A new lichenicolous species of Capronia (Ascomycota, Herpotrichiellaceae), with a key to the known lichenicolous species of the genus

Author:
Halıcı M.G., Hawksworth D.L., Candan M. & Özdemir Türk A.
Year:
2010
Journal:
Fungal Diversity
Pages:
40(1): 37-40
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A new lichenicolous fungus in the genus Capronia is described: C. minutosetosa sp. nov. from the thallus of Chromatochlamys muscorum in Turkey and Spain. The new species differs from those previously recognized in the genus in the size and septation of the ascospores and peridial setae, as well as in occurring on unrelated hosts. A key to the eleven lichenicolous species of the genus now known is also presented. Keywords Lichenicolous fungi - Lichens - Chromatochlamys - Turkey - Spain.
Id:
16212
Submitter:
zdenek
Post_time:
Monday, 19 April 2010 16:43