Neoechinodiscus, a new name for Echinodiscus Etayo & Diederich (lichenicolous Helotiales)

Sierra R.; Molinari-Novoa E.A. · Opuscula Philolichenum (2020) · DOI: 10.5962/p.386193

Resumen

The name Echinodiscus Etayo & Diederich is illegitmate because it is a later homonym of Echinodiscus Bentham (a genus of legume) and Echinodiscus A. Mann (a genus of diatoms). Neoechinodiscus is introduced to provide a legitimate name for the genus of lichenicolous fungi. The new combinations N. lesdainii and N. kozhevnikovii are also proposed for the species included in Echinodiscus Etayo & Diederich.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina; Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco