Lichenochora mediterraneae (Phyllacorales, Ascomycota), a new lichenicolous fungus from Spain

Authors
Calatayud, V Navarro-Rosines, P Calvo, E
Citation
V. Calatayud et al., Lichenochora mediterraneae (Phyllacorales, Ascomycota), a new lichenicolous fungus from Spain, LICHENOLOGI, 32, 2000, pp. 225-231
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
LICHENOLOGIST
ISSN journal
00242829 → ACNP
Volume
32
Year of publication
2000
Part
3
Pages
225 - 231
Database
ISI
SICI code
0024-2829(200005)32:<225:LM(AAN>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Lichenochora mediterraneae Calatayud, Nav.-Ros & E. Calvo (Phyllachorales), a new species of non-lichenized lichenicolous fungi, is described from the provinces of Cadiz and Leon (Spain), growing on Fuscopannaria mediterranea . It is mainly characterised by having bispored asci, and 3-4-septate, narr owly cylindrical or bacilliform spores. The new species is compared with L. clauzadei and L. bellemerei, the two previously known species with plurise ptate spores. (C) 2000 The British Lichen Society.