Fungalpedia – Note 3035, Didonia
Didonia. Velen.
Citation when using this data: Wenping Wu et al. 2023 – Fungalpedia.
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Classification: Incertae sedis, Helotiales, Leotiomycetidae, Leotiomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi
Ecology/substrate/host: Saprobe on dead plant material.
Geographical distribution: Europe (Svrček 1992b).
Description and illustration: Velenovský (1934); Svrček (1992b).
Notes: Seven species were known for the genus Didonia (Svrček 1992a, b). Two of these species were associated with chalara-like anamorph, including the type species D. picea and D. betulina (Svrček 1992a, b). The chalara-like anamorphs of these two species were with sessile conidiogenous cells on apothecium, however no conidia were described. Phylogenetic relationships of these two species with other chalara-like species having aseptate conidia remains to be studied in future
Type species: Didonia picea Velen.
Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Didonia.
References
Svrček M 1992a – New or less known Discomycetes. XXII. Ceská Mykol 46:33–40.
Svrček M 1992b – On the genus Didonia Vel. (Helotiales). Ceska Mykol 46:41–49.
Velenovský J 1934 – Monographia Discomycetum Bohemiae. 1–436.
Entry by
Wenping Wu, R&D Center, Novozymes China, No. 14 Xin Xi Lu, Shangdi Zone, Haidian District, Beijing 100085, P.R. China
Published online 24 September 2026