Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Cyttariales 

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

Familia: Cordieritidaceae
Genus: Skyttea
Species: Skyttea spinosa

Name edit

Skyttea spinosa D. Hawksw. & Coppins, 1982


Life habit: Lichenicolous fungus (parasite on living lichens)

Host-Substratum/Locality: On thallus of Verrucaria: UK

References edit

  • D. Hawksw. & Coppins, in Hawksworth, Notes R. bot. Gdn Edinb. 40(2): 392 (1982)
  • Hawksworth, D.L. (1982) Notes on British lichenicolous fungi: IV. - Notes from the Royal Botanical Garden Edinburgh 40: 375–397.   **[RLL List # 123-45 / Rec.# 8019] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)**

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