Taxa named by Rolf Santesson

species of fungus

species of fungus

species of fungus

species of fungus

species of fungus

Corticifraga is a genus of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungi in the family Gomphillaceae. The genus was established in 1990 and contains ten species that live as parasites on foliose lichens, mostly targeting species in the family Peltigeraceae. The produce no independent body (thallus) of their own, instead growing beneath the host's outer and eventually producing small, dark fruiting bodies that break through the surface.

Lasioloma is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Ectolechiaceae. The genus was circumscribed by the Swedish lichenologist Rolf Santesson in 1952, with Lasioloma arachnoideum assigned as the type species. Found predominantly in tropical rainforests, genus Lasioloma contains both foliicolous (leaf-dwelling) and corticolous (bark-dwelling) species. The foliicolous species are distinguished by their woolly prothallus (initial growth stage), a thallus that ranges from dispersed to continuous, and a hairy margin (the edge of the spore-producing structure). In contrast, corticolous species typi

Calopadiopsis is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Ectolechiaceae. It was circumscribed in 2002 by the lichenologists Robert Lücking and Rolf Santesson. It has two species:

Capillipes is a genus of fungi in the family Helotiaceae. The genus contains xx species.