Fungalpedia – Note 1755, Karstenellaceae 

 

Karstenellaceae Harmaja

Index Fungorum, Facesoffungi, MycoBank, GenBank.

Classification: Pezizales, Pezizomycetidae, Pezizomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi

Taxa are saprobic on leaf litter and wood surfaces. They are only recorded from Finland and New Mexico (Kristiansen 2010). They produce resupinate, membranous apothecia. Asci are scattered on a mycelial mat. Young apothecia are pale greenish-yellow and become milky orange to light pinkish salmon or brownish red at maturity (Hansen et al. 2008; Harmaja 1969b). Asci are inamyloid and operculate. Ascospores are binucleate or multiguttulate (Hansen et al. 2008; Harmaja 1969b). Asexual morphs are not recorded. Recent studies are not available on this family.

 

References

Hansen K, Weber NS, Landvik S 2008 – Phylogenetic relationships and distribution of Karstenella (Pezizomycetes). Karstenia 48:13–19.

Harmaja H 1969b – Karstenella vernalis Harmaja, a new genus and species of discomycetes from Finland. Karstenia 9:20–22.

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