New Cercidospora records for Turkey

Authors

MEHMET CANDAN
MEHMET GÖKHAN HALICI

Abstract

Three lichenicolous species of Cercidospora are reported for the first time from Turkey: Cercidospora crozalsiana on Squamarina lentigera, C. verrucosaria on Megaspora verrucosa, and C. werneri on Aspicilia desertorum. Comments on their morphological and anatomical characters, habitats, and substrata and a short diagnosis are provided for each new record for Turkey. Microphotographs are also provided for each taxon.

DOI

10.3906/bot-1010-13

Keywords

Ascomycota, lichenicolous fungi, biodiversity

First Page

625

Last Page

629

Recommended Citation

CANDAN, M, & HALICI, M. G (2011). New Cercidospora records for Turkey. Turkish Journal of Botany 35 (5): 625-629. https://doi.org/10.3906/bot-1010-13