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Abrothallus welwitschii
Scientific Name: Abrothallus welwitschii
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Abrothallus welwitschii
Abrothallus welwitschii is a lichenicolous fungus, meaning it grows on lichens. It belongs to the Ascomycota phylum.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Abrothallus welwitschii Mont. ex Tul.
- Family: Lecanoraceae (though sometimes listed as INCERTAE SEDIS, meaning its relationship to other taxa within the class is unknown)
- Phylum: Ascomycota
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms: Abrothallus welwitschii Tul., 1852; Abrothallus welwitschii Mont.
Distribution and Habitat
- Abrothallus welwitschii is described as ubiquitous.
- It has been found in the British Isles, the Greater Sonoran Desert, and Nordrhein-Westfalen.
- Specific locations include the Canary Islands and the Azores.
Morphological Characteristics
- Abrothallus welwitschii is a lichenized ascomycete fungus.
- It does not have a thallus (the vegetative tissue of a lichen).
- Its apothecia (fruiting bodies) are black.
- It is parasitic on the lobes of Sticta species and grows between the coralloid isidia (small, cylindrical outgrowths) of the host lichen.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Abrothallus welwitschii is a lichenicolous fungus, meaning it parasitizes lichens.
- It is often found on Sticta species, including Sticta sylvatica and Sticta limbata.
Genetic Information
- The translation elongation factor 1-alpha (tef1) gene of Abrothallus welwitschii has been sequenced (partial cds 681 bp linear DNA KP165131.1).
Further Information
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Greater Sonoran Desert Lichen Flora
- Database of Lichens in Britain and Ireland
- Discover Life
- Dyntaxa - Svensk taxonomisk Databas
- Index Fungorum
- Azorean Biodiversity Portal
- Association of British Fungus Groups CATE2 Database
- Species Fungorum