Obryzum is a fungal genus in the monotypic family Obryzaceae, in the class Sordariomycetes. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the class is unknown (incertae sedis).[3][4]
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| Family: | Obryzaceae Gustav Wilhelm Körber (1855)[1]
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The genus name of Obryzum is derived from the Ancient Greek word ὄβρυζον meaning pure gold.
Reported as a parasitic on cyanobacterial lichens from the genus Leptogium.[5][6]
Description edit
The genus is mainly lichenicolous but with green algae on rocks or tree bark and seldom on mosses. Sexual morph: Ascomata perithecial, pyriform (pear-like), astromatic, immersed. Ostiole periphysate. Peridium hyaline with ostiolar region appearing light brown at times. Asci 4-8-spored, unitunicate, clavate, closely ellipsoid to ovoid, short-pedicellate, with barely visible apical ring, deliquescent at the base. Ascospores overlapping 1–2-seriate, hyaline, aseptate, smooth-walled, fusiform to limoniform or ellipsoid, lacking any mucilaginous sheath or appendage. Asexual morph is undetermined (adapted from Cannon & Kirk 2007, Maharachchikumbura et al. 2016).[7][8]
Distribution edit
It is mostly found in the north temperate zones,[5] and scattered worldwide. With most sightings in North America and Europe, with a few in Australia.[9] Such as Obryzum corniculatum is found in several places in Great Britain.[10]
Species edit
As accepted by Species Fungorum;[11]
- Obryzum corniculatum (Hoffm.) Wallr. (1825)
- Obryzum friesii (Keissl.) Nik. Hoffm. & Hafellner (2000)
- Obryzum striguloides Aptroot & Sipman (2001)
Former species;
- O. dolichoterum Nyl. (1872) = Sphaerulina dolichotera, Mycosphaerellaceae family
- O. latitans Nyl. (1885) = Didymellopsis latitans Xanthopyreniaceae family
References edit
- ^ Körber, G.W. 1855. Systema lichenum Germaniae. :1-458
- ^ Naturgeschichte der Flechten 1: 251–253 (1825)
- ^ Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM. (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet. 13. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany: 1–58. Archived from the original on 2009-03-18.
- ^ Dr. Suharno, M.Si., Dra. Supeni Sufaati, M.Sc., Dr. Puguh Sujarta, M.Si. and Dra. Verena Agustini, M.Sc., Liken (lumut Kerak) Struktur Morfologi, Anatomi, Fungsi Ekologi, dan Manfaat ... (2021), p. 250, at Google Books
- ^ a b P. F. Cannon and P. M. Kirk (Editors) Fungal Families of the World (2007), p. 244, at Google Books
- ^ Geoffrey Clough Ainsworth Ainsworth & Bisby's Dictionary of the Fungi (2008), p. 477, at Google Books
- ^ "Sordariomycetes". www.sordariomycetes.org. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ Chethana, Thilini (8 November 2022). "Obryzaceae - Facesoffungi number: FoF 05205". Faces Of Fungi. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Obryzum Wallr". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Obryzum corniculatum". The British Lichen Society. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Obryzum - Search Page". www.speciesfungorum.org. Species Fungorum. Retrieved 31 October 2022.