Skyttea richardsonii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cyttariales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Fungi Subregnum: Dikarya Divisio: Ascomycota Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina Classis: Leotiomycetes Ordo: Cyttariales

Familia: Cordieritidaceae
Genus: Skyttea
Species: Skyttea richardsonii

Name

Skyttea richardsonii Iturr. & D.Hawksw., 2004

Life habit: Lichenicolous fungus (parasite on living lichens)

Etymology: Named to honor Professor David H. S. Richardson.

References

• Iturriaga, T. and Hawksworth, D.L. (2004) Skyttea richardsonii sp. nov. from Maine, with a key to the species known from North America. Mycologia 96(4): 925–928.   **[RLL List # 197 / Rec.# 26220] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (Web site)

Links

• North American Lichen Checklist, Version (#14) 8 Oct 2008

• Index Fungorum

• MycoBank