New Cercidospora records for Turkey

Authors : Mehmet CANDAN, Mehmet Gökhan HALICI

Pages : 625-629

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

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.
Keywords : Key words Ascomycota, lichenicolous fungi, biodiversity