Unguiculariopsis (Helotiaceae, Helotiales), a new genus for the mycobiota of Ukraine

Abstract

The genus Unguiculariopsis is reported as new for Ukraine from the valley of the Ingulets River. The description, ecology, localities in Ukraine and distribution data for U. thallophila are provided. This lichenicolous fungus grows on thallus and apothecia of Protoparmeliopsis muralis and is characterized by sessile brown apothecia with hairs, bitunicate 8spored asci, 0septate ellipsoid ascospores and septate branched paraphyses.

Zwackhiomyces polischukii Sp. Nov., and other Noteworthy Lichenicolous Fungi from Ukraine

“…The lichenicolous fungi of Ukraine are still poorly known, although research on them has increased recently (e.g., Braun et al 2016;Darmostuk & Naumovich 2016;Kapets 2016;Khodosovtsev et al 2016a, b). Last year we organized several excursions to forests in northern and southern Ukraine, to granitic canyons along small steppe rivers and to loess outcrops in the Dnieper-Bug estuary.…”