Polycoccum epiphyllum

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Trypetheliales 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Fungi
Subregnum: Dikarya
Divisio: Ascomycota
Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina
Classis: Dothideomycetes
Ordo: Trypetheliales

Familia: Polycoccaceae
Genus: Polycoccum
Species: Polycoccum epiphyllum

Name edit

Polycoccum epiphyllum Matzer, 1996


Life habit: Lichenicolous fungus (parasite on living lichens)

Typification Details: Holotype GZU, Matzer 1426 & Pelzmann

Host-Substratum/Locality: On Trichothelium epiphyllum: Costa Rica

References edit

Primary edit

  • Matzer, Mycol. Pap. 171: 143 (1996)
  • Matzer, M. (1996) Lichenicolous Ascomycetes with Fissitunicate Asci on Foliicolous Lichens. - Mycological Papers, 171 , CAB International, Wallingford. x + 202 pp.   **[RLL List # 171 / Rec.# 12504] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)**

Secondary edit

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

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