Flora of Lichenicolous Fungi
Volume 2 · Hyphomycetes, 544 pages, 2024
by Paul Diederich, Damien Ertz & Uwe Braun
published by the National Museum of Natural History, Luxembourg

I am happy to announce that the second volume of a world Flora of lichenicolous fungi will be published on 9 December at the National Museum of Natural History in Luxembourg.
Volume 2 focuses on hyphomycetes, a group of asexual fungi in which conidia are not formed within complex conidiomata, such as pycnidia. Most of the species covered belong to the Ascomycota, with a few representatives from the Basidiomycota. In total, 296 species and one variety, across 101 genera, are described, illustrated, and keyed out, with distribution maps provided for most species. Of these, 271 species and one variety are considered obligate lichenicolous fungi, while an additional 25 species are facultatively or doubtfully lichenicolous. This volume introduces four new genera (Gyalectiphila, Llanorella, Pseudophaeoisaria and Stipititheca), 53 new species, 11 new combinations, two new lectotypifications, and 13 new synonymies. Phylogenetic trees are included for genera where reliable molecular data for lichenicolous asexual species are available.
You may order the volume directly at the National Museum of Natural History (https://www.mnhn.lu/science/flora-of-lichenicolous-fungi/?lang=en) at the price of 40 €
or at https://koeltz.com/en/flora-of-the-lichenocolous-fungi-volume-2-hyphomycetes-2024-illus-544-p-gr8vo-paper-bd
For those who don't own the first volume on Basidiomycota, the Museum offers both volumes at a reduced price of 67 €.
I would appreciate if you could forward this announcement to members of national or regional lichenological and mycological societies. Thanks!