Verrucaster lichenicola

Taxonavigation

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Podiata
Cladus: Amorphea
Cladus: Obazoa
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holomycota
Regnum: Fungi
Subregnum: Dikarya
Divisio: Ascomycota
Genus: Verrucaster
Species: Verrucaster lichenicola

Name

Verrucaster lichenicola Tobler, 1913

Anamorphic Ascomycota

Life habit: Lichenicolous fungus (parasite on living lichens)

Host: On Cladonia spp.

References

Primary references

• Tobler, Abh. naturw. Ver. Bremen 21: 384 (1912)
• Tobler, F (1913) Verrucaster lichenicola nov. gen., nov. spec. - Abhandlungen des naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins Bremen\Abhandl. naturwiss. Ver. Bremen 21: 383–384.   [Mattick Rec.# 22813] - (Recent Literature on Lichens - Mattick No.) Reference page. 

References

• 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)

Links

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