Merismatium scammoecum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Verrucariales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Fungi Subregnum: Dikarya Divisio: Ascomycota Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina Classis: Eurotiomycetes Subclassis: Chaetothyriomycetidae Ordo: Verrucariales

Familia: –
Genus: Merismatium
Species: Merismatium scammoecum

Name

Merismatium scammoecum Lettau,

Life habit: Lichenicolous fungus (parasite on living lichens)

Hosts: On Polyblastia, Thelidium, Verrucaria

References

Primary references

• Lettau, Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 119: 18 (1940)

• Lettau, G. 1940: Flechten aus Mitteleuropa. I. Feddes Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis Beiheft 119: 1–44.

Selected reference

• Sérusiaux, E.; Diederich, P.; Brand, A.M.and van den Boom, P. (1999) New or interesting lichens and lichenicolous fungi from Belgium and Luxembourg. VIII [Lichens et champignons nouveaux ou intéressants pour la flore de la Belgique et du G.-D. de Luxembourg. VIII]. - Lejeunia 162: 1–95.   **[RLL List # 178 / Rec.# 16107] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (Reference is made to Merismatium scammoecum)

Links

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

• Merismatium scammoecum in Index Fungorum.

• Merismatium scammoecum in MycoBank.