An Early Carboniferous leaf-colonizing fungus
Hübers M, Bomfleur B, Krings M, Kerp H
Research article (journal) | Peer reviewedAbstract
Documented evidence of fungi inhabiting the leaves of Palaeozoic land plants is rare. Thispaper describes impressions of rosette-like fungal thalli on a dispersed plant cuticle from the LowerCarboniferous of Chemnitz-Glösa (Germany). Circular structures in the centre of one thallus areinterpreted as infection pores. Host reactions occur in the form of extensive cutinizations around thethallus margins. The thalli are interpreted as hyphopodia or some other epiphyllous structure of aparasitic fungus that facilitated host attachment and penetration. This discovery represents the oldestdirect fossil evidence of fungal growth on leaf surfaces.
Details about the publication
Journal: Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Abhandlungen
Volume: 261
Issue: 1
Page range: 77-82
Status: Published
Release year: 2011 (31/12/2011)
Language in which the publication is written: English
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Keywords: Fossil fungi; hyphopodium; cuticular analysis; Hainichen Subgroup; Visean
Authors from the University of Münster
| Bomfleur, Benjamin | |
| Kerp, Johannes |
Projects the publication originates from
Duration: 07/11/2008 - 31/10/2011 Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme Type of project: Individual project |