Lichenostigma bolacinae

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Phaeococcomycetaceae
Genus: Lichenostigma
Species: Lichenostigma bolacinae

Name

Lichenostigma bolacinae Nav.-Ros., Calat. & Hafellner, 2004

Life habit: Lichenicolous fungus (parasite on living lichens)

Type: Mexico. Baja California: San Quintin, el Pedregal, 5 km W de San Quintin, litoral del Pacifico, y a 1 km de Cerro Kenton, 30^o27'30"N, 116^o00'00"W, 0-50m; roca volcánica litoral, 24 ii 1993, p. Navarro-Rosinés (holotype in BCC-Lich.] 13471).

Host: Lichenicolous on the thallus of Caloplaca bolacina having a more markedly adverse effect on the host than other species of the genus.

References

• Nav.-Ros., 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 bolacinae: pp. 665-666)

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