Polycoccum ochvarianum – a new species of Dothideomycetes from India

Yogesh Joshi, Arti Falswal & Josef P. Halda

Sydowia 69: 147-151

Published online on September 25th, 2017

Polycoccum ochvarianum, sp. nov., a lichenicolous fungus growing on the thallus of Ochrolechia, Pertusaria and Varicellaria species is described as new to science from India. The species is mainly distinct by its ascospore size and host selection. Additionally, four species of lichenicolous fungi growing on Pertusaria are reported as new to India.

Keywords: ascomycetes, commensalistic, lichenicolous, taxonomy.

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