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THE PSILOPEZIOID FUNGI. III. THE GENUS PSILOPEZIA (PEZIZALES)
Author(s) -
Pfister Donald H.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
american journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.218
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1537-2197
pISSN - 0002-9122
DOI - 10.1002/j.1537-2197.1973.tb05936.x
Subject(s) - ascospore , ascocarp , biology , genus , botany , key (lock) , taxonomy (biology) , ecology , spore
The genus Psilopezia is treated in a restricted sense, limited to three species. Psilopezia is characterized by its flat, appressed apothecia, large ascospores, non‐amyloid asci, and bent or deformed paraphyses. The relationship between Psilopezia and Pachyella is discussed. Species are distinguished by the presence or absence of gel in the apothecium, anatomy of the apothecium, size of the apothecium, and by ascospore size. Descriptions, illustrations, and a key are provided for the included species.