Sclerocrana Samuels & L.M. Kohn 1987 [1986]

Details

Name scientific

Sclerocrana Samuels & L.M. Kohn, Sydowia 39 210 (1987 [1986])

Preferred name

Sclerocrana Samuels & L.M. Kohn 1987 [1986]

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Endemic

Present

New Zealand

Political Region

Nomenclature

Authors

Samuels & L.M. Kohn

Original authors

Samuels & L.M. Kohn

Publication place

Samuels, G.J.; Kohn, L.M. 1987: Ascomycetes of New Zealand. 7. Some bizarre, inoperculate discomycetes. Sydowia 39: 202-216.

Year published

1987

Year on publication

1986

Publication page

210

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Sclerocrana Samuels & L.M. Kohn 1987 [1986]

Taxonomic rank

genus

Canonical form

Sclerocrana

Classification

Kingdom

Fungi

Phylum

Ascomycota

Class

Leotiomycetes

Order

Helotiales

Genus

Sclerocrana

Subordinates

Sclerocrana atra

Descriptions

Samuels, G.J.; Kohn, L.M. 1987: Ascomycetes of New Zealand. 7. Some bizarre, inoperculate discomycetes. Sydowia 39: 202-216.

Sclerocrana Samuels & L.M. Kohn 1987 [1986]

Latin

Apothecia stipitata, ex stromate tuberoso seu stipitibus ampliatis producta; nigra vel atrobrunnea; hymenophora discoidea; excipulum ectale exterius textura angulari. Paraphyses numerosae. Asci cum annulo iodo coerulescenti. Ascosporae unicellulares, hyalinae.

Notes

Etymology of the generic epithet. Refers to the helmet shaped hymenium (Greek: crana) arising from a sclerotium.

Typification

Type species: S. atra SAMUELS & KOHN