Lichenopeltella stereocaulorum
| Lichenopeltella stereocaulorum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Dothideomycetes |
| Order: | Microthyriales |
| Family: | Microthyriaceae |
| Genus: | Lichenopeltella |
| Species: | L. stereocaulorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Lichenopeltella stereocaulorum | |
Lichenopeltella stereocaulorum is a species of lichenicolous fungus belonging to the class Dothideomycetes.[2] It was described in 2010 from an infected specimen of Stereocaulon botryosum.[1]
It has a similar appearance to Lichenopeltella cladoniarum but L. stereocaulorum has smaller spores and infects Stereocaulon species, while L. cladoniarum typically infects species of the Cladoniaceae and Physciaceae families.
Distribution and habitat[edit]
Lichenipeltella stereocaulorum has a Holarctic distribution in the tundra biome, although it has also been reported from Arctic desert and taiga.[1] It is known from Russia and Canada.[1]
Pathogenicity and host species[edit]
Lichenopeltella stereocaulorum infects the stems of Stereocaulon lichens, most commonly at the base of the stem. The following species are known hosts to Lichenopeltella sterecaulorum:[1]
- Stereocaulon alpinum
- Stereocaulon botryosum
- Stereocaulon depressum
- Stereocaulon groenlandicum
- Stereocaulon paschale
- Stereocaulon rivulorum
It causes no known symptoms of infection in the host.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Zhurbenko, Mikhail P. (2010). "Lichenicolous fungi and lichens growing on Stereocaulon from the Holarctic, with a key to the known species". Opuscula Philolichenum. 8: 9–39.
- ^ "Lichenopeltella stereocaulorum". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
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