Cercidospora epipolytropa

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Dothideales 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Fungi
Subregnum: Dikarya
Divisio: Ascomycota
Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina
Classis: Dothideomycetes
Subclassis: Dothideomycetidae
Ordo: Dothideales

Genus: Cercidospora
Species: Cercidospora epipolytropa

Name

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Cercidospora epipolytropa (Mudd) Arnold, 1874


  • Lichenicolous Fungus (parasite on living lichens)

Hosts: Parasymbiotic on Lecanora polytropa, Lecanora intricata and other taxa of this group dwelling in northern territories and in high mountains

World distribution: Montane and alpine regions of the Northern Hemisphere

Basionym
  • Thelidium epipolytropum Mudd, Man. Brit. Lichen.: 298 (1861)

Synonymy

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References

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Primary

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  • Arnold, Flora 57: 154 (1874)

Secondary

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  • Hafellner, J. (1987) Studien uber lichenicole Pilze und Flechten VI. Ein verandertes Gattungskonzept fur Cercidospora. - Herzogia 7: 353–365.   **[RLL List # 136 / Rec.# 7257] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (Illustration of Cercidospora epipolytropa: p. 358)
  • Navarro-Rosinés, P.; Calatayud, V. and Hafellner, J. (2004) Cercidospora (pp. 635-639) 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.# 25987] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (Discussion of Cercidospora epipolytropa: pp. 636-637; distribution map for the Sonoran region: p. 637)
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  • Lawrey, J.D. and Diederich, P. (2010) Lichenicolous fungi – worldwide checklist, including isolated cultures and sequences available. Internet (1/12/2011)

Vernacular names

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English: Cercidospora lichen