Clypeococcum bisporum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Trypetheliales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Fungi Subregnum: Dikarya Divisio: Ascomycota Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina Classis: Dothideomycetes Ordo: Trypetheliales

Familia: Polycoccaceae
Genus: Clypeococcum
Species: Clypeococcum bisporum

Name

Clypeococcum bisporum Zhurb., 2009

Mycobank #513012.

Life habit: Lichenicolous fungus (parasite on living lichens)   (on Cetraria and Flavocetraria)

Type: RUSSIA. Yakutiya: Lena River delta, Stolb Is., 72^o24'N, 126^o40'E, alt. 40 m, tundra, on Flavocetraria cucullata (th.), 12 viii. 1998, M. Zhurbenko 9867 (LE 232768, holotype).

Etymology: The specific epithet refers to its 2-spored asci.

Hosts: Grows on lobes of Cetraria laevigata and Flavocetraria cucullata, mainly on their bases, occasionally on central portions.

Distribution: Known from arctic tundra and forest--tundra in the Lower Lena River region.

References

Primary

• Zhurb., Opuscula Philolichenum 6: 92 (2009)

• Zhurbenko, M.P. (2009) Lichenicolous Fungi and some lichens from the Holarctic. Opuscula Philolichenum 6: 87–120.   **[RLL List # 214 / Rec.# 31670] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** PDF Document (Description of Clypeococcum bisporum: p. 92) (Color photos: p. 115, plate1; fig. 1, habitus; fig. 2, asci and pseudoparaphyses; fig. 3, cross section of perithecia in LCB; fig. 4, ascospore outlines)

Secondary

• Lawrey, J.D. and Diederich, P. (2010) Lichenicolous fungi – worldwide checklist, including isolated cultures and sequences available. Internet (1/12/2011)

Links

• North American Lichen Checklist, Version (#15) 27 Aug 2009

• Index Fungorum

• MycoBank