Skyttea richardsonii

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Cyttariales 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Fungi
Subregnum: Dikarya
Divisio: Ascomycota
Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina
Classis: Leotiomycetes
Ordo: Cyttariales

Familia: Cordieritidaceae
Genus: Skyttea
Species: Skyttea richardsonii

Name

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Skyttea richardsonii Iturr. & D.Hawksw., 2004


Life habit: Lichenicolous fungus (parasite on living lichens)

Etymology: Named to honor Professor David H. S. Richardson.

References

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  • Iturriaga, T. and Hawksworth, D.L. (2004) Skyttea richardsonii sp. nov. from Maine, with a key to the species known from North America. Mycologia 96(4): 925–928.   **[RLL List # 197 / Rec.# 26220] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (Web site)
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Vernacular names

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