Open AccessNew species and new combination in the fungal genus Octospora from Antarctica
Author(s) -
Maria Olech,
Piotr Mleczko
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
acta societatis botanicorum poloniae
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2083-9480
pISSN - 0001-6977
DOI - 10.5586/asbp.2000.037
Subject(s) - shetland , genus , geography , ecology , fungus , biology , oceanography , zoology , botany , geology , forestry
A new species of cup fungus, Octospora arctowskii Olech and Mleczko, from South Shetland Islands (Antarctica) is described in this paper. Octospora miniatopsis (Spooner) Olech and Mleczko comb. nov. is reported for the first time from South Shetland Islands. Brief notes on their ecology and distribution are also provided