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Dictyonema moorei
Scientific Name: Dictyonema moorei
Family: Corticiaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Other Names:
Dictyonema moorei
Dictyonema moorei is a basidiolichen belonging to the genus Dictyonema, which is a large and diverse group primarily found in tropical regions. Common names include dictyonema lichen.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Dictyonema moorei (Nyl.) Henssen
- Family: Dictyonemataceae / Corticiaceae (mentioned under Encyclopedia of Life Family)
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Class: Agaricomycetes / Basidiomycetes (club fungi)
- Synonyms:
- Leptogidium moorei Nyl.
- Byssomerulius moorei (Nyl.) Zmitr. & Malysheva
Distribution and Habitat
Outside of the tropics, Dictyonema moorei has been found in Chile, southern Japan, and southwest Western Australia. It has also been recorded as native to Western Australia.
It has also been found in Ta Nei (HK), occasionally on bark or on rocks with mosses in rather shaded conditions
Morphological Characteristics
Dictyonema moorei is a filamentous lichen that associates with cyanobacteria as photobionts.
It possesses a haustorial system.
Interactions with Other Organisms
Dictyonema moorei associates with cyanobacteria as photobionts. It may be found growing with mosses.
Further Information
- Encyclopedia of Life
- NZOR Identifier: 3137f6a0-25e0-4f8f-8bd3-6600fc5ca91c
- Discover Life