A Synopsis of the North American Species of Byssonectria (Pezizales) with Comments on the Ontogeny of Two Species
Pfister DH. 1993. A Synopsis of the North American Species of Byssonectria (Pezizales) with Comments on the Ontogeny of Two Species. Mycologia. 85(6):952-962
ABSTRACT: Byssonectria, previously placed in the Hypocreales, is treated as a member of the Pezizales; docollema and Inermisia are considered synonyms. Four species are recognized from North B. terrestris, a new combination which provides the oldest traceable name for the common American and European species; B. cartilagineum, also a new combination, is based on the of Pseudocollema; B. fusispora; and B. seaveri, a new species for a large-spored North collection. The ascomata of Byssonectria cartilagineum and B. terrestris are initially cleistohymenial. They open during the mesohymenial phase. The ascogonium is a multicellular filament, which produces ascogenous hyphae. This filament becomes surrounded by vegetative hyphae build up the body of the ascoma. Young cleistohymenial ascomata could be mistaken for such a mistake seems to account for original placement of the type species of Byssonectria Hypocreales.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Pfister, Donald
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, Byssonectria terrestris, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, GRSM-01445, Inermisia, ontogeny, Pezizales, Pseudocollema, SER, Southeast Region, taxonomy