Dactylospora hafellneriana

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Sclerococcales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Fungi Subregnum: Dikarya Divisio: Ascomycota Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina Classis: Eurotiomycetes Subclassis: Sclerococcomycetidae Ordo: Sclerococcales

Familia: Dactylosporaceae
Genus: Dactylospora
Species: Dactylospora hafellneriana

Name

Dactylospora hafellneriana Sérus., 1984

Diagnosis: Apothecia crescentia ad thallum Santessonia lagunebergii, plus minusve numerosa, 0.1(-0.2) mm diam., primum semiimmersa, deinde proeminentia, ad basim constricta et urceolata, margine distincto rugulosoque. Excipulum pseudoparenchymaticum, cellulis plus minusve radiatim dispositis, parietibus atrobrunneis. Hymenium hyalinum; hypothecium brunneum vel nigrum; paraphyses simplices, superne paulum ramosae et apicibus incrassatis et brunneis. Asci clavati, cucullis gelatinosis iodo caerulescentibus circumdati, 20-40 spori. Sporae ellipsoideae, 1-septate, brunneae, 5-7 x 3-4 µm.

Type: SW AFRICA, Namibia, southern part of the Laguneberg Range, 2-3 km N of Myl 72 on the road going from Swakopmund to the Skeleton Coast Park, ±150 m, granite hill, growing on Santessonia lagunebergii, 2.1983, Sérusiaux 5218b & Wessels (LG-holotype; GZU-isotype).

References

• Sérusiaux & Wessels, Mycotaxon 19: 499 (1984)

• Sérusiaux, E. and Wessels, D. (1984) Santessonia (Lecanorales, Buelliaceae) in the Namib Desert (South West Africa). - Mycotaxon 19: 479–502.   (RLL List # 120-120 / Rec. # 17073 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Web site) (Description of Dactylospora hafellneriana: pp. 499-500)

• Index Fungorum

• MycoBank