Cladophialophora zimmermannii

Taxon

Cladophialophora zimmermannii

Authority
Diederich & F. Berger (2024)
Conservation Status
NE NR (Key)
BLS Number
2932
Comments
on Mycoblastus
Taxon Photo
General Description

A hyphomycetes fungus parasitising Mycoblastus affinis (in Switzerland) and Mycoblastus caesius (Britain), froming blackish, superficial, sporodochia, producing aseptate, ellipsoidal and medium brown conidia (4.7–) 5.0–6.0 (–7) × (3.8–) 4.2–5.0 (–6.5) μm (Diederich et al, 2024). In Britain collected twice from Mycoblastus caesius in upland temperate rainforests in Dendles Wood, Dartmoor, Devon (2026) and Coed Ganllwyd, Merioneth, North Wales (2005). May be rare and threatened, or could be overlooked but still likely to be Notable.

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References

Diederich, P., D. Ertz & U. Braun (2024) Flora of Lichenicolous Fungi, Vol. 2, Hyphomycetes. National Museum of Natural History, Luxembourg, 544 pp. Link

Text by Neil A Sanderson based on Diederich et al (2024)