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Issue: Vol. 770 No. 4: 25 Aug. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-08-25
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.770.4.2
Page range: 252-260
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Contributions to the knowledge of Lichenochora species (Phyllachorales, Ascomycota) growing on Teloschistaceae lichens, with descriptions of L. cerinae and L. uralensis spp. nov.

Laboratory of Systematics and Geography of Fungi; Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Professor Popov Street 2B; St. Petersburg; 197022; Russia
Fungi caloplacoid lichens Germany Italy lichenicolous fungi Russia Svalbard taxonomy

Abstract

Two lichenicolous fungi, Lichenochora cerinae (on Caloplaca cerina) and L. uralensis (on Blastenia ammiospila and Bryoplaca sinapisperma), are described as new to science from Eurasia. The host range of Lichenochora caloplacae is revised. A comparison of Lichenochora species occurring on Teloschistaceae hosts, based on ascospore dimensions and proportions, is provided.

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How to Cite

Zhurbenko, M.P. (2026) Contributions to the knowledge of Lichenochora species (Phyllachorales, Ascomycota) growing on Teloschistaceae lichens, with descriptions of L. cerinae and L. uralensis spp. nov. Phytotaxa 770 (4): 252–260. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.770.4.2