Table 1 Collection information for isolates of Armillaria that were used in the DNA analysis

A. hinnulea

AF329905^c

CMW4990

Single spore, Lake Hochstetter, NZ, decayed stump, May, 1994, GSR (WD).

AF329908^c

CMW4983

Basidiocarp on Nothofagus sp. stump, Australia.

AF394918^d

DAR37770

Sommersby, NSW, Australia.

AF454740^e

ATCC66125

Hastings Cave, Tasmania, Australia, Eucalyptus obliqua.

EU734744^f

NZFS 2207

Single spore, Station Creek, Maruia, NZ, Nothofagus, May, 2004, TDR, GSR (BR).

EU734745^f

NZFS 2394

Single spore, Lake Rotoroa, NZ, Nothofagus, May, 2005, TDR, GSR (NN).

EU734746^f

NZFS 2376

Single spore, Lake Rotoroa, NZ, Nothofagus, May, 2005, TDR, GSR (NN).

EU734747^f

NZFS 2942

Australia.

A. limonea

AF329927^c

CMW4991

Single spore, Rotoehu Forest, NZ, Pinus radiata, June 1994, NMS, GSR (BP).

AF329928^c

CMW4992

Single spore, Rotoehu Forest, NZ, P. radiata, June 1994, NMS, GSR (BP).

AF329929^c

CMW4678

Rhizomorph, Tuararangaia Forest, NZ, podocarp-hardwood forest, 1985, IAH, CJS (BP).

AF329930^c

CMW4680

Rhizomorph, Tuararangaia Forest, NZ, podocarp-hardwood forest, 1985, IAH, CJS (BP).

KR063265^g

NZFS 2239

Single spore, from NZFRI-M 5643, Lake Rotoiti, Nelson Lakes National Park, NZ, Nothofagus sp. forest, May, 2005, TDR, GSR (BR).

A. novae-zelandiae

AF329923^c

CMW4966

Australia.

AF329924^c

CMW4964

Basidiocarp on P. radiata, Queensland, Australia, GAK.

AF329925^c

NZFS 1856/CMW4986

Single spore, Kepler Track, Fiordland, NZ, May, 1994, GSR (FD).

AF329926^c

CMW4722

Rhizomorph, Tuararangaia Forest, NZ, podocarp-hardwood forest, 1985, IAH, CJS (BP).

KR063266^g

NZFS 2270

Single spore, from NZFRI-M 5645, Fenian Creek walkway, Karamea, NZ, dead wood, Nothofagus sp. forest, May, 2005, TDR, GSR, (NN).

A. sp. nov.

AF329931^c

NZFS 4055/CMW5597

Single spore, southern end Whirinaki Track, NZ, May 1985, IAH (TO).

DQ435644^h

AF329932^c

NZFS 2221/CMW4994

Single spore, Tongariro National Park, NZ, May, 1996, JFG, GSR (TO).

DQ435643^h

AF329933^c

CMW4993

Single spore, Tongariro National Park, NZ, May, 1996, JFG, GSR (TO).

KR063257^g

NZFS 171

Multiple spore, Tongariro National Park, NZ, June, 1984, MM (TO).

KR063258^g

NZFS 2411

Single spore, southern end Whirinaki Track, NZ, May 2005, TDR (TO).

KR063259^g

NZFS 2418

Multiple spore, southern end Whirinaki Track, NZ, May 2005, TDR (TO).

KR063260^g

NZFS 2421

Single spore, southern end Whirinaki Track, NZ, May 2005, TDR (TO).

KR063261^g

NZFS 2425

Single spore, Te Iringa Track, northern Kaimanawa Range, NZ, Nothofagus sp. forest, May, 2005, TDR (TO).

KU295542^g

KR063262^g

NZFS 2426

Single spore, Te Iringa Track, northern Kaimanawa Range, NZ, Nothofagus sp. forest, May, 2005, TDR (TO).

KR063263^g

NZFS 2432

Single spore, Te Iringa Track, northern Kaimanawa Range, NZ, Nothofagus sp. forest, May, 2005, TDR (TO).

GQ411506ⁱ

ICMP 16996

Craigieburn Range, NZ, Nothofagus solandri var. cliffortioides, BCP (MC).