Fungalpedia – Note 1179, Clypeosphaeria
Clypeosphaeria Fuckel
Citation when using this data: Hyde KD et al. 2020 (in prep.) – Fungalpedia, Ascomycota.
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Classification: Clypeosphaeriaceae, Amphisphaeriales, Xylariomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi
Clypeosphaeria is characterized by immersed to erumpent, dark pigmented ascomata, cylindrical to broadly cylindrical asci, with J-, or J+, apical ring and ellipsoidal to fusiform, unicellular to septate, smooth-walled to ornamented or striate, hyaline to dark brown ascospores, sometimes with sheaths or appendages (Saccardo 1883c, Kang et al. 1999c). In this entry we illustrate Clypeosphaeria mamillana.
Type species: Clypeosphaeria mamillana (Fr.) Lambotte.
Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Clypeosphaeria.
Figure 1 – Clypeosphaeria mamillana (Material examined – GERMANY, Forest of Oestriche, December 1823, Fuckel, G00127177, holotype). a Herbarium package. b Herbarium material. c Ascomata on the surface of host. d Section of ascoma. e Peridium. f Ascus apex with a J+, subapical ring. g-h Asci. i-k Ascospores. Scale bars: c = 500 μm, d = 50 μm, e =10 μm, f, i‒k = 5 μm, g‒h = 20 μm.
References
Saccardo PA. 1883c – Sylloge Pyrenomycetum, Vol. II. Sylloge Fungorum 2. Padova 2, 1–815.
Entry by
Kevin David Hyde, Institute of Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Haizhu District, Guangzhou 510225, P.R. China, Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand, Mushroom Research Foundation, 128 M.3 Ban Pa Deng T. Pa Pae, A. Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai 50150, Thailand, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand, Key Laboratory for Plant Diversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Science, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, P.R. China, School of Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand, World Agroforestry Centre, East and Central Asia, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, P.R. China
Published online 28 February 2020