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dactylospora lichen

Scientific Name: Dactylospora saxatilis var. saxatilis

Family: Dactylosporaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Dactylospora

Dactylospora is a genus of lichenized ascomycetes, also referred to as Dactylospora Lichen. Several species exist within this genus.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Dactylospora Krb.
  • Family: Dactylosporaceae
  • Group: Lichen
  • Synonyms/Alternative Names:
    • Leciographa inspersa (Tul.) Rehm (synonym for Dactylospora parasitica)
    • Karschia saxatilis (Schaer.) Rehm (= Dactylospora saxatilis)
  • Related ITIS Name: Dactylospora lobariella (Nyl.) Hafellner (TSN 191941)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Found in various locations, including South Korea, Spain, and the Greater Sonoran Desert Region.
  • Some species have been identified in Australia, Iceland, and New Zealand.
  • Specifically, Dactylospora parasitica has been recorded in Wales and the Aegean.
  • Dactylospora amygdalariae distribution map available.

Ecological Role

  • Many Dactylospora species are lichenicolous fungi, meaning they are parasites on living lichens.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Some species exhibit a Dactylospora type structure with a marked external gelatinous cap that reacts I+.
  • Dactylospora species can be polyspored.
  • Some species are lichen-inhabiting isolates.

Species within the Genus

  • Dactylospora amygdalariae Triebel
  • Dactylospora athallina (Mull. Arg.) Hafellner
  • Dactylospora australis
  • Dactylospora biodroid
  • Dactylospora davidii
  • Dactylospora deminuta
  • Dactylospora dobrowolskii Olech et
  • Dactylospora frigida Hafellner&#8211 HALLGRIMSSON &amp EYJLFSDTTIR
  • Dactylospora glaucomarioides (Willey ex Tuck.) Hafellner
  • Dactylospora homoclinella
  • Dactylospora inspersa sensu Mudd
  • Dactylospora lobariella (Nyl.) Hafellner
  • Dactylospora parellaria
  • Dactylospora parasitica (Flrke) Zopf
  • Dactylospora pleiosperma Triebel
  • Dactylospora purpurascens Triebel
  • Dactylospora saxatilis
  • Dactylospora urceolata

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Dactylospora species are often found growing on other lichens, such as Lobaria pulmonaria (specifically, Dactylospora lobariella).

Resources and Further Information

  • EOL (Encyclopedia of Life)
  • Garden Guides
  • British Lichen Society (BLS) Lichen Database
  • BLS Mapping Scheme dataset
  • Drone-Application-Server database
  • Korean Lichen Research Institute, Sunchon National University, Suncheon
  • George Mason University - Literature On Lichenicolous Fungi
  • Index Fungorum
  • CAFF (Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna) Technical Report