Epichloë novae-zelandiae is a hybrid asexual species in the fungal genus Epichloë.
A systemic and seed-transmissible grass symbiont first described in 2019, Epichloë novae-zelandiae is a natural triploid allopolyploid of Epichloë amarillans, Epichloë bromicola and Epichloë typhina subsp. poae.
Epichloë novae-zelandiae is found in New Zealand, where it has been identified in the grass species Poa matthewsii.
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