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Lichenopeltella stereocaulorum

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Lichenopeltella stereocaulorum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Dothideomycetes
Order: Microthyriales
Family: Microthyriaceae
Genus: Lichenopeltella
Species:
L. stereocaulorum
Binomial name
Lichenopeltella stereocaulorum
Zhurb. (2010)[1]

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

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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

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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]

It causes no known symptoms of infection in the host.[1]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Lichenopeltella stereocaulorum". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 12 July 2022.