Sclerococcum epiphytorum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Sclerococcales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Fungi Subregnum: Dikarya Divisio: Ascomycota Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina Classis: Eurotiomycetes Subclassis: Sclerococcomycetidae Ordo: Sclerococcales

Familia: Dactylosporaceae
Genus: Sclerococcum
Species: Sclerococcum epiphytorum

Name

Sclerococcum epiphytorum Diederich, 1990

Anamorphic Ascomycota

Life habit: Lichenicolous fungus (parasite on living lichens)

Host-Substratum/Locality: On thallus of Pertusaria hemisphaerica on Quercus spp.: Luxembourg

Typification Details: Holotype IMI 335013

References

Primary

• Diederich, Mycotaxon 37: 322 (1990)

• Diederich, P. (1990) New or interesting lichenicolous fungi 1. Species from Luxembourg. - Mycotaxon 37: 297–330.   **[RLL List # 140 / Rec.# 4343] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (Complete article)

Secondary

• 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

• MycoBank