Fungalpedia – Note 1308, Libertella
Libertella. Desm.
Citation when using this data: Hyde KD et al. 2020 (in prep.) – Fungalpedia, Ascomycota.
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Classification: Diatrypaceae, Xylariales, Xylariomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi
Notes – Libertella was introduced by Desmazières (1830) to accommodate L. betulina, L. faginea and L. rosae. This genus was mostly reported as the asexual morph of Diatrypella, however, some species were reported as asexual Eutypa, Eutypella, Diaporthe, and Polystigma (Kirk et al. 2001). The genus is characterised by subcortical, erumpent, and yellow to red acervula conidiomata and branched conidiophores that produce hyaline, 1-celled, filiform conidia (Barnett & Hunter 1972, Sutton 1980, von Arx 1981b).
Type species: Libertella betulina Desm., Annls Sci. Nat., sér. 1 19: 276 (1830).
Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Diatrype.
References
Barnett HL, Hunter BB. 1972 – Genera of Imperfect fungi. Burgess Publishing Company, Minneapolis 237.
Desmazières JBHJ. 1830 – Annales des Sciences Naturelles Botanique 19, 269–279.
von Arx JA. 1981b – The Genera of Fungi Sporulating in Pure Culture, 3rd edn. J Cramer, Vaduz 1–424.
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