Laboulbeniomycetes (Fungi, Ascomycota) of Denmark
Author
Santamaria, Sergi
Unitat de Botànica, Departament de Biologia Animal, de Biologia Vegetal i d’Ecologia, Facultat de Biociències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain.
sergi.santamaria@uab.cat
Author
Pedersen, Jan
Natural History Museum of Denmark (Zoological Museum), University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15, 2100 København Ø, Denmark.
japedersen@snm.ku.dk
text
European Journal of Taxonomy
2021
2021-11-26
781
1
425
http://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.781.1583
journal article
10.5852/ejt.2021.781.1583
2118-9773
5828924
Genus
Rossiomyces
R.K.Benj.
MB#28566
Aliso
19: 132 (
Benjamin 2001
)
. –
Type
species:
R. falcatus
(T.Majewski) R.K.Benj.
(by monotypy)
Brief description
Monoecious. Receptacle three-celled. Primary appendage free, consisting of three superposed cells, where the median and upper cells give rise to antheridia, with a spinous process on the upper cell (
Fig. 55B
, sx). Perithecium with five cells in each vertical row of outer wall cells; showing apical conspicuous prominences.
Remarks
Monotypic.
Benjamin (2001)
reviewed and narrowed the limits of the genus
Autophagomyces
, erecting the new genus
Rossiomyces
based on
Autophagomyces falcatus
T.Majewski
, with a combination of the following seven characteristics: (1) the structure of primary appendage (see brief description above), (2) the spinous process formed by the original spore, (3) cells I and II separated by a strongly oblique septum, (4) cells III and II separated by a strongly oblique septum, the first in contact with cell I, (5) the simple or bifurcate trichogyne, (6) the small remnant of trichogyne, and (7) the five tiered perithecial outer wall. Waiting for the discovery of additional species, it is currently difficult to delimit specific characters from generic ones.