Genus Octospora (Pezizales) in Estonia and Finland

Authors: Jakobson, Aivo & Kullman, Bellis & Huhtinen, Seppo
Journal: Karstenia, Volume 38 (1998), Issue 1, pages 1-25.
Doi: https://doi.org/10.29203/ka.1998.326
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Key words: Ascomycetes, Pezizales, Octospora, Lamprospora, taxonomy, morphology, fungal anatomy, new records, vital taxonomy

Abstract:  15 species of the genus Octospora have been found in Estonia and Finland. In Estonia 8 species have been found, of which 4 are new to Estonia: Octospora axillaris (Nees: Pers.) M.M. Moser, O. crosslandii (Dennis & Itzerott) Benkert, O. rustica (Velen.) J. Moravec, O. wrightii (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) J. Moravec, and 4 species recorded earlier, viz. O. carbonicola (Boud.) Yei-Zeng Wang, O. humosa (Fr.: Fr.) Dennis, O. leucoloma Hedw.: Gray and O. tetraspora (Fuckel) Korf. In Finland 11 species have been discovered. In addition to the earlier recorded O. seaveri (Benkert) Yei-Zeng Wang and O.maireana (Seaver) Yei-Zeng Wang, the following species have been found: O. alpestris (Sommerf.) Dennis & Itzerott, O. borealis (Eckblad) Caillet & Moyne, O. humosa (Fr. :Fr.) Dennis, O. leucoloma Hedw. : Gray, O. melina (Velen.) Dennis & Itzerott, O. miniata (De Not.) Caillet & Moyne, O. rubens (Boud.) M.M. Moser, O. rustica (Velen.) J. Moravec and O. wrightii (Berk. & M. A. Curtis) J. Moravec.