Skyttea megalosporae

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Cyttariales 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Fungi
Subregnum: Dikarya
Divisio: Ascomycota
Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina
Classis: Leotiomycetes
Ordo: Cyttariales

Familia: Cordieritidaceae
Genus: Skyttea
Species: Skyttea megalosporae

Name edit

Skyttea megalosporae Etayo & Diederich, 1998


Life habit: Lichenicolous fungus (parasite on living lichens)

Typification Details: Holotype MA (Lich.), Etayo 5904

Host-Substratum/Locality: On Megalospora tuberculosa: France

References edit

  • Etayo & Diederich, Lichenologist 30(2): 113 (1998)
  • Etayo, J. and Diederich, P. (1998) Lichenicolous fungi from the western Pyrenees, France and Spain. IV. Ascomycetes. - Lichenologist 30(2): 103–120.   **[RLL List # 170 / Rec.# 5284] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (PDF file)

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