Lichenodiplis rinodinicola
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Genus: Lichenodiplis
Species: Lichenodiplis rinodinicola
Name[edit]
Lichenodiplis rinodinicola Kocourk. & K. Knudsen, 2009
Anamorphic Ascomycota
Life habit: Lichenicolous fungus (parasite on living lichens)
Mycobank #515362.
Diagnosis: Conidiomata pycinidia, lichenicola, immersa ad erumpescentia, ad partem apicalem brunnea, ad partem inferiorem hyalina, ovoidea vel cylindrica, 40–50 × 50–80 μm diam. Cellulae conidiogenae cylindricae sed lageniformes, 4–7–10 μm longae, 2.0–3.5 μm latae. Conidia 1- septata, palide brunea, late ellipsoidea, 7.5–9.0 μm longa, 3–4.0(–4.5) μm lata, cum parietibus tenuibus.
Type: U.S.A. CALIFORNIA. Los Angeles Co.: Santa Monica Mountains, Leo Carillo State Park, Nicolas Flats, near the lake, 34°03′50″N, 118°54′35″W, 434 m, on Quercus agrifolia, on apothecia of Rinodina sp., 14.viii.2008, J. Kocourková 7323 & K. Knudsen (PRM 915674, holotype).
Etymology: Named after the host genus.
References[edit]
Primary[edit]
- Knudsen, K. and Kocourková, J. (2009) Lichens, lichenicolous and allied fungi of the Santa Monica Mountains, Part 4: additions and corrections to the annotated checklist. Opuscula Philolichenum 7: 29–48. **[RLL List # 217 / Rec.# zz] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** PDF (Description of L. rinodinicola: pp. 29-30) (Plate 1. Lichenodiplis rinodinicola [color photos]: Fig. 1, conidia and conidiogenous cells; Fig. 2, section of pycnidium; Fig. 3, type locality)
Secondary[edit]
- 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)