A first synopsis of lichenicolous fungi of Mongolia, with the description of five new species
- Author:
- Zhurbenko M.P., Enkhtuya O. & Javkhlan S.
- Year:
- 2019
- Journal:
- Plant and Fungal Systematics
- Pages:
- 64(2): 345–366
- Url:
A first synopsis of lichenicolous fungi of Mongolia based on new collections
and literature data is provided, including 114 species. Five new species are described:
Capronia cogtii (on Vahliella leucophaea), Echinothecium hypogymniae (on Hypogymnia
bitteri), Feltgeniomyces mongolicus (on H. bitteri), Phacopsis vulpicidae (on Vulpicida
juniperina) and Roselliniella javkhlanae (on Rinodina turfacea var. ecrustacea). Two new
combinations are proposed: Endococcus hafellneri (≡ Stigmidium hafellneri) and Sphaerellothecium
taimyricum (≡ Sphaerellothecium thamnoliae var. taimyricum). Unidentified
specimens of Acremonium (on Mycoblastus sanguinarioides), Cercidospora (on Rhizoplaca
chrysoleuca s.lat.), Didymocyrtis (on Rhizoplaca chrysoleuca s.lat.), Lichenochora (on
Physcia alnophila), Lichenostigma (on species of Xanthoparmelia), Phoma (on Vulpicida
juniperina) and a leotialean fungus (on Cetraria laevigata) are characterized and discussed.
Taxonomic notes are provided for Cercidospora macrospora s.lat., Didymocyrtis
cf. melanelixiae, Minutoexcipula cf. beaglei, Nesolechia cetrariicola, Sphaerellothecium
cf. parmeliae and Stigmidium cf. psorae. Sphaeropezia intermedia is newly reported for
Eurasia. Didymocyrtis grumantiana is newly reported for Asia. Additionally, 71 species of
lichenicolous fungi and five species of lichenicolous lichens are documented in Mongolia
for the first time. Allocetraria is reported as a new host genus for Abrothallus peyritschii,
Vulpicida for Arthonia triebeliae, and Anamylopsora for Muellerella pygmaea.
Key words: lichen parasites, taxonomy, biodiversity, Asia, Capronia, Echinothecium, Feltgeniomyces,
Phacopsis, Roselliniella.
- Id:
- 31956
- Submitter:
- zdenek
- Post_time:
- Tuesday, 17 December 2019 18:44