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dactylospora lichen
Scientific Name: Dactylospora amygdalariae
Family: Dactylosporaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Other Names:
Dactylospora: A Closer Look
This page provides information about the lichen genus Dactylospora, a fascinating group within the world of lichenized ascomycetes.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Dactylospora Krb.
- Family: Dactylosporaceae
- Group: Lichen (specifically, lichenized ascomycetes)
- Synonyms:
- Leciographa inspersa (Tul.) Rehm (synonym for Dactylospora parasitica)
- Karschia saxatilis (Schaer.) Rehm (synonym for Dactylospora saxatilis)
- Related ITIS Name: Dactylospora lobariella (Nyl.) Hafellner (TSN 191941)
Common Names
- Dactylospora Lichen
- Bering’s dactylina lichen
Distribution and Habitat
- Dactylospora species have been observed in various regions, including:
- South Korea
- The Greater Sonoran Desert Region
- Republic of Ireland (West Galway, Connemara: Doughruagh Mountain and Lough Feagh)
- Australia
- Wales
Ecological Role
- Many Dactylospora species are lichenicolous fungi, meaning they are parasites that live on and derive nutrients from other lichens.
Morphological Characteristics
- Some Dactylospora species exhibit a "Dactylospora type" morphology, characterized by a marked external gelatinous cap that reacts I+ (positive reaction with iodine).
- Some species are polyspored (having many spores).
Species Examples
- Dactylospora amygdalariae Triebel
- Dactylospora athallina (Mull. Arg.) Hafellner
- Dactylospora australis
- Dactylospora dobrowolskii Olech et
- Dactylospora glaucomarioides (Willey ex Tuck.) Hafellner
- Dactylospora lobariella (Nyl.) Hafellner
- Dactylospora parasitica (Flrke ex Spreng.) Zopf
- Dactylospora parellaria
- Dactylospora purpurascens Triebel
- Dactylospora rimulicola (Mll. Arg.) Hafellner
- Dactylospora saxatilis
- Dactylospora urceolata
- Dactylospora davidii
- Dactylospora pleiosperma
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Dactylospora species are often found growing on other lichens, functioning as lichenicolous fungi.
- They share a close relationship with Epibryon species, which infect mosses.
Further Information
- British Lichen Society (BLS) Lichen Database
- EOL (Encyclopedia of Life)
- Index Fungorum
- BLS Mapping Scheme dataset
- Drone-Application-Server database
- Korean Lichen Research Institute, Sunchon National University