Irish lichens Lichenicolous fungi
Stigmidium sp
Family: Mycosphaerellaceae

Species: Stigmidium sp.

Growth type lichenicolous
On Dermatocarpon miniatum. Snave, Co. Cork, SW Ireland

The spores of this specimen 1-septate, 13-15(-16) x 3-3.5 µm.
Micrographs below.

Lichenicolous on the thallus of Dermatocarpon miniatum

The most frequent lichenicolous fungus on Dermatocarpon miniatum is Opegrapha pulvinata. An unidentified Zwackhiomyces has been recorded, and a Stigmidium (spores 12-15 × 3-3.5 µm)


Stigmidium sp

Micrograph
Stigmidium sp

Stigmidium sp
Stigmidium sp. October 2009

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