Dothiorella dominicana

Dothiorella dominicana is a species of fungus in the family Botryosphaeriaceae. It was first described scientifically in 2006 by mycologists Pedro W. Crous and Uwe Braun. The species is known from the Dominican Republic, where it was found growing on dead branches of an unidentified deciduous tree.

Taxonomy

The species was described in the scientific journal Mycologia in 2006. The type specimen was collected from the Dominican Republic, and the species name dominicana refers to this country. The fungus is classified in the genus Dothiorella, which contains about 40 species worldwide.

Description

Dothiorella dominicana forms small, black, fruit bodies (perithecia) that are embedded in the wood of the host tree. The spores are brown and have a distinctive shape, being longer than they are wide. The fungus is saprophytic, meaning it obtains its nutrients from dead or decaying organic matter.

Distribution and habitat

Dothiorella dominicana is known only from the Dominican Republic, where it was found growing on dead branches of an unidentified decicuous tree. The specific ecological requirements of the species are not well known, but it is assumed to be a saprophyte, decomposing dead wood in its natural habitat.

See also

• List of Dothiorella species
• Fungi of the Caribbean