Cercidospora lobothalliae
Taxonavigation
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Genus: Cercidospora
Species: Cercidospora lobothalliae
Name
editCercidospora lobothalliae Nav.-Ros. & Calat., 2004
- Lichenicolous Fungus (parasite on living lichens)
Diagnosis: Ascomata perithecioidea (pseudothecia) toto immersa in thallo hospitis. In sectione transversali pseudothecia globosa, 120-160(-200) µm diam. Paries ascomatum apice viridulo-caerulescens, parce incrassatus, basi subhyalinus, c. 10 µm crassus. Paraphysoides simplices vel leviter ramoso-anastomosantes, 1.5-2(-2.5) µm diam. Asci cylindrici vel subclavati, (50-)60-80 µm longi et (10-)12-13 µm lati, octospori, raro tetra- aut hexaspori. Ascosporae (13-)16-21.5(-24) x (4.5-)5-6 µm magnae, incoloratae, ellipsoideae vel fusiformes, simplices, in parte superiore crassiores quam in parte inferiore, tenuiter halonatae. A Cercidosporae speciebus aliis dissimilis sporis simplicibus. Supra thallo Lobothalliae spp. vigens.
Type: SPAIN. Catalonia: prov. Tarragona, Baix Ebre, Roquetes, Barranc de la Caramella, U.T.M. 31 TBF7920-7919, 400-500 m, on Lobothallia radiosa, 19 Oct. 1986, M. Boqueras and P. Navarro-Rosinés (holotype in BCC-Lich.)
Hosts: Parasymbiotic on the thallus of Lobothallia species
World distribution: Mediterranean Europe and western North America
References
edit- Nav.-Ros. & Calat., Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region (Tempe) 2: 637 (2004)
- 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 lobothalliae: pp. 637-638)
Links
edit- Lawrey, J.D. and Diederich, P. (2010) Lichenicolous fungi – worldwide checklist, including isolated cultures and sequences available. Internet (1/12/2011)