New publication

But in our case, the most important name here is trassii, the epithet of the new fungus species. The species is named after recently deceased Hans Trass (1928-2017), a renowned Estonian lichenologist. By the way he was first to publish how certain lichen species indicate air quality link opens in new page– e.g. bioindicators. Hans Trass was also the head of Botany and Ecology department for more than 30 years, and most of the PIs of EcolChange still work or have previously worked in this department under the Peremees – this was his nickname. (Including yours truly.)

Citation: Khodosovtsev, A., Darmostuk, V., Suija, A., & Ordynets, A. (2018). Didymocyrtis trassii sp. nov. and other lichenicolous fungi on Cetraria aculeata. The Lichenologist, 50(5), 529-540. (link to full textlink opens in new page)

Abstract:

Recently, nine species of lichenicolous fungi were found growing on Cetraria aculeata(Parmeliaceae) in a sand dune system in the Ukraine. One of them, Didymocyrtis trassii, is described here as new to science. This species is similar to D. pseudeverniae but differs in having smaller pycnidia, smaller obpyriform to clavate conidia as well as its DNA sequence. The new monotypic lichenicolous genus Katherinomyces is described here. Acremonium lichenicola s. l., Eonema pyriforme, Didymocyrtis cladoniicola andLichenoconium erodensare reported for the first time on Cetraria aculeata. Furthermore, E. pyriforme is reported for the first time from lichen thalli. Acremonium lichenicola, E. pyriforme and Taeniolella rolfiiare new for the mycobiota of the Ukraine. A key to the eleven known lichenicolous species on Cetraria aculeata is provided.