Lichenopeltella heterodermiicola

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Trichothyriaceae
Genus: Lichenopeltella
Species: Lichenopeltella heterodermiicola

Name

Lichenopeltella heterodermiicola M.S. Cole & D. Hawksw.. 2002

Life habit: Lichenicolous fungus (parasite on living lichens)

Typification Details: Holotype MIN 85001

Holotypus: U.S.A. Arkansas: Newton County, Ozark National Forest, Upper Buffalo Wilderness Area, above Buffalo River near southwest corner of wilderness, on north facing hillside with Quercus spp., Carya, and Acer rubrum, 35^o49'13" N, 93^o27'06" W, elevation 533 m, on thallus of Heterodermia speciosa growing on Carya sp., 29 May 2000, C. Wetmore 85001 (MIN).

Host-Substratum/Locality: On thallus of Heterodermia speciosa: Arkansas

References

• M.S. Cole & D. Hawksw., Mycotaxon 83: 392 (2002)

• Cole, M.S. and Hawksworth, D.L. (2002) Lichenopeltella heterodermiicola, a new lichenicolous ascomycete on Heterodermia speciosa in Arkansas. - Mycotaxon 83: 391–396.   **[RLL List # 189 / Rec.# 23754] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (Complete article) (Illustrations of Lichenopeltella heterodermiicola: p. 393, fig. 1, plates; p. 395, fig. 2, ascus and ascospores)

Links

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

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

• Index Fungorum

• MycoBank