Schrakia crassula
Schrakia crassula (Starbäck) Hafellner, Beih. Nova Hedwigia 62: 204 (1979).
≡ Karschia crassula Starbäck, Bih. K. svenska VetenskAkad. Handl., Afd. 3 25(no. 1): 10 (1899).
Index Fungorum number: IF 323173; Facesoffungi number: FoF 00364, Fig. 1
Description: see Yacharoen et al. (2015).
Material considered: see Yacharoen et al. (2015).
Fig. 1 Schrakia crassula (S: F7154, holotype, modified from Fig. 13 in Yacharoen et al. 2015). a Herbarium specimen. b Appearance of apothecium on host surface. c Peridium. d Vertical section through ascoma. e Cellular pseudo paraphyses. f, g Asci. h–j Ascospores. Scale bars: c, f–j = 10 μm, d= 50 μm, e = 5 μm.
Importance and distribution
Schrakia comprises only one species known on bark in South America (Brazil).
References
Yacharoen S, Tian Q, Chomnunti P, Boonmee S, Chukeatirote E, Bhat JD, Hyde KD. 2015 – Patellariaceae revisited. Mycosphere 6, 290–326.
Kutorga E, Hawksworth DL. 1997 – A re-assessment of the genera referred to the family Patellariaceae (Ascomycota). Systema Ascomycetum 15, 1–110.
Hafellner J. 1979 – Karschia revision einer Sammelattung an der Grenze von lichenisienlen und nichtlichenisierten Ascomyceten. Beihefte zur Nova Hedwigia 62, 1–188.
Hawksworth DL, Kirk PM, Sutton BC, Pegler DN. 1995 – Ainsworth & Bisby’s Dictionary of the Fungi, eight ed. CAB International, Wallingford, UK, pp. 1–616.
Erikson OE, Hawksworth DL. 1993 – Outline of the ascomycets. Systema Ascomycetum 12, 51257.
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