Ascomycete Fungi Species List
Scope of the List: Partial list of Ascomycete fungi common in the GCE-LTER domain as decomposers of Spartina spp (marsh cord grass)
List Contributors:
Steven Y. Newell, University of Georgia Marine Institute, Sapelo Island, Georgia
Additional Resources: You can also find species known from the GCE domain by searching the i-naturalist “place” for the Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER. As of 2025, there are over 20,000 observations of over 3,000 species from the GCE domain. You can use the “filters” tab to narrow the list to a few broad taxonomic categories.
| Fungi - Ascomycota - Dothideomycetes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Habitats (key) | Resources |
| Mycosphaerella species 2 (Mycosphaerellaceae) | none | S:M |   |
| Passeriniella obiones (Dacampiaceae) | none | |
|
| Phaeosphaeria halima (Phaeosphaeriaceae) | none | S:M | |
| Phaeosphaeria spartinicola (Phaeosphaeriaceae) | none | S:M | |
| Fungi - Ascomycota - Sordariomycetes | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Habitats (key) | Resources |
| Buergenerula spartinae (Magnaporthaceae) | none | S:M | |
| Claviceps purpurea (Clavicepitaceae) | none | |
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| Fungi - Ascomycota - Uncertain Class | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Habitats (key) | Resources |
| Tracylla spartinae | none | S:M | |
Key to Habitats:
S:M - Salinity Zone: Marine
