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Nanostictis pseudocyphellariae

Scientific Name: Nanostictis pseudocyphellariae

Family: Stictidaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Nanostictis pseudocyphellariae

Nanostictis pseudocyphellariae is a lichenicolous fungus belonging to the family Stictidaceae.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Nanostictis pseudocyphellariae Sherwood
  • Kingdom: Fungi
  • Phylum: Ascomycota
  • Class: Lecanoromycetes
  • Order: Ostropales
  • Family: Stictidaceae

Distribution and Habitat

  • This species has been reported in Oregon (USA) and Sonora (Mexico).
  • It grows on the thalli of Pseudocyphellaria lichens.

Ecological Role

  • Nanostictis pseudocyphellariae is lichenicolous, meaning it lives on and derives nutrients from other lichens, specifically those in the genus Pseudocyphellaria.

Further Information

  • Information about Nanostictis pseudocyphellariae can be found in the MycoBank database (MB#129286).
  • Explore what the Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) knows about Nanostictis.
  • GBIF identifikatorius: 3420747
  • USDA Plant Hardiness Map