Adrian Leuchtmann

Epichloë festucae is a systemic and seed-transmissible endophytic fungus of cool season grasses. First described in 1994, Epichloë festucae is a sister lineage to Epichloë amarillans, Epichloë baconii, Epichloë mollis and Epichloë stromatolonga. Epichloë festucae is found across North America, where it lives in the grass species Bromus kalmii and Elymus spp. (including Elymus patula).

Epichloë sylvatica is a haploid sexual species in the fungal genus Epichloë. A systemic and seed-transmissible grass symbiont first described in 1998, Epichloë sylvatica forms a clade within the Epichloë typhina complex. Epichloë sylvatica is found from Europe to Asia, where it has been identified in association with two grass species, Brachypodium sylvaticum and Hordelymus europaeus.

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Epichloë glyceriae is a haploid sexual species in the fungal genus Epichloë. A systemic and seed-transmissible grass symbiont first described in 1999, Epichloë glyceriae is an early branching lineage on the Epichloë tree. Epichloë glyceriae is found in North America, where it has been identified in grass species of the genus Glyceria. Epichloë glyceriae is not thought to be seed transmitted.

Periglandula are a genus of fungi in the family Clavicipitaceae.

Epichloë siegelii is a hybrid asexual species in the fungal genus Epichloë. A systemic and seed-transmissible grass symbiont first described in 2001, Epichloë siegelii is a natural allopolyploid of Epichloë amarillans and Epichloë elymi. Epichloë siegelii is found in Europe, where it has been identified in the grass species Schedonorus pratensis (synonymous with Festuca pratensis and Lolium pratense).