Trichoderma asperellum Samuels, Lieckf & Nirenberg is a species of fungus in the family Hypocreaceae. It can be distinguished from T. viride by molecular and phenotypic characteristics. The most important molecular characteristics are divergent ITS-1 and 28S sequences and RFLP's of the endochitinase gene. Main phenotypic characters are conidial ornamentation and arrangement and branching of the conidiophores.
Important Isolates
This species has been used commercially and experimentally as a biopesticide for plant disease control: some commercial isolates were previously placed in T. harzianum.
External links
- Media related to Trichoderma at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Trichoderma at Wikispecies
References
Samuels, G.J.; Lieckfeldt, E.; Nirenberg, H.I. (1999) Trichoderma asperellum, a new species with warted conidia, and redescription of T. viride. Sydowia 51(1):71–88 ↩
Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2011). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 21 July 2018. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2011/search/all/key/trichoderma+asperellum/match/1 ↩