Biology:Sphaerobolus

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Sphaerobolus
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Sphaerobolus stellatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Subclass:
Phallomycetidae
Order:
Geastrales
Family:
Geastraceae
Genus:
Sphaerobolus

Tode (1790)
Species
S. ingoldii
Geml, D.D. Davis & Geiser (2005)
S. stellatus
Tode (1790)

thumb|right|Stages in the liberation of the peridiolum by Sphaerobolus stellatus Sphaerobolus is a genus of fungi in the family Geastraceae. Commonly known as the "shotgun fungus", "artillery fungus" or "cannonball fungus", species discharge their spores with explosive force. Discharged spore sacs are sticky and have a tendency to strongly adhere to whatever surface they encounter, making them a nuisance to homeowners, pressure washing contractors, landscape mulch producers and insurance companies.[1][2]

Taxonomy and classification

The generic name is derived from the Greek words sphaer, meaning "sphere", and obolus, meaning "to throw". Sphaerobolus was first described by the Italian priest and biologist Pier Antonio Micheli (as Carpobolus) in 1729.[3] Formerly, the genus was placed either in its own family, the Sphaerobolaceae, in the order Sclerodermatales,[4] or, more commonly, in the order Nidulariales.[5][6] Currently, the genus is placed in the family Geastraceae.[7]

Recent phylogenetic analysis suggests that Sphaerobolus should be placed in the gomphoid-phalloid clade along with related genera like Geastrum, Phallus, Pseudocolus, Ramaria, Clavariadelphus, Gomphus and Gautieria.[8][9] Within the genus, three highly supported clades may be discerned, corresponding to S. stellatus, S. iowensis, and the recently described taxon S. ingoldii.[10][11]

Description

Sphaerobolus stellatus, the most common species, is common on wood mulch worldwide. Basidiocarps, which grow in groups, are 1–3 mm in diameter, roughly spherical or ovoid in shape, and white, buff, pale brown or orange in color. The peridium (outer wall) consists of several layers, including a gelatinous layer. At maturity, the exoperidium (outermost layer) splits into several lobes to expose the single, reddish black to dark brown peridiole (spore casing) about 1 mm diam. The peridiole is forcibly ejected (sometimes up to several feet), leaving an evaginated endoperidium. Spores develop inside the peridiole and are typically 6–10 x 4–6 μm, elliptical to oblong in shape, thick-walled, and hyaline, and are intermixed with irregularly-shaped cells called gemmae. Species have a cosmopolitan distribution,[11] and are usually found on dung, decaying wood (such as landscaping mulch), or vegetative litter.[5]

Mechanism of spore discharge

The peridium, which consists of six distinct layers, forms two "cups" at maturity.[12] Three layers form the outer cup, two form the inner cup, and one layer dissolves to create the fluid that bathes the gleba.[13] After splitting of the peridal layers to expose the gleba, enzymatic conversion of glycogen to glucose increases the internal osmotic pressure and the turgidity of palisade cells in the inner peridial cup.[14][15] Analysis of the glebal carbohydrates revealed an increase in glucose, mannitol, and trehalose prior to glebal discharge, which would account for the increase in osmotic pressure.[16] Glebal discharge typically occurs 5–6 hours after the apex has split.[17] In S. stellatus, the peridiole shoots off with an audible pop, flying up to 6 m, leaving a remnant looking like a miniature earth-star.[18][19] This species is phototropic, and the nearest source of direct or reflected light will be the target for glebal discharge.[17] The spores remain viable for several years; gemmae can also germinate.

Species

  • Sphaerobolus ingoldii
  • Sphaerobolus iowensis
  • Sphaerobolus stellatus
  • Sphaerobolus jaysukhianus

References

  1. ↑ Lehman, RD. (1985). "Black spots on houses—an insect or disease problem?". Penn Dept Agric Bur Pl Ind, Reg Hort 11: 15–16. 
  2. ↑ Brantley, EA; Davis, DD; Kuhns, LJ. (2001). "Biological control of the artillery fungus, Sphaerobolus stellatus, with Trichoderma harzianum and Bacillus subtilis".". Journal of Environmental Horticulture 19: 21–23. doi:10.24266/0738-2898-19.1.21. 
  3. ↑ Micheli PA. (1729). in Nova Plantarum Genera. Florence, Italy.
  4. ↑ Kendrick, Bryce (2001). The Fifth Kingdom. Focus Publishing / R. Pullins & Co. ISBN 1-58510-022-6. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Gasteromycetes: morphological and developmental features, with keys to the orders, families, and genera. Eureka, Calif: Mad River Press. 1988. ISBN 0-916422-74-7. 
  6. ↑ Illustrated dictionary of mycology. St. Paul, Minn: APS Press. 2000. ISBN 0-89054-257-0. 
  7. ↑ Ainsworth & Bisby's Dictionary of the fungi / by P. M. Kirk... [et al.]; with the assistance of A. Aptroot... [et al.]. Oxon: CAB International. 2001. ISBN 0-85199-377-X. 
  8. ↑ "Evolution of gilled mushrooms and puffballs inferred from ribosomal DNA sequences". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 94 (22): 12002–6. 1997. doi:10.1073/pnas.94.22.12002. PMID 9342352. 
  9. ↑ "One hundred and seventeen clades of euagarics". Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 23 (3): 357–400. June 2002. doi:10.1016/S1055-7903(02)00027-1. PMID 12099793. 
  10. ↑ "Phylogenetic analyses reveal deeply divergent species lineages in the genus Sphaerobolus (Phallales: Basidiomycota)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 35 (2): 313–22. 2005. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.01.014. PMID 15804406. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Systematics of the genus Sphaerobolus based on molecular and morphological data, with the description of Sphaerobolus ingoldii sp. nov". Mycologia 97 (3): 680–94. 2005. doi:10.3852/mycologia.97.3.680. PMID 16392256. 
  12. ↑ Buller AHR. (1933). Researches on Fungi, vol. 5. Longmans, Green and Co., London.
  13. ↑ Ingold, GT. (1972). "Sphaerobolus: the story of a fungus". Transactions of the British Mycological Society 58 (2): 179–195. doi:10.1016/S0007-1536(72)80147-5. 
  14. ↑ Walker, LB; Anderson, EN. (1925). "Relation of glycogen to spore-ejection". Mycologia 17 (4): 154–159. doi:10.2307/3753786. 
  15. ↑ Fiegler, SL. (1982). "A scanning ultrastructural histochemical procedure for localization of polysaccharide". Mycologia 74 (2): 348–351. doi:10.2307/3792909. 
  16. ↑ Fletcher, M; Cooke, RC. (1984). "Carbohydrate changes in the developing sporophore of Sphaerobolus stellatus". Transactions of the British Mycological Society 82 (2): 366–369. doi:10.1016/S0007-1536(84)80088-1. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Nawaz, M. (1967). "Phototropism in Sphaerobolus". Biologia 13: 5–14. 
  18. ↑ Walker, LB. (1927). "Development and mechanism of discharge in Sphaerobolus iowensis and S. stellatus Tode". J. Eli. Mitch. Sci. Soc. 42: 151–178. 
  19. ↑ S. M. Douglas. "Sphaerobolus spp.—The Artillery Fungus". The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. http://www.ct.gov/caes/lib/caes/documents/publications/fact_sheets/plant_pathology_and_ecology/sphaerobolus_spp-the_artillery_fungus_04-02-08r.pdf. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1393177 entry



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