Bifrontia compactior
Bifrontia compactior Norman, Bot. Notiser: 19 (1872).
Index Fungorum number: IF 509650; Facesoffungi number: FoF 00175, Fig. 1
Description: see Boonmee et al. (2014).
Material considered:see Boonmee et al. (2014).
Fig. 1 Bifrontia compactior (O- F72543, holotype, modified from Fig. 8 in Boonmee et al. 2014). a Herbarium specimen. b, c Appearance of black ascomata on host surface. d Vertical section of ascoma. e, f Peridium of ascomata. g Pseudo paraphyses and asci. h, i, k–m Asci. j Ostiole. n–p Ascospores. Scale bars: b = 500 μm, c, d = 100 μm, e, j = 20 μm, f–i, l–p = 10 μm, k = 5 μm.
Importance and distribution
Bifrontia comprises only two species. Both species were found on Salix lanata (Salicaceae) in Europe (Norway).
Reference
Boonmee S, Rossman AY, Liu JK, Li WJ et al. 2014 – Tubeufales, ord. nov., integrating sexual and asexual generic names. Fungal Diversity 68, 239–298.
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