Coccomyces
Encyclopedia
Coccomyces is a genus
of fungi within the Rhytismataceae
family. The genus contains 116 species.
The ascocarp
s of Coccomyces species form within the epidermal layer
of a plant
host. Many species are foliicolous
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of fungi within the Rhytismataceae
Rhytismataceae
The Rhytismataceae are a family of fungi in the Rhytismatales order. According to the Dictionary of the Fungi , the family contains 55 genera and 728 species.-Genera:...
family. The genus contains 116 species.
The ascocarp
Ascocarp
An ascocarp, or ascoma , is the fruiting body of an ascomycete fungus. It consists of very tightly interwoven hyphae and may contain millions of asci, each of which typically contains eight ascospores...
s of Coccomyces species form within the epidermal layer
Epidermis (botany)
The epidermis is a single-layered group of cells that covers plants' leaves, flowers, roots and stems. It forms a boundary between the plant and the external environment. The epidermis serves several functions, it protects against water loss, regulates gas exchange, secretes metabolic compounds,...
of a plant
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
host. Many species are foliicolous
Foliicolous
Foliicolous refers to the growth habit of certain lichens, algae, and fungi that prefer to grow on the leaves of vascular plants. There have been about 700 species of foliicolous lichens identified, most of which are found in the tropics.-External links:*...
.
External links
- Coccomyces at Index FungorumIndex FungorumIndex Fungorum, an international project to index all formal names in the Fungi Kingdom. Somewhat comparable to the IPNI, but with more contributing institutions....