Spirographa pittii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ostropales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Fungi Subregnum: Dikarya Divisio: Ascomycota Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina Classis: Lecanoromycetes Subclassis: Ostropomycetidae Ordo: Ostropales

Familia: Spirographaceae
Genus: Spirographa
Species: Spirographa pittii

Name

Spirographa pittii (D. Hawksw. & Punith.) Flakus, Etayo, & Miadlikowska, 2019

• Lichenicolous fungus (parasite on living lichens)

Typification Details: Holotype IMI 353549

Host-Substratum/Locality: On thallus of Hypotrachyna formosana, on rotting trunk: New South Wales

References

Primary references

• Flakus, A., Etayo, J., Miadlikowska, J., Lutzoni, F., Kukwa, M., Matura, N. and Rodriguez-Flakus, P., 2019. Biodiversity assessment of ascomycetes inhabiting Lobariella lichens in Andean cloud forests led to one new family, three new genera and 13 new species of lichenicolous fungi. Plant and Fungal Systematics, 64(2), pp.283-344. DOI: 10.2478/pfs-2019-0022

Additional references

• In Punithalingam, E., Mycol. Res. 107(8): 925 (2003)

• Punithalingam, E. (2003). Nuclei, micronuclei and appendages in tri- and tetraradiate conidia of Cornutispora and four other coelomycete genera. Mycol. Res. 107(8): 917–948 (Abstract)

• Lawrey, J.D. and Diederich, P. (2003) Lichenicolous fungi: interactions, evolution, and biodiversity. - The Bryologist 106(1): 81–120.   **[RLL List # 190 / Rec.# 24248] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (JSTOR) (PDF file)

• Lawrey, J.D. and Diederich, P. (2011) Lichenicolous fungi – worldwide checklist, including isolated cultures and sequences available. - http://www.lichenicolous.net (4/10/2011)

Links

• Index Fungorum: IF 833357
• MycoBank: MB 833357