Skyttea pertusariicola

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Cyttariales 

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

Familia: Cordieritidaceae
Genus: Skyttea
Species: Skyttea pertusariicola

Name

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Skyttea pertusariicola Diederich & Etayo, 2004


Life habit: Lichenicolous fungus (parasite on living lichens)

Type: U.S.A.: California: Santa Barbara Co., Santa Rosa Island, pass along the main road just SE of Black Mountain, 33o58'45" N, 120o04'30" W on Pertusaria santamonicae, T.H. Nash 32615 (ASU).

Hosts: On thallus of corticolous Pertusaria species, including Pertusaria coccodes, Pertusaria heterochroa and Pertusaria santamonicae, not visibly damaging the host.

References

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  • Diederich, P. and Etayo, J. (2004) Skyttea (pp. 693-695) 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.# 26023] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (Description of Skyttea pertusariicola: pp. 694-695)
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Vernacular names

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