Lichenostigma alpinum

Taxon

Lichenostigma alpinum

Authority
(R. Sant., Alstrup & D. Hawksw.) Ertz & Diederich (2013)
Synonyms
Phaeosporobolus alpinus
Conservation Status
LC NR (Key)
BLS Number
2143
Taxon Photo
Lichenostigma alpinum (conidiomata visible as black spots) on Phaeographis lyellii, on Oak twig, by sheltered wet grassland glade, Great Stubby Hat, New Forest
Lichenostigma alpinum, conidiomata shedding conidia, on Phaeographis lyellii, Great Stubby Hat, New Forest
General Description

On the thallus and rarely apothecia of a range of lichens. This species is intermediate in conidial size between Lichenostigma chlaroterae and L. maureri with the conidia mostly 10–15 × 8.5–11 μm, composed of 8–17 cells, with 6–10 cells visable in optical section (Diederich et al, 2024).

Distribution Map
Lichenostigma alpinum 10km distribution map
Lichenostigma alpinum 10km distribution map
Key to map date classes
References

Diederich, P., Ertz, D. & Braun, U. (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)