Lecanidiella contortae
Lecanidiella contortae Sherwood, Sydowia 38: 274 (1986) [1985].
Index Fungorum number: IF 129284; Facesoffungi number: FoF 00354, Fig. 1
Description: see Yacharoen et al. (2015).
Material considered: see Yacharoen et al. (2015).
Fig. 1 Lecanidiella contortae (BPI 674929, holotype). a Herbarium specimen. b Apothecia on bark of Pinus contorta. c Asci embedded in gelatinous mass. d Vertical section of apothecium. e, f Asci with ascospores. g–j Ascospores. Scale bars: b, d = 100 μm, c, e, f = 20 μm, g–j = 5 μm.
Importance and distribution
Lecanidiella comprises only one species known on bark of Pinus contorta (Pinaceae) in the United States (Oregon).
References
Yacharoen S, Tian Q, Chomnunti P, Boonmee S, Chukeatirote E, Bhat JD, Hyde KD. 2015 – Patellariaceae revisited. Mycosphere 6, 290–326.
Lumbsch HT, Huhndorf SM. 2010 – Outline of Ascomycota 2009. Myconet 14, 1–64.
Petrini O. Samuels GJ. Muller E. 1979 – Holmiella sabina (de Not) comb. nov. (syn. Eutryblidiella saina) and its Corniculariella-like anamorph an endophyte of Juniperus species. Swiss Botanical Society 89, 80–91.
Pirozynski KA, Reid J. 1966 – Studies on the Patellariaceae. I. Eutryblidiella Sabina (de Not) v. Höhn. Canadian Journal of Botany 44, 655–662.
Kutorga E, Hawksworth DL. 1997 – A re-assessment of the genera referred to the family Patellariaceae (Ascomycota). Systema Ascomycetum 15, 1–110.
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