Leightoniomyces

Taxonavigation

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Fungi
Subregnum: Dikarya
Divisio: Ascomycota
Genus: Leightoniomyces
Species: L. phillipsii

Name

Leightoniomyces D. Hawksw. & B.Sutton, in Hawksworth, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 75: 199 (1977)

Anamorphic Ascomycota

Life habit: Lichenicolous fungus (parasite on living lichens)

Type species: Leightoniomyces phillipsii (Berk. & Leight.) D. Hawksw. & B.Sutton, 1977

References

Primary

• In Hawksworth, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 75: 199 (1977)

• Hawksworth, D.L. (1977) Three new genera of lichenicolous fungi. - Bot. Jour. Linn. Soc. 75: 195–209.   **[RLL List # 100 / Rec.# 7988] - (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