smut specimens used for phylogenetic analysis.

See full tableTable 2. The diagnostic bases within the Entyloma microsporum complex and the Entyloma ranunculi-repentis complex, apart from the type host of the respective complex.

See full tableTable 3. Main diagnostic ecological (host species) and morphological characters for Entyloma species on Ranunculus. E. = Entyloma, R. = Ranunculus.

Acknowledgments

This study was supported by the LOEWE excellence initiative in the framework of the cluster for Integrative Fungal Research (IPF). The work of the second author was supported by the statutory funds of the W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences in Kraków. We thank T. Feuerer (HGB), M. Graniszewska (WA), M. Halama (WRSL), R. Lücking (B), and R. Marcucci (PAD) for searching for potential type specimens in their herbaria and U. Damm (GLM) for providing several herbarium numbers for private smut collections. We are grateful to the curators of GLM, BRIP, and TUB for allowing the investigation of specimens in their keeping, and the private collectors H. Jage, H. John, U. Richter, and H. Richter for submitting parts of their collections to GLM, and P. Me¸dykowski for submitting one specimen to KRAM F. We also thank the private collectors G. Hübner, F. Klenke, C. Klenke, and V. Kummer for allowing us to include some of their collections in this study. We also thank V. Kummer for allowing us to use his picture of macroscopic infection of Ranunculus sceleratus.

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Fig. 1.

Phylogenetic relationships of Entyloma species on Ranunculus spp., rooted with the specimens of the Entyloma microsporum complex, based on Minimum Evolution analyses of four loci (ITS, atp2, ssc1, and map). Numbers on branches denote bootstrap support in Minimum Evolution and Maximum Likelihood, as well as a posteriori probabilities from Bayesian Analyses, in the respective order. Values below 60 % are not shown. The scale bar indicates the number of substitutions per site.

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Fig. 2.

Phylogenetic relationships of Entyloma species on Ranunculus spp., rooted with the specimens of the Entyloma microsporum complex, based on Minimum Evolution analyses of two loci (ITS and atp2). Numbers on branches denote bootstrap support in Minimum Evolution and Maximum Likelihood, as well as a posteriori probabilities from Bayesian Analyses. Values below 60 % are not shown. The scale bar indicates the number of substitutions per site.

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Fig. 3.

Consensus sequences for atp2, ITS, map, and ssc1, with diagnostic positions for Entyloma species on Ranunculus highlighted in bold type.

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Fig. 4.

Entyloma bullosum on Ranunculus paludosus. a. Macroscopic symptoms of infection; b–d. spores, as seen in light microscopy, median and superficial views (from neotype). — Scale bars = 10 μm.

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Fig. 5.

Entyloma microsporum on Ranunculus repens. a–b. Macroscopic symptoms of infection; c–e. spores, as seen in light microscopy, median and superficial views (from neotype). — Scale bars: b = 5 mm; c–e = 10 μm.

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Fig. 6.

Entyloma piepenbringiae on Ranunculus polyanthemos subsp. nemorosus. a. Macroscopic symptoms of infection; b–d. spores, as seen in light microscopy, median and superficial views (from holotype). — Scale bars = 10 μm.

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Fig. 7.

Entyloma eburneum on Ranunculus repens. a–b. Macroscopic symptoms of infection; c–e. spores, as seen in light microscopy; f. conidiophores emerging through the stoma, as seen in light microscopy; g–i. cylindrical conidia (with one conidiophore on ‘h’), as seen in light microscopy; j–l. acicular conidia, as seen in light microscopy (from neotype). — Scale bars = 10 μm.

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Fig. 8.

Entyloma jolantae on Ranunculus oreophilus. a. Macroscopic symptoms of infection (two leaves to the left from holotype, one leaf to the right from paratype); b–d. spores as seen in light microscopy (from holotype). — Scale bars = 10 μm.

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Fig. 9.

Entyloma klenkei on Ranunculus marginatus. a. Macroscopic symptoms of infection; b–d. spores, as seen in light microscopy (from holotype). — Scale bars = 10 μm.

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Fig. 10.

Entyloma kochmanii on Ranunculus lanuginosus. a. Macroscopic symptoms of infection; b–d. spores, as seen in light microscopy; e. conidiophores emerging through the stoma, as seen in light microscopy; f. conidium, as seen in light microscopy (from holotype). — Scale bars = 10 μm.

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Fig. 11.

Entyloma ranunculacearum on Ranunculus acris. a. Macroscopic symptoms of infection; b–d. spores, as seen in light microscopy; e. conidiophores emerging through the stoma (with one conidium attached to the conidiophore), as seen in light microscopy; f–h. conidia, as seen in light microscopy. Note conidium attached to the conidiophore seen on ‘g’ (from reference specimen). — Scale bars = 10 μm.

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Fig. 12.

Entyloma ranunculi-scelerati on Ranunculus sceleratus. a. Macroscopic symptoms of infection; b–c. spores, as seen in light microscopy; d. conidiophores emerging through the stoma, as seen in light microscopy; e–f. cylindrical conidia, as seen in light microscopy; g–i. acicular conidia, as seen in light microscopy (from reference specimen). — Scale bars = 10 μm.

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Fig. 13.

Entyloma ranunculorum on Ranunculus auricomus. a. Macroscopic symptoms of infection; b–d. spores, as seen in light microscopy; e–g. conidia, as seen in light microscopy (from reference specimen). — Scale bars = 10 μm.

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Fig. 14.

Entyloma savchenkoi on Ranunculus paludosus. a. Macroscopic symptoms of infection; b–c. spores, as seen in light microscopy; d. conidiophores emerging through the stoma, as seen in light microscopy; e–g. conidia, as seen in light microscopy. Note conidium attached to the conidiophore seen on ‘g’ (from reference specimen). — Scale bars = 10 μm.

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Fig. 15.

Entyloma thielii on Ranunculus montanus. a. Macroscopic symptoms of infection; b–d. spores, as seen in light microscopy (from holotype). — Scale bars = 10 μm.

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Fig. 16.

Entyloma verruculosum on Ranunculus lanuginosus. a. Macroscopic symptoms of infection; b–e. spores as seen in light microscopy, median and superficial views (from GLM-F107706). — Scale bars = 10 μm.

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Table 1.

Smut specimens used for phylogenetic analysis.

Species
Host
Location
Location details
Date
Collector
DNA-no
Fungarium no.
GenBank no.

ITS
atp2
ssc1
map

Entyloma bullosum
Ranunculus paludosus
Greece, Rhodes
eastcoast, SE of Archangelos: c. 1.5 km S Stegna, Phrygana, northeast slope, N36°11'49" E28°08'06", elev. c. 70 m a.s.l.
09.03.2016
J. Kruse
3471
GLM-F107632
MF924658
MH022782
MF939230
MF939296

R. paludosus
Spain, Andalusia
Cazorla, Parque Natural Sierras de Cazorla, 2.2 km E of Burunchel, A-319, slip rocks at wayside, N37°56'50" W02°56'28", elev. c. 1200 m a.s.l
23.04.2015
J. Kruse
3211
GLM-F107633
MF924651
MH022775
MF939223
MF939289

R. paludosus
Greece, Rhodes
c. 2.8 km NW of Lindos, Phrygana, way up to the mountain, hiking path, N36°05'48" W28°03'13", elev. c. 145 m a.s.l.
10.03.2016
J. Kruse
3467
GLM-F107634
MF924654
MH022778
MF939226
MF939292

R. paludosus
Greece, Rhodes
eastcoast, c. 3.5 km NE of Archangelos: Tsambika, way up Kloster, northern slope, Phrygana, N36°14'16" E28°09'16", elev. c. 160 m a.s.l.
11.03.2016
J. Kruse
3468
GLM-F107635
MF924655
MH022779
MF939227
MF939293

R. paludosus
Greece, Rhodes
c. 1 km S of Salakos, way up Mt Profitis Ilias, Phrygana, N36°17'03" E27°56'38", elev. c. 275 m a.s.l.
13.03.2016
J. Kruse
3469
GLM-F107636
MF924656
MH022780
MF939228
MF939294

R. paludosus
Greece, Rhodes
c. 1 km NW of Siana, way up to Akramitis, open Phrygana, plateau, N36°09'23" E27°45'59", elev. c. 650 m a.s.l.
15.03.2016
J. Kruse
3470
GLM-F107637
MF924657
MH022781
MF939229
MF939295

E. eburneum
R. bulbosus
Germany, Baden-Württemberg
Hegau, county Konstanz, NE of Neuhausen, near Schoren, dry grasland, MTB/Q: 8118/41, elev. c. 500 m a.s.l.
28.05.2013
J. Kruse
107
GLM-F107639
MF924630
MH022754
MF939209
MF939275

R. bulbosus
Germany, Baden-Württemberg
county Konstanz, peninsula Reichenau in the Undersea, E Oberzell, littoral, MTB/Q: 8320/2, elev. c. 400 m a.s.l.
31.05.2013
J. Kruse
108
GLM-F107640
MF924631
MH022755
MF939210
MF939276

R. bulbosus
Germany, Bavaria
Oberfranken, S of Bayreuth, Swedebridge in direction to Studentwood, wayside, MTB/Q: 6035/34, elev. c. 360 m a.s.l.
12.06.2013
J. Kruse
109
GLM-F107641
MF924632
MH022756
–
–

R. bulbosus
Germany, Baden-Württemberg
Swabian Alps, county Sigmaringen, Beuron, Leibertingen-Wildenstein, castle Wildenstein, N48°03'21" E9°00'0", MTB/Q: 7919/13, elev. c. 760 m a.s.l.
07.06.2014
J. Kruse
3049
GLM-F107642
MF924649
MH022773
MF939221
MF939287

R. bulbosus
Germany, Hesse
Taunus, Bad Nauheim, Bad Nauheimer street, wayside, N50°22'50" E08°44'45", MTB/Q: 5618/12, elev. c. 175 m a.s.l.
09.11.2015
J. Kruse
3496
GLM-F107643
MF924665
MH022789
MF939237
MF939303

R. bulbosus
Germany, Hesse
Main-Taunus-county, Hattersheim at Main, grasland at Welschenstream, Kuckuckspfad, wayside, N50°03'54" E08°30'03", MTB/Q: 5917/13, elev. c. 90 m a.s.l.
30.04.2016
J. Kruse
3621
GLM-F107644
MF924666
MH022790
MF939238
MF939304

R. bulbosus
Italy, Liguria
Lower Varavalley, c. 1.5 km SW of Tavarone, circular path, Monte Alpe from Agriturismo Giandriale, east slope, meadow, N44°18'28" E09°31'58", elev. c. 725 m a.s.l.
10.05.2016
J. Kruse
3622
GLM-F107645
MF924667
MH022791
MF939239
MF939305

R. bulbosus
Germany, Saxony-Anhalt
Kyffhäuser-northern area, county Sangerhausen: SW of Kelbra, Großes Rabental, wayside, N51°25'33" E11°01'14", MTB/Q: 4532/33
13.05.2008
H. Jage
2317
GLM-F095089
MF924639
MH022763
–
–

R. repens
Germany, Baden-Württemberg
Swabian Alps, county Sigmaringen, Leibertingen-Wildenstein, S of Beuron, ascent castle Wildenstein, mixed forest, wayside, N48°02'49" E08°58'17", MTB/Q: 7919/42, elev. c. 682 m a.s.l.
06.06.2014
J. Kruse
3045
GLM-F107638
MF924646
MH022770
MF939218
MF939284

R. repens
Germany, Lower Saxony
county Northeim, at the bottom of the Katlencastle, wayside near river, MTB/Q: 4326/21, elev. c. 110 m a.s.l.
23.04.2010
J. Kruse
110
GLM-F107648
MF924633
MH022757
MF939211
MF939277

R. repens
Germany, Schleswig-Holstein
county Rendsburg-Eckernförde, Barkelsby, Schusterredder, wayside, MTB/Q: 1425/33, elev. c. 22 m a.s.l.
25.04.2011
J. Kruse
113
GLM-F107649
MF924634
MH022758
–
–

R. repens
Germany, Hesse
Franfurt at Main, Sachsenhausen, Landwehrstreet,South-Cementery, N50°05'20" E08°41'43", MTB/Q: 5918/11, elev. c. 150 m a.s.l.
22.03.2014
J. Kruse
3048
GLM-F107654
MF924648
MH022772
MF939220
MF939286

R. repens
Germany, Saxony-Anhalt
county Wittenberg, Zahna-Elster, E of Bad Zahna, Oßnitzbach, wet grasland, N51°55'24" E12°46'10", MTB/Q: 4042/41, elev. c. 100 m a.s.l.
17.08.2014
J. Kruse
3046
GLM-F107653
MF924647
MH022771
MF939219
MF939285

R. repens
Germany, Bavaria
Upper Bavaria, Chiemgauer Alps, county Rosenheim, Priener cabin, climb down towards Berg, Via Alpina, firsforest, wayside, N47°41'41" E12°18'24", MTB/Q: 8339/22, elev. c. 1290 m a.s.l.
22.07.2014
J. Kruse
3044
GLM-F107652
MF924645
MH022769
–
–

R. repens
Germany, Hesse
Rüsselsheim, county Groß-Gerau, Varkaustreet, forest cementary, wayside, N49°59'22" E08°26'10", MTB/Q: 6016/21, elev. c. 100 m a.s.l.
08.03.2015
J. Kruse
3641
GLM-F107651
MF924680
MH022804
MF939245
MF939311

R. repens
Germany, Hesse
Wiesbaden, Stationstraße, Reisingeranlage, wayside, N50°04'21" E08°14'38", MTB/Q: 5915/12, elev. c. 110 m a.s.l.
21.03.2015
J. Kruse
3640
GLM-F107650
MF924679
MH022803
MF939244
MF939310

R. repens
Poland
Małopolska Province: Kraków-Pleszów, at Suchy Jar street
20.11.2010
M. Pia¸tek
3652
KRAM F-59037
MF924689
MH022813
–
–

R. repens
Poland
Małopolska Province: near Bukowica Reserve, close to Wygiełzów
10.09.2014
J. & M. Pia¸tek
3653
KRAM F-59038
MF924690
MH022814
–
–

R. polyanthemos subsp. nemorosus
Germany, Bavaria
Upper Bavaria, county Garmisch-Partenkirchen, c. 4.9 km NE of Mittenwald, Karwendel mountains, hiking path 266 from Rehbergalm to Hochland cabin, mixed mountain-forest, N47°27'37" E11°18'36", MTB/Q: 8533/24, elev. c. 1575 m a.s.l.
11.07.2016
J. Kruse
3659
GLM-F107647
MF924696
MH022820
MF939255
MF939321

R. polyanthemos subsp. nemorosus
Austria, Salzburg
county Salzburg, Lungau, Prebersee, MTB/Q: 8849/1
14.08.2013
C. & F. Klenke
3631
GLM-F107646
MF924674
MH022798
–
–

E. ficariae
Ficaria verna
Germany, Schleswig-Holstein
Barkelsby, Schusterredder, wayside, MTB/Q: 1425/33, elev. c. 20 m a.s.l.
27.04.2008
J. Kruse
70
GLM-F107655
MF924702
MH022826
–
–

Ficaria verna
Germany, Lower Saxony
Hannover, Misburg-North, Ludwig-Jahn-Street, country lane nearby the marlpit, wayside, MTB/Q: 3625/11, elev. c. 60 m a.s.l.
18.04.2011
J. Kruse
73
GLM-F107656
MF924703
MH022827
–
–

Ficaria verna
Germany, Schleswig-Holstein
county Rendsburg-Eckernförde, Ascheffel, Old Station, near exit to the Asch Mt, mixed forest, wayside, MTB/Q: 1524/31, elev. c. 6 m a.s.l.
24.04.2011
J. Kruse
74
GLM-F107658
MF924704
MH022828
–
–

Ficaria verna subsp. chrysocephala
Italy, Liguria
Varavalley, c. 2.5 km S of Varese Ligure, E of Stora, street from Sant Pietro Vare to Teviggo, shady wayside, N44°22'01" E09°37'39", elev. c. 530 m a.s.l.
08.05.2016
J. Kruse
3638
GLM-F107657
MF924677
MH022801
MF939242
MF939308

E. jolantae
R. oreophilus
Poland
Małopolska Province: Tatra Mts, Mała Dolinka valley – northern slopes of Giewont Mt, elev. c. 1230 m a.s.l.
25.08.2008
J. & M. Pia¸tek
3650
KRAM F-59030
MF924688
MH022812
MF939250
MF939316

R. oreophilus
Poland
Małopolska Province: Tatra Mts, Mała Dolinka valley – northern slopes of Giewont Mt, elev. c. 1260 m a.s.l.
25.08.2008
J. & M. Pia¸tek
ML1535
KRAM F-59031
MF924714
MH022838
–
–

E. klenkei
R. marginatus
Greece, Rhodes
c. 0.7 km W of Archipoli, Eparchiaki Odos Pastidas-Mesanagrou, field beneath street, N36°15'58" E28°03'11", elev. c. 185 m a.s.l.
13.03.2016
J. Kruse & V. Kummer
3476
GLM-F107659
MF924663
MH022787
MF939235
MF939301

E. kochmanii
R. lanuginosus
Italy, Liguria
Varavalley, c. 2 km NE of Caranza, Strada Provinciale from Caranza to passo della Cappelletta, canyon alluvial forest, N44°23'33" E09°38'44", elev. c. 840 m a.s.l.
09.05.2016
J. Kruse
3639
GLM-F107660
MF924678
MH022802
MF939243
MF939309

E. majewskii
Ficaria verna
Iran
Tehran Prov., 60 km E Tehran, Mts Elburz, ‘Emamzadeh-Haskei’, N35°50' E52°02', elev. c. 2610 m a.s.l.
17.05.1990
D. Ershad, T. Vánky & K. Vánky
Efc34
BRIP: HUV14888
MF924713
MH022837
MF939265
MF939331

E. microsporum
R. repens
Germany, Lower Saxony
county Hildesheim, Brüggen, Kirschweg, Sieben Bergen, Mt Hohe Tafel, wayside, MTB/Q: 3924/42, elev. c. 395 m a.s.l.
08.05.2011
J. Kruse
95
GLM-F107667
MF924708
MH022832
MF939262
MF939328

R. repens
Germany, Bavaria
Oberfranken, Bayreuth, cemetery Saas, Bärenleite, wayside, MTB/Q: 6035/3, elev. c. 360 m a.s.l.
24.05.2012
J. Kruse
96
GLM-F107668
MF924709
MH022833
MF939263
MF939329

R. repens
Germany, Bavaria
Oberpfalz, national park Bavarian Wood, county Regen, W of Zwieseler Waldhaus, Watzlikhain, mixed mountain-forest on granite, MTB/Q: 6945/1, elev. c. 650 m a.s.l.
21.08.2012
J. Kruse
97
GLM-F107669
MF924710
MH022834
MF939264
MF939330

R. repens
Germany, Bavaria
Oberpfalz, national park Bavarian Wood, county Regen, Zwieseler Waldhaus, Mittelsteig cabin, mixed mountain-forest on granite, MTB/Q: 6945/2, elev. c. 700 m a.s.l.
24.08.2012
J. Kruse
98
GLM-F107670
MF924711
MH022835
–
–

R. repens
Germany, Bavaria
Oberfranken, Bayreuth, Eremitage, W of river Red Main, mixed forest, MTB/Q: 6035/42, elev. c. 375 m a.s.l.
02.05.2013
J. Kruse
99
GLM-F107671
MF924712
MH022836
–
–

R. acris
Germany, Bavaria
Oberfranken, between Horbach at the Steinach and Leutendorf, flood hollow, MTB/Q: 5733/3, elev. c. 290 m a.s.l.
10.05.2013
J. Kruse
92
GLM-F107662
MF924705
MH022829
MF939261
MF939327

R. repens
Germany, Baden-Württemberg
county Konstanz, Hegau, W of Singen, way up Mt Hohentwiel, wayside, MTB/Q: 8218/2, elev. c. 600 m a.s.l.
29.05.2013
J. Kruse
101
GLM-F107672
MF924624
MH022748
MF939205
MF939271

R. repens
Germany, Hesse
county Groß-Gerau, Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, Radweg zum Mainspitzdreieck, wayside circular path, N49°59'37" E08°17'46", MTB/Q: 6015/22
17.11.2013
J. Kruse
1631
GLM-F107661, KRAM F-59043
MF924636
MH022760
MF939213
MF939279

R. repens
Austria, Tyrol
district Kufstein, county Walchsee, Kaiserwinkel, hiking track, Wandberg cabin towards Niederkaseralm, firsforest, slope, wayside, N47°41'16" E12°19'07", MTB/Q: 8339/22, elev. c. 1380 m a.s.l.
21.07.2014
J. Kruse
3040
GLM-F107675
MF924643
MH022767
MF939216
MF939282

R. repens
Germany, Bavaria
Upper Bavaria, Chiemgauer Alps, county Rosenheim, way up Priener cabin, N47°42'00" E12°17'54", MTB/Q: 8239/44, elev. c. 1280 m a.s.l.
22.07.2014
J. Kruse
3038
GLM-F107674
MF924642
MH022766
–
–

R. acris
Germany, Bavaria
county Rottal-Inn, Simbach, road St 2112, grasland at roundabout, N48°16'23" E13°00'53", elev. c. 370 m a.s.l.
14.08.2014
J. Kruse
3037
GLM-F107663
MF924641
MH022765
MF939215
MF939281

R. repens
Austria, Upper Austria
Braunau am Inn, Hagenau in Inncounty, Hagenauer street, grasland, sidearm of Inn, wayside, N48°16'23" E13°06'01", MTB/Q: 7744/2, elev. c. 340 m a.s.l.
18.08.2014
J. Kruse
3036
GLM-F107673
MF924640
MH022764
–
–

R. repens
Germany, Baden-Württemberg
Eschberg, county Waldshut, Buckmattstraße, meadow and forest edge around Liederbach, N08°10'49" E08°10'49", MTB/Q: 8315/31, elev. c. 400 m a.s.l.
03.07.2015
J. Kruse
3643
GLM-F107665
MF924682
MH022806
MF939246
MF939312

R. repens
Austria, Carinthia
Völkermarkt, SW of Bad Eisenkappel-Vellach, Koschuta, Trögener land road,Trögener Klamm, towards Trögern, wet slope at wayside, N46°27'53" E14°30'18", elev. c. 720 m a.s.l.
06.07.2015
J. Kruse
3644
GLM-F107666
MF924683
MH022807
MF939247
MF939313

R. repens
Germany, Hesse
Gießen, Lahntal, county Gießen, c. 5.5 km SW of Gießen, Allendorf at river Lahn, above parking at TSV Allendorf, street „In der Lache“, Slopeforest at stream Kleebach, wayside, N50°33'18" E08°36'55", MTB/Q: 5417/23, elev. c. 165 m a.s.l.
21.05.2016
J. Kruse
3642
GLM-F107664
MF924681
MH022805
–
–

R. repens
Poland
Małopolska Province: Tatra Mts, between Hala Kalatówki glade and Hala Kondratowa glade, elev. c. 1250 m a.s.l.
17.07.2005
J. & M. Pia¸tek
3646
KRAM F-59039
MF924685
MH022809
–
–

R. repens
Slovakia
on tourist track from Lucky to Choc Mt
28.06.2008
J. & M. Pia¸tek
3647
KRAM F-59040
MF924686
MH022810
–
–

R. repens
Poland
Małopolska Province, Tatra Mts, Hala Ga¸sienicowa glade (near Murowaniec mountain hut), elev. c. 1510 m a.s.l.
24.09.2005
J. & M. Pia¸tek
3649
KRAM F-59041
MF924687
MH022811
MF939249
MF939315

E. piepenbringiae
R. polyanthemos agg.
Germany, Bavaria
Upper Bavaria, county Weilheim, N Pähl, E of Hartschimmelhof, ‘Goaslweide’, region F3, MTB/Q: 8033/31, elev. c. 730 m a.s.l.
14.05.2013
J. Kruse
93
GLM-F107688
MF924706
MH022830
–
–

R. polyanthemos agg.
Germany, Bavaria
Upper Bavaria, county Weilheim, N Pähl, E Hartschimmelhof, ‘Goaslweide’, region F4, MTB/Q: 8033/31, elev. c. 730 m a.s.l.
13.05.2013
J. Kruse
94
GLM-F107689
MF924707
MH022831
–
–

R. repens
Germany, Baden-Württemberg
county Konstanz, communal Moos, S of Weiler, nearby Grey Reed, wayside, MTB/Q: 8219/4, elev. c. 445 m a.s.l.
30.05.2013
J. Kruse
102
GLM-F107694
MF924625
MH022749
MF939206
MF939272

R. sp.
Spain, Andalusia
Cazorla, Parque Natural Sierras de Cazorla, c. 2.2 km S of Cazorla, hicking track, ascent Gilillo, slip rock, N37°53'30" W02°59'49", elev. c. 1185 m a.s.l.
24.04.2015
J. Kruse
3210
GLM-F107695
MF924650
MH022774
MF939222
MF939288

R. polyanthemos subsp. nemorosus
Germany, Bavaria
Oberallgäu, Einödsbach, Allgäu Alps, hiking path from Black Cabin to Rappensee cabin, meadow W of Rappensee cabin, N47°17'24" E10°14'40", MTB/Q: 8727/12, elev. c. 1900 m a.s.l.
26.07.2015
J. Kruse
3493
GLM-F107687
MF924664
MH022788
MF939236
MF939302

R. polyanthemos subsp. nemorosus
Germany, Bavaria
Upper Bavaria, county Garmisch-Partenkirchen, c. 2.8 km SE of Mittenwald, Karwendel mountains, hiking path 290 towards Brunnstein cabin, serpentines, light mixed mountain-forest, N47°24'44" E11°16'23", MTB/Q: 8533/43, c. 1260 m a.s.l.
06.07.2016
J. Kruse
3664
GLM-F107693
MF924701
MH022825
MF939260
MF939326

R. polyanthemos subsp. nemorosus
Germany, Bavaria
Upper Bavaria, county Garmisch-Partenkirchen, c. 2.8 km SE of Mittenwald, Karwendel mountains, hiking path 290 towards Brunnstein cabin, serpentines, light mixed mountain-forest, N47°24'48" E11°16'33", MTB/Q: 8533/43, elev. c. 1380 m a.s.l.
06.07.2016
J. Kruse
3663
GLM-F107692
MF924700
MH022824
MF939259
MF939325

R. polyanthemos subsp. nemorosus
Germany, Bavaria
Upper Bavaria, county Garmisch-Partenkirchen, c. 3.2 km SE of Mittenwald, Karwendel mountains, hiking path 291 from Brunnstein cabin towards Mt Brunnsteinspitze, scree, N47°24'33", E11°16'59", MTB/Q: 8533/43, elev. c. 1760 m a.s.l.
07.07.2016
J. Kruse
3662
GLM-F107691
MF924699
MH022823
MF939258
MF939324

R. polyanthemos subsp. nemorosus
Germany, Bavaria
Upper Bavaria, county Garmisch-Partenkirchen, c. 2.8 km SE of Mittenwald, Karwendel mountains, meadow around Brunnstein cabin, N47°24'49" E11°16'41", MTB/Q: 8533/43, elev. c. 1475 m a.s.l.
08.07.2016
J. Kruse
3661
GLM-F107690
MF924698
MH022822
MF939257
MF939323

R. polyanthemos agg.
Austria, Tyrol
Lechtal, N of Elbigenalp, wayside in mixed forest
26.08.2002
U. Fischer & M. Lutz
ML523
TUB-012566
MF924716
MH022840
MF939267
MF939333

R. sp.
Switzerland
Kanton Bern, north bottom slope of Sustenpass, c. 4 km to Hotel Steingletscher, meadow
12.06.2003
W. Maier & M. Lutz
ML614
TUB-012567
MF924717
MH022841
MF939268
MF939334

R. polyanthemos subsp. nemorosus
Slovenia
Triglav National Park, Lopucnica, way to Siebenseen cabin, tall herbaceous vegetation
02.08.2005
M. Kemler
ML838
TUB-012568
MF924718
MH022842
MF939269
MF939335

R. repens
Germany, Baden-Württemberg
Tübingen, Bebenhausen, Goldersbachtal, littoral of lake, N48°33'30" E09°02'48", elev. c. 370 m a.s.l.
14.06.2002
M. Lutz
ML471
TUB-012570
MF924715 MF924626
MH022839 MH022750
MF939266 MF939207
MF939332 MF939273

E. ranunculacearum
R. acris
Germany, Bavaria
Oberfranken, county Bamberg, SE of Sandhof, Mönchsweiher, mixed forest on Keuper-Sandstone, MTB/Q: 6030/2, elev. c. 290 m a.s.l.
05.05.2012
J. Kruse
103
GLM-F107676
MF924627
MH022751
–
–

R. acris
Germany, Bavaria
Oberpfalz, national park Bavarian Wood, county Regen, Zwieseler Waldhaus, Mittelsteig cabin, mixed mountainous forest on granite, MTB/Q: 6945/2, elev. c. 700 m a.s.l.
24.08.2012
J. Kruse
104
GLM-F107677
MF924628
MH022752
MF939208
MF939274

R. acris
Germany, Baden-Württemberg
county Konstanz, Lake Constance, Radolfzell, SE of Möggingen, Mindelsea, circular path around sea, littoral and wayside, MTB/Q: 8220/1, elev. c. 420 m a.s.l.
30.05.2013
J. Kruse
105
GLM-F107678
MF924637
MH022761
MF939214
MF939280

R. acris
Germany, Saxony-Anhalt
county Wittenberg, Kemberg, district Rotta-Gniest, Heidestreet, wayside, N51°45'4" E12°35'33", MTB/Q: 4241/23, elev. c. 105 m a.s.l.
13.11.2013
J. Kruse
1632
GLM-F107680
MF924635
MH022759
MF939212
MF939278

R. acris
Germany, Hesse
Rheingau-Taunus-county, Eltville at river Rhein, Rheinsteig direction forest- restaurant Rausch, N50°02'46", E08°05'44", MTB/Q: 5914/41, elev. c. 160 m a.s.l.
08.03.2014
J. Kruse
1373i
GLM-F107679
MF924644
MH022768
MF939217
MF939283

R. acris
Germany, Bavaria
Kirchdorf at Inn, Lower Bavaria, county Rottal-Inn, Hitzenau, Eckener street, wayside, N48°15'56" E12°58'53", MTB/Q: 7743/24, elev. c. 400 m a.s.l.
17.08.2014
J. Kruse
3043
GLM-F107681
MF924668
MH022792
–
–

R. acris
Germany, Saarland
Mettlach-Orscholz, county Merzig-Wadern, Cloef-Street, surroundings of Cloef-Atrium and Varadeser Park, N49°30'20" E06°32'06", MTB/Q: 6405/33, elev. c. 395 m a.s.l.
29.09.2014
J. Kruse
3623
GLM-F107684
MF924653
MH022777
MF939225
MF939291

R. acris
Germany, Hesse
Hoher Meißner, Meißner eastern slope, Fulda-Werra-uplands, Werra-Meißner county, Frau Holle lake, circular path, N51°13'09" E09°52'07", MTB/Q: 4725/33, elev. c. 640 m a.s.l.
09.06.2015
J. Kruse
3315
GLM-F107683
MF924652
MH022776
MF939224
MF939290

R. acris
Germany, Hesse
Hoher Meißner, Meißner eastern slope, Fulda-Werra-uplands, Werra-Meißner county, Frau Holle lake, circular path, alpine meadow, N51°13'06" E09°52'13", MTB/Q: 4725/33, elev. c. 620 m a.s.l.
09.06.2015
J. Kruse
3314
GLM-F107682
MF924676
MH022800
MF939241
MF939307

E. ranunculiscelerati
R. sceleratus
Germany, Bavaria
Oberpfalz, county Grafenwöhr, E of Hütten, littoral of lake, N49°40'52" E11°58'42", MTB/Q: 6337/22, elev. c. 410 m a.s.l.
01.05.2016
G. Hübner
3637
GLM-F107685
MF924669
MH022793
–
–

R. sceleratus
Germany, Saxony-Anhalt
SSE of Elsnigk, S of Würflauer Schachtlake, near road B 185, MTB/Q: 4238/12
03.11.2004
H. Jage
3624
GLM-F074573
MF924670
MH022794
–
–

R. sceleratus
Germany, Saxony-Anhalt
SE of Allstedt, Ziegelrodaer forest (N-part), aiport Allstedt (NW edge), MTB/Q: 4634/21
23.10.2005
H. Jage
3625
GLM-F076138
MF924671
MH022795
–
–

R. sceleratus
Germany, Saxony-Anhalt
SW Sülldorf, Sülzetal, wet ditch right next to the brook Sülze (nearby salty area), MTB/Q: 3935/34
04.11.2005
H. Jage
3626
GLM-F076159
MF924629
MH022753
–
–

R. sceleratus
Germany, Saxony-Anhalt
Lodersleben, near castle, in the Querne, MTB/Q: 4635/12
06.05.2005
H. John & H. Jage
3627
GLM-F076186
MF924673
MH022797
–
–

R. sceleratus
Germany, Saxony-Anhalt
Friedersdorf near Lohsa (South), WSW of Neuhof, near Ballackmill, Maxlake (part of Ballacklakes), surceased, MTB/Q: 4652/14
26.05.2006
H. Jage
3628
GLM-F086008
MF924691
MH022815
–
–

R. sceleratus
Poland
Mazowieckie Province: Warszawa-Wesoła
17.07.2015
P. Me¸dykowski
3654
KRAM F-59032
MF924672
MH022796
–
–

E. ranunculorum
R. auricomus
Germany, Bavaria
Oberfranken, county Kulmbach, Lindau, Mt chain Rough Mt, wayside, MTB/Q: 5934/2, elev. c. 410 m a.s.l.
12.05.2012
J. Kruse
106
GLM-F107686
MF924638
MH022762
–
–

R. auricomus
Germany, Saxony-Anhalt
E of Dölkau, Burgholz (E-part) Jagen 29, alluvial forest, MTB/Q: 4638/24, elev. c. 25 m a.s.l.
19.04.1998
H. Jage
1768
GLM-F048093
MF924659
MH022783
MF939231
MF939297

E. savchenkoi
R. paludosus
Greece, Rhodes
c. 1 km S of Salakos, way up to Mt Profitis Ilias, Quercus coccifera forest, N36°16'59" E27°56'42", elev. c. 320 m a.s.l.
13.03.2016
J. Kruse
3472
GLM-F107696
MF924660
MH022784
MF939232
MF939298

R. paludosus
Greece, Rhodes
c. 1 km NW of Siana, way up Akramitis, open Phrygana, plateau, N36°09'23" E27°45'59", elev. c. 650 m a.s.l.
15.03.2016
J. Kruse
3473
GLM-F107697
MF924661
MH022785
MF939233
MF939299

R. paludosus
Greece, Rhodes
c. 1.2 km SE of Theologos, olive grove, N36°22'00" E28°02'45", elev. c. 40 m a.s.l.
16.03.2016
J. Kruse
3474
GLM-F107698
MF924662
MH022786
MF939234
MF939300

R. paludosus
Greece, Rhodes
eastcoast, c. 2.5 km N of Kalathos, street towards Masari, wayside, olive grove, N36°08'47" E28°03'33", elev. c. 15 m a.s.l.
20.03.2016
J. Kruse
3475
GLM-F107699
MF924675
MF924697
MH022799
MH022821
MF939240
MF939256
MF939306
MF939322

E. thielii
R. montanus
Germany, Bavaria
Oberallgäu, Einödsbach, Rappensee cabin, near Rappensea, wayside, N47°17'11" E10°15'19", MTB/Q: 8727/21, elev. c. 2080 m a.s.l.
29.07.2015
J. Kruse
3632
GLM-F107705
MF924695
MH022819
MF939254
MF939320

R. montanus
Germany, Bavaria
Upper Bavaria, county Garmisch-Partenkirchen, c. 4.9 km NE Mittenwald, Karwendel mountains, hiking path 266 from Rehbergalm to Hochland cabin, mixed mountainous forest, N47°27'37" E11°18'36", MTB/Q: 8533/24, elev. c. 1575 m a.s.l.
11.07.2016
J. Kruse
3660
GLM-F107704
MF924694
MH022818
MF939253
MF939319

R. montanus
Germany, Bavaria
Upper Bavaria, county Garmisch-Partenkirchen, c. 4.9 km NE of Mittenwald, Karwendel mountains, hiking path 266 from Rehbergalm to Hochland cabin, mixed mountain-forest, N47°27'37" E11°18'36", MTB/Q: 8533/24, elev. c. 1575 m a.s.l.
11.07.2016
J. Kruse
3658
GLM-F107703
MF924693
MH022817
MF939252
MF939318

R. montanus
Germany, Bavaria
Upper Bavaria, county Garmisch-Partenkirchen, c. 2.8 km SE of Mittenwald, Karwendel mountains, meadows around Brunnstein cabin, N47°24'49" E11°16'41", MTB/Q: 8533/43, elev. c. 1475 m a.s.l.
08.07.2016
J. Kruse
3657
GLM-F107702
MF924692
MH022816
MF939251
MF939317

R. montanus
Germany, Bavaria
Upper Bavaria, county Garmisch-Partenkirchen, c. 2.8 km SE of Mittenwald, Karwendel mountains, meadows around Brunnstein cabin, N47°24'49" E11°16'41", MTB/Q: 8533/43, elev. c. 1475 m a.s.l.
08.07.2016
J. Kruse
3656
GLM-F107701
MF924719
MH022843
MF939270
MF939336

R. montanus
Germany, Bavaria
Upper Bavaria, county Garmisch-Partenkirchen, c. 2.8 km SE of Mittenwald, Karwendel mountains, hiking path 290 from Brunnstein cabin towards Mittenwald, serpentines, thin mixed mountainous forest, N47°24'48" E11°16'33", MTB/Q: 8533/43, elev. c. 1380 m a.s.l.
08.07.2016
J. Kruse
3655
GLM-F107700
MF924684
MH022808
MF939248
MF939314

R. montanus
Germany, Bavaria
Oberjoch, Iseler, elev. c. 1500 m a.s.l.
29.09.1997
M. Piepenbring
rr502
TUB-012586
MF924658
MH022782
MF939230
MF939296

Entyloma verruculosum
R. lanuginosus
Italy, Apulia
Monte Sant Angelo, Provinz Foggia, c. 12 km N of Monte Sant Angelo, road SP52b, Foresta Umbra, beech forest, N41°47'52" E15°58'44", elev. c. 720 m a.s.l.
19.04.2016
J. Kruse
3645
GLM-F107706
MF924651
MH022775
MF939223
MF939289

Type specimens are printed in bold face.

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Table 2.

The diagnostic bases within the Entyloma microsporum complex and the Entyloma ranunculi-repentis complex, apart from the type host of the respective complex.

Gene Loci

atp2

map

ssc1

ITS

Position
Base
Position
Base
Position
Base
Position
Base

E. microsporum complex

on Ranunculus paludosus
232
T / G
28
G / A
36, 171
G / A
196
T / C

364, 388, 440, 467
G / A
115, 289
A / G
68
T / C

375
C / T
256
T / G
237
T / G

382
A / G
322, 343
T / C
255
C / T

282
C / G

E. ranunculi-repentis complex

on Ranunculus acris
x
x
x
x
27, 72, 96
A / G
x
x

57
T / C

on Ranunculus auricomus
142
C / G
x
x
x
x
168
G / A

358
T / A o. G

437
G / C

440
G / A

473
A / G

on Ficaria verna (E. ficariae)
x
x
22, 169
A / G
142
C / T
43
T / –

364
T / G

44
G / –

209
G / A

on Ficaria verna (E. majewskii)
328, 336, 428
A / G
4
T / G o. C
1, 261
G / A
226, 413
G / T

19, 172
A / G
2
A / T

111
T / G o. A

258, 389
A / G

on Ranunculus lanuginosus
389
T / C
x
x
144
A / G
462
C / A

on Ranunculus marginatus
458
C / G
226, 235
G / A
345
A / G
x
x

253
A / G o. R

274
C / T

on Ranunculus montanus
22, 28, 220, 241
G / A
1, 211
A / C o. G
75, 267
A / G o. T
130, 143, 171, 202, 207
A / G

139
A / T
28, 58
G / T o. A
81, 108, 264, 267
A / G
47, 123,162, 429, 461
C / T

274
C / A
37, 92, 175, 208, 220
A / G
189
T / C
55, 124, 169, 172, 444
G / A

313, 327, 337, 352, 378
C / T
96
T / C
309
G / C
181
C / G

325, 391
– /A o. G
166
G / T

457, 480
G / T

354
T / G o. C
352
G / A

158
T / G

339
C / A o. G
427
G / T o. C

161
A / T

355
T / G

164
– / G

362
G / T

211
G / T o. C

372
C / T o. A

392
– / A

380, 461
T / A

384
A / G o. C

392
– / T

422, 433
A / G

on Ranunculus oreophilus
295, 374
A / G
31
A / G
192
A / G
447
A / T

330
C / G

194
C / T

on Ranunculus paludosus
333
T / G o. –
x
x
207
A / G o. C
395
G / T

464
C / T

on Ranunculus sceleratus
1, 169
A / G
25, 82
C / G
51
A / G
448, 466
A / G

34, 357
T / C
40
T / G
174
C / T
453
– / G

349
G / C
94
A / G o. C
180, 336
G / A

354
C / G o. T
157
T / C
210, 303
C / A

358
G / A o. T
265
G / T o. C

371
T / G
406
A / G

384
C / A o. G

393
T / C o. –

*/ = instead of; x = no diagnostic bases; o. = or.

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Table 3.

Main diagnostic ecological (host species) and morphological characters for Entyloma species on Ranunculus. E. = Entyloma, R. = Ranunculus.

Species | Host plant | Arrangement of spores in the sori (between the leaf mesophyll cells) | Spore sizes (μm) | Mean spore sizes and standard deviation (μm) | Spore wall thickness (μm) | Asexual morph | Conidia
Entyloma microsporum complex (sori forming swollen pustules and spores with cracked surface)
E. bullosum | R. paludosus | very densely crowded | (11.5–)15.0–21.5(–26.5) ×(10.5–)12.0–16.5(–19.5) | 18.1 ± 2.9 × 14.9 ± 1.8 | 2.5–7.0(–8.0) | absent | absent
E. microsporum | R. acris, R. repens (type host) | very densely crowded | 10.0–18.5(–24.0) ×(9.5–)10.0–13.5(–17.5) | 14.6 ± 2.8 × 12.2 ± 1.7 | (1.5–)2.0–4.5 | absent | absent
E. piepenbringiae | R. polyanthemos subsp. nemorosus (type host), R. repens | very densely crowded | (10.5–)12.0–17.5(–21.0) × (9.0–)10.0–15.5(–16.0) | 14.5 ± 2.4 × 12.5 ± 1.4 | (1.5–)2.5–4.0(–6.0) | absent | absent
Entyloma ranunculi-repentis complex (sori forming flat leaf spots and smooth spores)
E. eburneum | R. bulbosus, R. polyanthemos, R. repens | loosely scattered or moderately densely crowded | (9.5–)11.0–13.5(–16.0) × (9.0–)9.5–13.5(–14.5) | 12.3 ± 1.4 × 11.3 ± 1.3 | 1.0–1.5(–2.0) | present | dimorphic, cylindrical, 15–22 × 2.5–4.0 μm, and acicular, 30.0–45.0(–60.0) × (2.0–)2.5–3.5 μm
E. jolantae | R. oreophilus | densely crowded | 10.5–15.5(–16.5) × 10.0–13.5(–14.5) | 13.2 ± 1.4 × 11.6 ± 1.1 | 1.5–2.0 | absent | absent
E. klenkei | R. marginatus | loosely scattered | 10.5–13.0 × 10.0–12.5 | 11.7 ± 0.9 × 11.1 ± 0.7 | 1.0–1.8 | absent | absent
E. kochmanii | R. lanuginosus | loosely scattered | (9.0–)11.0–13.0 × (9.0–)10.0–12.5 | 11.7 ± 0.9 × 10.9 ± 0.8 | 0.5–1.5 | present | cylindrical, 20–24 × 3.0–3.5(–4.0) μm
E. ranunculacearum | R. acris | loosely scattered | 10.0–13.5(–14.5) × (9.0–)10.0–12.5(–13.5) | 11.8 ± 1.1 × 10.9 ± 0.8 | 0.8–1.5 | present | cylindrical, (10–)15–19(–25) × 2.5–3.5(–4.0) μm
E. ranunculi-scelerati | R. sceleratus | loosely scattered | (9.5–)10.0–12.5(–13.5) ×(9.0–)10.0–12.5(–13.0) | 11.7 ± 0.9 × 11.0 ± 0.9 | 1.0–1.5 | present | dimorphic, acicular, rarely cylindrical, 20–60 × (2.0–)2.5–3.5(–4.0) μm
E. ranunculorum | R. auricomus | loosely scattered or moderately densely crowded | 10.0–12.5(–14.5) × (9.0–)10.0–12.5(–13.0) | 11.8 ± 0.9 × 10.9 ± 0.9 | 1.0–1.5(–1.8) | present | cylindrical, 16–28 × 2.5–3.5(–4.0) μm
E. savchenkoi | R. paludosus | loosely scattered or moderately densely crowded | (10.0–)12.0–16.5(–18.0) × (9.0–)11.0–14.5(–15.0) | 13.9 ± 1.4 × 12.3 ± 1.2 | 1.5–2.5(–3.0) | present | acicular-cylindrical, 25–40 × 2.5–3.0(–3.5) μm
E. thielii | R. montanus | densely crowded, often in compact groups | (9.5–)11.0–14.5(–16.5) × 9.0–12.5(–13.0) | 12.5 ± 1.5 × 10.8 ± 1.0 | 0.8–1.5 | absent | absent
Entyloma verruculosum (indistinct sori and distinctly tuberculate spores)
E. verruculosum | Ranunculus spp. | densely crowded in the intercellular spaces | (11.0–)12.0–14.5(–16.0) × (10.5–)11.0–14.5(–15.0) | 13.4 ± 1.4 × 13.1 ± 1.4 | 1.5–2.5 | absent | absent

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