Lichenostigma amplum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lichenostigmatales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Fungi Subregnum: Dikarya Divisio: Ascomycota Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina Classis: Arthoniomycetes Ordo: Lichenostigmatales

Familia: Phaeococcomycetaceae
Genus: Lichenostigma
Species: Lichenostigma amplum

Name

Lichenostigma amplum Calat. & Hafellner, 2004

Life habit: Lichenicolous fungus (parasite on living lichens)

Type: Mexico. Chihuahua: Sierra Madre Occidental, moutain chains of W of Nuevo Casas Grandes, foothills SW of Janos, hills, NE above water reservoir, 30^o39'10"N, 108 ^o27'45"W, c. 1620 m, on N-facing cliffs on the hilltop, scattered volcanic rocks in a pasture, J. Hafellner 37124 (holotype in GZU)

Hosts: On the thallus and apothecia of Buellia species, without causing any apparent damage.

References

• Calat. & Hafellner, Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region (Tempe) 2: 665 (2004)

• Calatayud, V., Hafellner, J. and Navarro-Rosinés, P. (2004) Lichenostigma (pp. 664-669) In: Nash III, T.H.; Ryan, B.D.; Diederich, P.; Gries, C. and Bungartz, F. (eds.), Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region, Vol. 2. Lichens Unlimited, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 742 pages.   **[RLL List # 196 / Rec.# 26004] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (Description of Lichenostigma amplum: p. 665)

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 (#14) 8 Oct 2008

• Index Fungorum

• MycoBank