Karsteniomyces

Taxonavigation

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Fungi
Subregnum: Dikarya
Divisio: Ascomycota
Genus: Karsteniomyces
Species: K. llimonae – K. peltigerae – K. tuberculosus

Name

Karsteniomyces D. Hawksw., 1980

Anamorphic Ascomycota

Life habit: Lichenicolous fungus (parasite on living lichens)

References

Primary

• D. Hawksw., Trans. Br. mycol. Soc. 74(2): 371 (1980)

• Hawksworth, DL (1980) Notes on some fungi occurring on Peltigera, with a key to accepted species. - Transactions of the British Mycological Society 74: 363–386.   **[RLL List # 110-46 / Rec.# 8005] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)**

Secondary

• Lawrey, J.D. and Diederich, P. (2003) Lichenicolous fungi: interactions, evolution, and biodiversity. - The Bryologist 106(1): 81–120.   **[RLL List # 190 / Rec.# 24248] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (JSTOR) (PDF file)

• Lawrey, J.D. and Diederich, P. (2011) Lichenicolous fungi – worldwide checklist, including isolated cultures and sequences available. - http://www.lichenicolous.net (4/10/2011)

Links

• Index Fungorum

• MycoBank