Lichenostigma lecanorae

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Phaeococcomycetaceae
Genus: Lichenostigma
Species: Lichenostigma lecanorae

Name

Lichenostigma lecanorae Calat. & Nav.-Ros., 2004

Life habit: Lichenicolous fungus (parasite on living lichens)

Type: Mexico. Baja California: Punta Banda, Los Arbolitos, on rocks, 6 Nov 1977, L. Tibell 7792b (holotype in UPS 151403).

Host: On thallus of Lecanora farinacea

World and Sonoran distribution: Baja California.

References

• Calat. & Nav.-Ros., Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region (Tempe) 2: 667 (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 elongatum and distribution map for the Sonoran Desert region: p. 667)

Links

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

• Index Fungorum

• MycoBank