Phillipsiella atra
Phillipsiella atra Cooke, Grevillea 7(no. 42): 48 (1878).
Index Fungorum number: IF 205237; Facesoffungi number: FoF15889 , Fig. 1
Description: see Rossman et al. (1994).
Material considered: see Rossman et al. (1994).
Figure 1 Phillipsiella spp. (a–c P. atra, Ravenel, Fungi Amer. Exs. 327-2 BPI-bound, d, e P. crescentiae, lectotype, re-drawn from Figs. 7, 8 in Rossman et al. 1994). a Section through ascoma. b–d Asci. e Ascospores. Scale bars: a–d = 10 μm, e = 5 μm.
Role and distribution
Species of Phillipsiella are saprobic on leaves of Casearia (Salicaceae), Crescentia cujete (Bignoniaceae), Pseudosasa japonica (Poaceae), Quercus (Fagaceae) and Smilax aspera (Smilacaceae). Members of Phillipsiella are reported from Asia (Georgia, Japan, India), North America (California, Dominican Republic, Florida) and South America (Brazil).
Reference
Rossman AY, Mouchacca J, Samuels GJ. 1994 – Phillipsiella crescentiae comb. nov. and a redescription of P. atra, type of the genus Phillipsiella. Sydowia 46, 66– 74.
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