Diphymyces I.I.Tav.
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https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2021.781.1583 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5835125 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03D3878A-B7B8-FF0D-672E-7ECBD955F9C3 |
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Felipe |
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Diphymyces I.I.Tav. |
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Genus Diphymyces I.I.Tav. View in CoL
MB#25682
Mycologia Memoirs 9: 202 ( Tavares 1985). –
Type species: D. appendiculatus (Thaxt.) I.I.Tav. View in CoL
Brief description
Monoecious. Receptacle three-celled. Cell II connected along its whole length with cell VI, thus separated by a vertical septum one from the other. Primary appendage free, consisting of several superposed cells, ± profusely branched, bearing intercalary antheridia. Perithecium with four cells in each vertical row of outer wall cells; usually with apical and/or subapical outgrowths.
Remarks
The genus consists of 26 species, of which six in Europe, one in Denmark. The most recently described species are D. torresii (Rossi et al. 2020) , and D. oryoti ( Rossi & Christian 2020) . On Col. Leiodidae Cholevinae beetles with the exception of three species that occur on Col. Leiodidae Coloniinae: D. appendiculatus (Thaxt.) I.I.Tav. , on Col. Staphylinidae : D. penicillifer A.Weir & W.Rossi , and on Col. Tenebrionidae : undescribed species by Hughes (2008) (see De Kesel & Haelewaters 2019).
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