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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– HALLGRIMSSON & 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