Calothyriopsis conferta
Calothyriopsis conferta (Theiss.) Höhn., Sber. Akad. Wiss. Wien, Math.-naturw. Kl., Abt. 1 128(7-8): 552 (1919).
≡ Microthyrium confertum Theiss., Annls mycol. 7(4): 352 (1909).
Index Fungorum number: IF 431467; Facesoffungi number: FoF 11938, Fig. 1
Description: see Wu et al. (2011).
Material considered: see Wu et al. (2011).
Fig. 1 Calothyriopsis conferta (FH 258806, holotype). a Appearance of colony and ascomata on the host surface. b Squash mount of ascomata. c, d Peridium with two layers of cells. e, f Asci with ascospores. g, h Ascospores. Scale bars: a = 500 μm, b–h = 10 μm.
Importance and distribution
Calothyriopsis comprises four species known on fruit of Malus pumila (Rosaceae), leaves of Pouteria (Sapotaceae) and living leaves of Roupala veraguensis (Proteaceae). Calothyriopsis is reported from Asia (India (Maharashtra)), Central America (Costa Rica) and South America (Brazil).
References
Lumbsch HT, Huhndorf SM. 2010 – Outline of Ascomycota 2009. Myconet 14, 1–64.
Müller E, von Arx JA. 1962 – Die Gattungen der didymosporen Pyrenomyceten. Beiträge zur Kryptogamenflora der Schweiz 11, 1–922.
von Arx JA, Müller E. 1975 – A re-evaluation of the bitunicate Ascomycetes with keys to families and genera. Studies in Mycology 9, 1–159.
Wu HX, Schoch CL, Boonmee S, Bahkali AH, Chomnunti P, Hyde KD. 2011 – A reappraisal of Microthyriaceae. Fungal Diversity 51, 189–248.
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