Lichenostigma maureri

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Lichenostigmatales 

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

Familia: Phaeococcomycetaceae
Genus: Lichenostigma
Species: Lichenostigma maureri

Name edit

Lichenostigma maureri Hafellner, 1982


Life habit: Lichenicolous fungus (parasite on living lichens)

Hosts: On Usnea in the Sonoran region, also known on thalli of foliose and fruticose lichens (e.g., Alectoria, Evernia, Letharia, Pseudevernia, Ramalina.

References edit

Primary edit

  • Hafellner, Herzogia 6: 301 (1982)
  • Hafellner, J. (1982) Studien uber lichenicole Pilze und Flechten II. Lichenostigma maureri gen. et spec. nov., ein in den Ostalpen haufiger lichenicoler Pilz (Ascomycetes, Arthoniales). - Herzogia 6: 299–308.   **[RLL List # 117-31 / Rec.# 7249] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (Illustrations of Lichenostigma maureri: pp. 307 & 308)

Secondary edit

  • 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 maureri: p. 668)

Links edit

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

Vernacular names edit