Muellerella lichenicola

Basionym

• Sphaeria lichenicola Sommerf., Suppl. Fl. Lappon.: 218 (1826). [MycoBank #154716]

Homotypic synonym

• Tichothecium lichenicola (Sommerf.) R.Sant., Svensk Bot. Tidskr. 54(4): 507 (1960). [MycoBank #340088]

Heterotypic synonyms

• Verrucaria microphora Nyl., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Ser. 4, 20: 255 (1863). [MycoBank #409407]

Typification Details: Typification: Lindig s.n.

Host-Substratum/Locality: On bark: Colombia

• Tichothecium erraticum subsp. microphorum (Nyl.) A.L.Sm., Monogr. Brit. Lich. 2: 344 (1911). [MycoBank #433992]

• Microthelia cookei Linds., Trans. Roy. Soc. Edinb. 25: 537 (1869). [MycoBank #183837]

Typification Details: Holotype K(M) 155762

Locality: Great Britain

• Arthopyrenia cookei (Linds.) Arnold, Flora [Regensburg] 57(9): 139 (1874). [MycoBank #364278]

• Mycosphaerella cookei (Linds.) Sacc. & D.Sacc., Syll. Fung. [Abellini] 17: 649 (1905). [MycoBank #212200]

• Polycarpella cookei (Linds.) Theiss. & Syd., Ann. Mycol. 16(1-2): 28 (1918). [MycoBank #431908]

• Delphinella cookei (Linds.) E.Müll. in Müller & von Arx, Beitr. Kryptfl. Schweiz 11(2): 28 (1962). [MycoBank #329754]

• Microthelia atricola Linds., Trans. Roy. Soc. Edinb. 25: 542 (1869). [MycoBank #187728]

Host-Substratum: On thallus of Lecanora atra

• Muellerella atricola (Linds.) Sacc. & D.Sacc., Syll. Fung. [Abellini] 17: 594 (1905). [MycoBank #219622]

• Endococcus atricola (Linds.) H.Olivier, Bull. Acad. Intern. Géogr. Bot. 17: 125 (1907). [MycoBank #475509]

• Thelidium caloplacae C.W.Dodge & G.E.Baker, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 25: 525 (1938). [MycoBank #370676]

• Thelidiola caloplacae (C.W.Dodge & G.E.Baker) C.W.Dodge, Nova Hedwigia 15(2-4): 299 (1968). [MycoBank #345845]

Primary

• Arnold, F.C.G. 1874. Lichenologische Fragmente. XVI. Flora oder allgemeine botanische Zeitung, herausgegeben von der königl. bayer. botanischen Gesellschaft in Regensburg 57(6): 81–89, 57(7): 97–110, 57(9): 137–144, 57(10): 150–155, 57(11): 173–175. BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL Reference page. 

• Dodge, C.W. 1968. Lichenological notes on the flora of the Antarctic Continent and the subantarctic islands. VII and VIII. Nova Hedwigia: Zeitschrift für Kryptogamenkunde 15(2-4): 285–332. Reference page. 

• Dodge, C.W. & Baker, G.E. 1938. The Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition: Botany. II. Lichens and Lichen Parasites. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 25(2): 515–718. DOI: 10.2307/2394232 . BHL Reference page. 

• Hawksworth, D.L. 1979. Studies in the genus Endococcus (Ascomycotina, Dothideales). Botaniska Notiser 132(3): 283–290. Lunds Universitetsbibliotek (Online) Reference page. 

• Lindsay, W.L. 1869. Observations on new lichenicolous micro-fungi. Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 25(2): 513–555, pls. XXIII–XXIV. BHL Reference page. 

• Nylander, W. 1863. Lichenes. In Triana, J.J. & Planchon, J.E., Prodromus Florae Novo-Granatensis ou Énumération des plantes de la Nouvelle-Grenade avec description des espèces nouvelles. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Ser. 4, 19: 286–382, 20: 228–279. BHL BHL Reference page. 

• Olivier, H. 1905–1907. Les principaux parasites de nos Lichens français. Bulletin de l'Académie Internationale de Géographie Botanique, Ser. 3, 15(191/192): 206–220 (1905); 15(193/194): 273–284 (1905); 16(197/198): 42–48 (1906); 16(203/204): 187–200 (1906); 16(205/206): 253–264 (1906); 17(210/211): 123–128 (1907); 17(213/214): 162–176 (1907); 17(215/216): 232–240 (1907). BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL Biblioteca Digital (Online) Reference page. 

• Saccardo, P.A. & Saccardo, D. 1905. Supplementum Universale. Pars VI. Hymenomycetae – Laboulbeniomycetae. Sylloge Fungorum omnium hucusque cognitorum 17: [I]–CVII + 1–991. Patavii. BHL Reference page. 

• Santesson, R. 1960. Lichenicolous fungi from northern Spain. Svensk Botanisk Tidskrift 54(4): 299–322. Uppsala University (PDF) Reference page. 

• Smith, A.L. 1911. A Monograph of the British Lichens: A descriptive catalogue of the species in the Department of Botany, British Museum. (2): 1–409, pls. 1–59. British Museum, London. BHL Reference page. 

• Sommerfelt, S.C. 1826. Supplementum Florae Lapponicae, quam edidit Dr. Georgius Wahlenberg.: i–xii + 1–331 + pls. I–III. BHL Reference page. 

• Theissen, F. & Sydow, H. 1918. Vorentwürfe zu den Pseudosphaeriales. Annales Mycologici 16(1-2): 1–34. Cyberliber (Online) Reference page. 

Secondary

• Lawrey, J.D. and Diederich, P. (2010) Lichenicolous fungi – worldwide checklist, including isolated cultures and sequences available. Internet (1/12/2011)

• Triebel, D. (1989) Lecideicole Ascomyceten. Eine Revision der obligat lichenicolen Ascomyceten auf lecideoiden Flechten. - Bibliotheca Lichenologica, No. 35. J. Cramer, Berlin-Stuttgart. 278 pp.   **[RLL List # 139 / Rec.# 18996] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (Band 35) (Illustration of Muellerella lichenicola: Fig. 20a)

• Triebel, D. and Kainz, C. (2004) Muellerella (pp. 673-675) In: Nash III, T.H.; Ryan, B.D.; Diederich, P.; Gries, C. and Bungartz, F. (eds.), Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region, Vol. 2. Lichens Unlimited, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 742 pages.   **[RLL List # 196 / Rec.# 26007] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (Description of Muellerella lichenicola: p. 674)

Links

• Index Fungorum: IF 317943
• MycoBank: MB 317943
• Muellerella lichenicola – Taxon details on Catalogue of Life (COL).
• Muellerella lichenicola – Taxon details on Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

• North American Lichen Checklist

Links to Photos

• Lichen Gallery of Leif and Anita Stridvall - Muellerella lichenicola