Corticifraga scrobiculatae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Graphidales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Fungi Subregnum: Dikarya Divisio: Ascomycota Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina Classis: Lecanoromycetes Subclassis: Ostropomycetidae Ordo: Graphidales

Familia: Gomphillaceae
Genus: Corticifraga
Species: Corticifraga scrobiculatae

Name

Corticifraga scrobiculatae Pérez-Ortega, 2010

MycoBank No.: MB 516024

Diagnosis: Differt a Corticifraga fuckelii ascosporis minoribus et latioribus (8.5-)10-11.5(-14) x (4.5-)5-6(-7.5) μm, et hospite diverso (Lobaria scrobiculata).

Type: U.S.A. Alaska. Skagway Borough, Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park, Chilkoot Trail, between Saintly Hill and Finnegan's Point, N end of beaver ponds and board walk area, 59^o32.935'N 135^o20.005'W, on Lobaria scrobiculata on twig(s) of Picea sitchensis, 35 m, 26 Jul 2008, T. Tønsberg 38839 (BG, holotype).

Etymology: Named after its host, Lobaria scrobiculata

Distribution: Only known from the type locality

References

• Pérez-Ortega, Bryologist 113(3): 449 (2010)

• Spribille, T.; Pérez-Ortega, S.; Tønsberg, T. and Schirokauer, D. (2010) Lichens and lichenicolous fungi of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park, Alaska, in a global biodiversity context. The Bryologist 113(3): 439–515.   **[RLL List # 221 / Rec.# 32534] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (JSTOR) (Discussion of Corticifraga scrobiculatae: pp. 449-450; color photos: p. 451, fig. 6A-I)

Links

• Corticifraga scrobiculatae in Index Fungorum.

• Corticifraga scrobiculatae in MycoBank.