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dactylospora lichen
Scientific Name: Dactylospora attendenda
Family: Dactylosporaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Other Names:
Dactylospora Lichen
This page provides information about Dactylospora, a genus of lichenized ascomycetes.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Dactylospora Krb.
- Family: Dactylosporaceae
- Group: Lichen
- Informal Taxonomy: Fungi/Lichens - Lichens
- Synonyms:
- Karschia saxatilis (Schaer.) Rehm = Dactylospora saxatilis
- Dactylospora parasitica (Flrke ex Sprengel) Zopf = Leciographa inspersa (Tul.) Rehm
Distribution and Habitat
- Dactylospora has been found in various locations, including South Korea, the Greater Sonoran Desert Region, Wales (UK), the Republic of Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
- Specific locations mentioned include Connemara (Doughruagh Mountain and Lough Feagh) in West Galway, Republic of Ireland.
- Some species are associated with oceanic lichen species, such as Cavernularia.
Ecological Role
- Many Dactylospora species are lichenicolous fungi, meaning they are parasitic on living lichens. Examples include Dactylospora parasitica and Dactylospora dobrowolskii.
- Some species infect mosses.
Morphological Characteristics
- Some Dactylospora species exhibit a marked external gelatinous cap that reacts I+.
- Some species can be polyspored.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Dactylospora species can be found on lichens such as Lobaria pulmonaria.
Further Information
- ITIS Name: Dactylospora lobariella (Nyl.) Hafellner (TSN 191941)
- BLS Lichen Database: British Lichen Society
- Index Fungorum (on-line)