Coccomyces

Coccomyces
Coccomyces dentatus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Leotiomycetes
Order:	Rhytismatales
Family:	Rhytismataceae
Genus:	Coccomyces De Not. (1847)
Type species
Coccomyces coronatus (Schumach.) De Not. (1859)
Synonyms [1]
Coccomycella Höhn. (1917) Malenconia Bat. & H.Maia (1960)

Coccomyces is a genus of fungi in the family Rhytismataceae. ^[2]

The ascocarps of Coccomyces species form within the epidermal layer of a plant host. Many species are foliicolous, meaning they grow on leaves. ^[3]

In the Pacific Northwest, common hosts for Coccomyces species are plants in the family Ericaceae. ^[4]

Species

Main article: List of Coccomyces species

This genus includes, but is not limited to the following species:

Coccomyces coronatus

• Coccomyces clavatus
• Coccomyces dentatus
• Coccomyces neolitseae – China ^[5]
• Coccomyces prominens – China ^[6]

References

1. "Synonymy: Coccomyces De Not". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
2. Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet. 13. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany: 1–58. Archived from the original on 18 March 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
3. P. R. Johnson (1986). "Rhytismataceae in New Zealand 1. Some foliicolous species of Coccomyces de Notaris and Propolis (Fries) Corda" (PDF). New Zealand Journal of Botany. 24: 89–124. doi:10.1080/0028825x.1986.10409723.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
4. Gibson, Ian (2020). "E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of British Columbia". E-Flora BC. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
5. Li Q, Chen Y-X, Zheng C-T, Lu D-D, Lin Y-R (2015). "Coccomyces neolitseae sp. nov. from Zhangjiajie, China". Mycotaxon. 130: 289–293. doi: 10.5248/130.289 .
6. Xu Y-F, Wu Y, Meng Y-Q, Wang S-J, Lin Y-R (2015). "Coccomyces prominens sp. nov. (Rhytismataceae) on Rhododendron coeloneurum in China". Mycotaxon. 130: 73–77. doi: 10.5248/130.73 .