Abrothallus boomii is a species of lichenicolous fungus in the family Abrothallaceae.[1] Found in Portugal, it was formally described as a new species in 2015 by Ave Suija and Sergio Pérez-Ortega. The type specimen was collected north of Ervas Tenras [pt] (Beira Alta Province) in a pine-oak forest along a vineyard, where it was found growing on the thallus of a Nephroma lichen. It is only known to occur at the type locality. The species epithet honours Dutch lichenologist Pieter van den Boom, "author of a long list of research articles and indefatigable collector of lichens and lichenicolous fungi".[2]

Abrothallus boomii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Dothideomycetes
Order: Abrothallales
Family: Abrothallaceae
Genus: Abrothallus
Species:
A. boomii
Binomial name
Abrothallus boomii
Pérez-Ortega & Suija (2015)

Compared to other Abrothallus fungi that grow on Nephroma, Abrothallus boomii differs in that its asci contain six spores, its pycnidia are semi-immersed, and its hyaline conidia typically measure 7–10.5 by 5.5–8 μm.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Abrothallus boomii Pérez-Ort. & Suija". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b Suija, Ave; De los Ríos, Asunción; Pérez-Ortega, Sergio (2015). "A molecular reappraisal of Abrothallus species growing on lichens of the order Peltigerales". Phytotaxa. 195 (3): 201–226. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.195.3.1.