Sphaerellothecium contextum

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Mycosphaerellales 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Fungi
Subregnum: Dikarya
Divisio: Ascomycota
Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina
Classis: Dothideomycetes
Subclassis: Dothideomycetidae
Ordo: Mycosphaerellales

Familia: Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus: Sphaerellothecium
Species: Sphaerellothecium contextum

Name edit

Sphaerellothecium contextum Triebel, 1989


Life habit: Lichenicolous fungus (parasite on living lichens)

Hosts: In the epinecral layer of the thallus of Protoparmelia badia, Rhizoplaca melanophthalma, Sporastatia testudinea and Tephromela armeniaca. (also on Clavitimela, Rhizocarpon)

Locality: Sweden (On Sporastatia testudinea).

References edit

Primary references edit

  • Triebel, Biblioth. Lichenol. 35: 76 (1989)
  • Triebel, D. (1989) Lecideicole Ascomyceten. Eine Revision der obligat lichenicolen Ascomyceten auf lecideoiden Flechten. Bibliotheca Lichenologica, No. 35. J. Cramer, Berlin-Stuttgart. 278 pp.   **[RLL List # 139 / Rec.# 18996] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (Band 35)

Additional references edit

  • Cáceres, M.E.S. and Triebel, D. (2004) Sphaerellothecium (pp. 696-699) 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.# 26024] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (Description of Sphaerellothecium contextum: pp. 697-698; distribution map for the Sonoran Desert Region: p. 698)

Links 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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