Abrothallus parmeliarum

Abrothallus parmeliarum

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Abrothallales 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Fungi
Subregnum: Dikarya
Divisio: Ascomycota
Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina
Classis: Dothideomycetes
Subclassis: – (incertae sedis)
Ordo: Abrothallales

Familia: Lichenoconiaceae
Genus: Abrothallus
Species: Abrothallus parmeliarum

Name edit

Abrothallus parmeliarum (Sommerf.) Nyl., 1869


Life habit: Lichenicolous fungus (parasite on living lichens)

Hosts: Thallus and apothecia of Parmelia s. str.

Basionym: Lecidea parmeliarum Sommerf., Suppl. Fl. Lappon.: 176 (1826).

Synonyms edit

  • Abrothallus smithii Tul., Annls Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3 17: 113 (1852)   (Source: Abrothallus smithii in Index Fungorum)
  • Buellia parmeliarum (Sommerf.) Tuck., Synopsis N. Am. Lich 2: 106 (1888)
  • Buelliella parmeliarum (Sommerf.) Fink, Lich. Fl. U.S.: 372 (1935)
  • Lecidea parmeliarum Sommerf., Suppl. Fl. lapp. (Oslo): 176 (1826)

References edit

Primary edit

  • Nyl., Bull. Soc. linn. Normandie, sér. 2 3: 12 (1869)
  • Arnold, Flora 57: 102 (1874)

Secondary edit

  • Diederich, P. (2004) Abrothallus (pp. 626-630) In: Nash III, T.H.; Ryan, B.D.; Diederich, P.; Gries, C. and Bungartz, F. (eds.), Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region, Vol. 2. Lichens Unlimited, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 742 pages.   **[RLL List # 196 / Rec.# 25981] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (Description of A. parmeliarum: p. 628)
  • Hertel, H. (1971) Uber holarktische Krustenflechten aus den venezuelanischen Anden. - Willdenowia 6: 225–272.   **[RLL List # 81 / Rec.# 8424] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (Illustration of A. parmeliarum: p. 229)
  • Lawrey, J.D. and Diederich, P. (2010) Lichenicolous fungi – worldwide checklist, including isolated cultures and sequences available. Internet (1/12/2011)

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Vernacular names edit

English: Parmelia abrothallus lichen