Illosporiopsis

Illosporiopsis
Illosporiopsis christiansenii (pink) parasitizing lichen
Illosporiopsis christiansenii (pink) parasitizing lichen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Sordariomycetes
Order: Hypocreales
Family: Hypocreaceae
Genus:
D.Hawksw.

Illosporiopsis is a genus of fungi with one species, Illosporiopsis christiansenii, a fungus which parasitizes lichen. Illosporiopsis was described after DNA evidence showed that species previously ascribed to Hobsonia were unrelated.[1][2]

Taxonomy

Illosporiopsis contains the following species:

References

  1. ^ a b "Genus Illosporiopsis". iNaturalist. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b Sikaroodi, Masoumeh; Lawrey, James D.; Hawksworth, David L.; Depriest, Paula T. (April 2001). "The phylogenetic position of selected lichenicolous fungi: Hobsonia, Illosporium, and Marchandiomyces". Mycological Research. 105 (4): 453–460. doi:10.1017/S0953756201003768.


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