Mycopepon guianensis
Mycopepon guianensis Boise, Syst. Ascom. 6(1): 168 (1987).
Index Fungorum number: IF 132140; Facesoffungi number: FoF 04632, Fig. 1
Description: see Doilom et al. (2018); Liu et al. (2018).
Material considered: see Doilom et al. (2018); Liu et al. (2018).
Fig. 1 Mycopepon guianensis (FH 00290591, holotype). a Herbarium label and specimen. b Appearance of ascostromata on the host substrate. c Vertical section through ascostroma. d Peridium. e Trabeculate pseudoparaphyses. f, g Asci. h–k Ascospores. Scale bars: c, d, e = 50 μm, f, g = 20 μm, h–k = 10 μm.
Importance and distribution
Mycopepon comprises four saprobic species known on bamboo (Poaceae) and other unidentified wood. Mycopepon has been reported from Asia (China), Central America (Nicaragua), Europe (France) and North America (Mexico).
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