Santessoniella Explained

Santessoniella is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Pannariaceae.^[1] The classification reflects various changes made based on the Systema Ascomycetum and Myconet in the Deep Hypha issue of Mycologia.^[2]

The genus was circumscribed by Aino Marjatta Henssen in Acta Univ. Upsal., Symb. Bot. Upsal. vol.32 (1) on page 76 in1997.

The genus name of Santessoniella is in honour of Rolf Santesson (1916–2013), who was a Swedish lichenologist and university lecturer.^[3]

Species

As accepted by Species Fungorum;^[4]

• Santessoniella pulchella
• Santessoniella rugosa

Former species;^[4]

• S. brunnea = Austrella brunnea
• S. chilensis = Austroparmeliella chilensis
• S. crossophylla = Rockefellera crossophylla
• S. elongata = Austroparmeliella elongata
• S. macrospora = Psoroma macrosporum
• S. polychidioides = Psoroma polychidioides
• S. rosettiformis = Austroparmeliella rosettiformis
• S. saximontana = Leciophysma saximontanum

Notes and References

1. Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM. . December 2007 . Outline of Ascomycota  - 2007 . Myconet . 13 . 1 - 58 . The Field Museum, Department of Botany . Chicago, USA .
2. Web site: Lumbsch. H. Thorsten. Muhndorf. S.M.. Outline of Ascomycota - 2007. fieldmuseum. MYCONET. 15 August 2015.
3. Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen . Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin . 2022 . 978-3-946292-41-8 . pdf . German . Berlin . 10.3372/epolist2022 . 246307410 . January 27, 2022.
4. Web site: Santessoniella - Search Page . www.speciesfungorum.org . Species Fungorum . 12 October 2022.