Phycomelaina

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Phycomelaina
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Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Sordariomycetes
Order: Phyllachorales
Family: Phyllachoraceae
Genus: Phycomelaina
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Type species
Phycomelaina laminariae

Phycomelaina is a genus of fungi in the family Phyllachoraceae. [1] This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Phycomelaina laminariae.

In Iceland, it has been reported infecting Alaria esculenta , Laminaria digitata and Saccharina latissima . [2]

References

  1. Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM. (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota 2007". Myconet. 13. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany: 1–58.
  2. Helgi Hallgrímsson & Guðríður Gyða Eyjólfsdóttir (2004). Íslenskt sveppatal I - smásveppir [Checklist of Icelandic Fungi I - Microfungi. Fjölrit Náttúrufræðistofnunar. Náttúrufræðistofnun Íslands [Icelandic Institute of Natural History]. ISSN 1027-832X