taxonID	type	description	language	source
FE25878DD64DB079B6BBA1D5FF71FF43.taxon	description	Colonies on PDA are fast-growing, reached approximately ¾ th of the 9 cm plate in ten days at 28 – 30 0 C, black, reverse black, irregular, margin curled, appearance granular, flat, mycelia less concentrated concentric turning filamentous on maturation (Figure 5 g, h). Sclerotia dark brown to black. Conidiophore 400 – 830 μm (x ̄ = 520) in length and 8 – 12 μm (x ̄ = 10) in width, smooth-walled, stout with dichotomous or trichotomous branching, rhizoids at the base, globose vesicles of 20 – 50 μm (x ̄ = 36) diam. (Figure 5 i). Notes: The Aspergillus flavus isolate (MZ 314421) was 99.63 % similar to MH 329787 (identity: 536 / 538, gaps: 2 / 538).	en	Ganeshalingam, Archchana, Daranagama, Dinushani A. (2022): First comprehensive study on distribution frequency and incidence of seed-borne pathogens from cereal and legume crops in Sri Lanka. Phytotaxa 531 (3): 267-281, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.531.3.6
FE25878DD64BB078B6BBA2D0FC68F79A.taxon	description	Colonies on PDA are fast-growing, reached approximately ¾ th of the 9 cm plate in two weeks at 28 – 30 0 C, black, reverse black initially, turned greyish, or brownish black with aging (Figure 1 h, q, 2 b, h, 5 k), irregular, margin undulate, flat, mycelia concentric, granular (Figure 1 g, p, 2 a, g, 5 j.). Conidiophores 1.5 – 3.0 mm (x ̄ = 2.7) in length and 10 – 14 μm (x ̄ = 12) in width, aseptate, thick-walled, smooth and hyaline with round vesicle. Phialides columnar with radial chains covering the entire surface of the vesicle; Conidial heads large 750 – 850 μm (x ̄ = 824), black, globose (Figures 1 i, r and 2 c, i), Conidia brown, thick-walled, spherical or sub-spherical, 2.5 – 10 μm (x ̄ = 6.5) diam., produced in large number (Figure 5 l.) Notes: The Aspergillus niger recovered from Arachis hypogea kernel (MZ 314419 and MZ 331798) showed similarity to KT 898605 (identity: 378 / 388, gaps: 0 / 388) and MH 091025 (identity: 587 / 588, gaps: 1 / 588) respectively. Those isolates from the seed coat (MZ 277273 and MZ 314420) were 99 % similar to HQ 285532 (identity: 600 / 602, gaps: 1 / 602) and EU 440778 (identity: 551 / 553, gaps: 2 / 553) respectively. The isolate from Vigna sinensis (MZ 323689) showed 98.48 % similarity to MT 316340 (identity: 584 / 593, gaps: 3 / 593).	en	Ganeshalingam, Archchana, Daranagama, Dinushani A. (2022): First comprehensive study on distribution frequency and incidence of seed-borne pathogens from cereal and legume crops in Sri Lanka. Phytotaxa 531 (3): 267-281, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.531.3.6
FE25878DD649B07AB6BBA5FCFDCFFBA5.taxon	description	Colonies on PDA are moderately fast-growing, reached approximately ¾ th of the 9 cm plate in two weeks at 28 – 30 0 C, start as white or pale yellow from inoculation points and turn green, reverse green, irregular, margin curled, appearance flat, powdery, concentric circles (Figure 1 d, e, 5 a, b). Conidiophore very long, 4 – 5 mm (x ̄ = 4.7) in length and 3 – 12 μm (x ̄ = 9) in width, branched, hyaline with flask-shaped vesicles of 40 – 50 μm (x ̄ = 42), Phialides clustered terminal, covering the surface of the vesicle (Figure 5 c.), Conidial heads 100 – 300 μm (x ̄ = 210) diam. globose with conidia in acropetal chain arrangement (Figure 1 f) with longitudinal and transverse septations. Conidia 4.5 – 7.5 μm (x ̄ = 6.5), greenish-brown, spherical, smooth-walled.	en	Ganeshalingam, Archchana, Daranagama, Dinushani A. (2022): First comprehensive study on distribution frequency and incidence of seed-borne pathogens from cereal and legume crops in Sri Lanka. Phytotaxa 531 (3): 267-281, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.531.3.6
FE25878DD649B07AB6BBA28CFEB3F892.taxon	description	Colonies on PDA covered the entire 9 cm plate in 10 days at 28 – 30 0 C, grey-black floccose, reverse black, irregular, margin undulate, exudates present, appearance velvety, dull, umbonate (Figure 3 d, e). Conidiophore 600 – 800 μm (x ̄ = 752) in length and 4 – 6 μm (x ̄ = 5.2) in width, subhyaline, pseudo septate, branched, basal cell swollen and darker. Conidia 14 – 15.5 μm (x ̄ = 14.7) ellipsoid, obclavate or slightly curved, hyaline arranged on rachis, distinct conidiogenous nodes (Figure 3 f.). Notes: The isolate (MZ 277275) from Oryza sativa showed 100 % similarity to KU 715234 (identity: 566 / 566, gaps: 0 / 566).	en	Ganeshalingam, Archchana, Daranagama, Dinushani A. (2022): First comprehensive study on distribution frequency and incidence of seed-borne pathogens from cereal and legume crops in Sri Lanka. Phytotaxa 531 (3): 267-281, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.531.3.6
FE25878DD649B075B6BBA018FEB3FF43.taxon	description	Colonies on PDA covered half the 9 cm plate in 7 days at 28 – 30 0 C, grey with a white margin, reverse black with a white margin, circular, margin undulate, appearance powdery, mycelia white and raised, melanized hyphae with brownish exudates (Figure 3 h.). Conidiophore 0.8 – 2 μm (x ̄ = 1.5) in length and 0.7 – 1.5 μm (x ̄ = 1.2) in width, septate, thin-walled, hyaline, black exudates, irregular branching (Figure 3 i.). Notes: The isolate (MZ 204059) from Oryza sativa showed 100 % similarity to MF 773683 (identity: 512 / 512, gaps: 0 / 512).	en	Ganeshalingam, Archchana, Daranagama, Dinushani A. (2022): First comprehensive study on distribution frequency and incidence of seed-borne pathogens from cereal and legume crops in Sri Lanka. Phytotaxa 531 (3): 267-281, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.531.3.6
FE25878DD647B074B6BBA7BCFC56FE63.taxon	description	Colonies on PDA covered the entire 9 cm plate in 2 weeks at 28 – 30 0 C, dark grey to black with aging, reverse black, irregular, margin filiform, appearance flat, velvety. Abundant mycelia with sclerotia imbedded (Figure 1 j, k.). Conidiophores 10 – 15 μm (x ̄ = 12.4) in length and 5 – 12 μm (x ̄ = 7) in width, subhyaline, septate, branching at an almost right angle to the parent hyphae. Sclerotia by aggregation of hyphae, 50 – 150 μm (x ̄ = 122) spherical or oblong (Figure 1 l.). Notes: The Macrophomina isolate (MZ 277271) in this study was 99.62 % similar to Macrophomina phaseolina closest match of accession number KT 862032 (identity: 535 / 539, gaps: 3 / 539).	en	Ganeshalingam, Archchana, Daranagama, Dinushani A. (2022): First comprehensive study on distribution frequency and incidence of seed-borne pathogens from cereal and legume crops in Sri Lanka. Phytotaxa 531 (3): 267-281, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.531.3.6
FE25878DD647B074B6BBA508FE5AFCFB.taxon	description	Colonies on PDA are fast-growing, reached ¾ th of the 9 cm plate in 10 days at 28 – 30 0 C, orange, reverse orange, circular, margin curled, appearance flat, smooth, concentric circles on both sides (Figure 3 j, k.). Conidiophore 11 – 29 μm (x ̄ = 20) in length and 1.5 – 2 μm (x ̄ = 1.6) in width, hyaline, smooth, high branching pattern (Figure 3 l.), exudates orange pigmented. Notes: The Orbilia foliicola isolate (MZ 277276) from this study was 100 % similar to the closest match KU 715138 (identity: 520 / 520, gaps: 0 / 520).	en	Ganeshalingam, Archchana, Daranagama, Dinushani A. (2022): First comprehensive study on distribution frequency and incidence of seed-borne pathogens from cereal and legume crops in Sri Lanka. Phytotaxa 531 (3): 267-281, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.531.3.6
FE25878DD647B074B6BBA4B0FB38FAC3.taxon	description	Colonies on PDA are rapidly growing, covered the entire 9 cm plate in four days at 28 – 30 0 C, white, turned brownish with sporulation and aging, reverse white, filamentous, margin filiform, appearance hairy or cottony, mycelia raised (Figure 1 a, b, 2 d, e, 3 a, b, 4 a, b.). Sporangiophore 1 – 2.5 mm (x ̄ = 1.8) in length and 8 – 14 μm (x ̄ = 9) in width, branched, aseptate, stout with dichotomous or trichotomous branching (Figure 4 c.), smooth-walled and ribbon-like, rhizoids present at the base. Sporangia 160 – 240 μm (x ̄ = 212) diam., globose, black (Figure 1 c, 2 f, 3 c.). Notes: The Rhizopus isolate from Arachis hypogea kernel (MZ 314418) and the seed coat (MZ 323688) showed 99 % percentage similarity to Rhizopus oryzae accessions MH 865580 (identity: 582 / 584, gaps: 2 / 584) and KJ 417528 (identity: 630 / 635, gaps: 3 / 635) respectively. The isolate (MZ 277274) from Oryza sativa showed 97.90 % similarity to KJ 417528 (identity: 605 / 618, gaps: 2 / 618). This isolate (MZ 277277) from Vigna radiata shared a similarity index of 97.93 % to Rhizopus oryzae reference sequence MH 857485 (identity: 569 / 581, gaps: 1 / 581).	en	Ganeshalingam, Archchana, Daranagama, Dinushani A. (2022): First comprehensive study on distribution frequency and incidence of seed-borne pathogens from cereal and legume crops in Sri Lanka. Phytotaxa 531 (3): 267-281, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.531.3.6
FE25878DD647B076B6BBA2A8FE26FED6.taxon	description	Colonies on PDA covered half the 9 cm plate in 2 weeks at 28 – 30 0 C, rapidly growing, greenish grey with a white margin, reverse pale orange with a white margin, circular, margin entire, appearance smooth, velvety, flat, slightly raised at the center, white exudate at the center, dense sporulation (Figure 1 e.). Conidiophore 85 – 240 μm (x ̄ = 183) in length and 2.5 – 3.5 μm (x ̄ = 3.2) in width, hyaline, septate, simple branching phialides flask-shaped, Conidia 3 – 3.5 μm (x ̄ = 3.3), round or ellipsoidal, single-celled. Notes: The isolate MZ 277272 from this study was similar to Talaromyces oumae- annae of accession number HQ 829146 (identity: 548 / 556, gaps: 4 / 556). Determination of the quality of seeds	en	Ganeshalingam, Archchana, Daranagama, Dinushani A. (2022): First comprehensive study on distribution frequency and incidence of seed-borne pathogens from cereal and legume crops in Sri Lanka. Phytotaxa 531 (3): 267-281, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.531.3.6
FE25878DD647B076B6BBA2A8FE26FED6.taxon	discussion	The seed coat of most Arachis hypogea seeds was covered with black powdery mass (Figure 6 a). Discolorations were observed in few seeds of Vigna radiata and Vigna sinensis (Figure 6 c, d). Most of the seeds of Oryza sativa had tiny holes or cracks in them (Figure 6 b). According to the observations made, certain varieties contained some abnormal seedlings. The seedlings of Arachis hypogea were normal whereas Vigna radiata and Vigna sinensis had 30 % and 10 % of the abnormal seedlings with a distinctly short shoot, root and cut-off hypocotyl restricting further growth (Figure 7.). The germination percentage of Arachis hypogea was 20 %. No germination was recorded from the seeds of Oryza sativa. Hence, the germination percentage and vigor index could not be calculated. The germination percentage of both Vigna radiata and Vigna sinensis was 100. The seedlings of Arachis hypogea, Vigna radiata and Vigna sinensis showed a vigor index of 585, 2155.5, and 2909, respectively. Seed germination percentages and the vigor indices are summarized in Table 2.	en	Ganeshalingam, Archchana, Daranagama, Dinushani A. (2022): First comprehensive study on distribution frequency and incidence of seed-borne pathogens from cereal and legume crops in Sri Lanka. Phytotaxa 531 (3): 267-281, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.531.3.6
