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Dacampia hookeri
Scientific Name: Dacampia hookeri
Family: Dacampiaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Other Names:
Dacampia hookeri: A Lichenicolous Fungus
Dacampia hookeri, also known as Dacampia hookeri (Borrer) A. Massal., is a fascinating lichenicolous fungus with a complex taxonomy and ecological role.
Considerations for Pets and Children
- This fungus is often found growing on dead mosses and lichens.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Dacampia hookeri (Borrer) A. Massal.
- Family: Dacampiaceae
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Synonyms:
- Verrucaria hookeri Borrer
- Pleospora hookeri (Borrer) Keissl.
- Xenosphaeria hookeri (Borrer)
- Catolechia hookeri (Borrer) Anzi
- Catapyrenium hookeri (Borrer) Flot.
Distribution and Habitat
- Dacampia hookeri has been found in:
- Scotland (Mid Perthshire, Ben Lawers)
- Austria (Salzburg, Hohe Tauern)
- American Arctic
- It grows on dead mosses on micaceous soil, typically on the thallus of lichens.
- It is found on soil.
Ecological Role
- Dacampia hookeri is a lichenicolous fungus, meaning it lives on lichens. It has feeding and other relationships within this specific ecological niche.
- It can be found parasitizing Solorina species.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Dacampia hookeri is a host to other lichenicolous species like Stigmidium schaereri.
Quirky Facts
- Dacampia hookeri was first described by William Borrer as Verrucaria hookeri and later received its current name from Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo.
Further Information
- Encyclopedia of Life: Explore what EOL knows about Dacampia hookeri.
- Index Fungorum: http://www.indexfungorum.org/names/NamesRecord.asp?RecordID=119080
- Discover Life: Page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Dacampia hookeri.