New species and new combination in the fungal genus Octospora from Antarctica

Abstract

A new species of cup fungus, Octospora arctowskii Olech and Mleczko, from South Shetland Islands (Antarctica) is described in this paper. Octospora miniatopsis (Spooner) Olech and Mleczko comb. nov. is reported for the first time from South Shetland Islands. Brief notes on their ecology and distribution are also provided.

Keywords

• Ascomycotina
• taxonomy
• distribution
• Octospora arctowskii sp. nov.
• Octospora miniatopsis comb. nov.
• Antarctic
• South Shetland Islands