A new species of Phaeohelotium from Nothofagus forests in Argentina and Chile, with a key to the Southern Hemisphere species.
Phaeohelotium nothofagi, sp.nov., found on fallen wood and leaves of Nothofagus dombeyi, is described and illustrated. The fungus is characterized by pale yellow discs, and fumose ascospores with asperulate walls. A key with distributional data for the five species of the genus now known in the Southern Hemisphere is provided.
Gamundí
Irma J
IJ
Centro Regional Universitario Barlioche, Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Quintral 1250, 8400 San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina. igamundi@crub.uncoma.edu.ar
Messuti
María I
MI
D001118:Argentina; D001203:Ascomycota / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002677:Chile; D002965:Classification; D019684:Magnoliopsida / Q000382:microbiology*