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Nectria lecanodes
Scientific Name: Nectria lecanodes
Family: Hypocreaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
Duration:
Other Names:
Nectria lecanodes
Nectria lecanodes is a species of fungus, specifically within the Ascomycota phylum.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Nectria lecanodes Ces.
- Synonyms:
- Nectriopsis lecanodes (Ces.) Diederich & Etayo
- Nectria lecanodes (Ces.) Fuckel
- Sphaeria lecanodes Ces. (Basionym)
- Lasionectria lecanodes (Ces.) Petch
- Dialonectria lecanodes (Ces.) Cooke
- Cucurbitaria lecanodes (Ces.) Kuntze
- Family: Bionectriaceae / Nectriaceae
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Phylum: Ascomycota
- Class: Ascomycetes / Sordariomycetes
- Order: Hypocreales
Distribution and Habitat
Nectria lecanodes is lichenicolous, meaning it grows on lichens. It has been found in:
- The UK
- Belgium (Ard.)
- Luxembourg (Lorr.)
- France (Mar., Lorr.)
- Ceylon (Asia)
It is specifically noted to occur on the lichen Peltigera, including Peltigera canina, and Lobaria virens and Lobaria amplissima.
Morphological Characteristics
- Nectria lecanodes has pale whitish to pinkish or orange, superficial perithecia, 200-300.
- Nectria indigens, a related species, has small orange to brownish perithecia of 150-250.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Nectria lecanodes is a lichenicolous fungus.
- It has been observed growing on lichens such as Peltigera, Lobaria virens, and Lobaria amplissima.
- It has been found growing on Xylaria (Fungi).
Further Information
More information can be found at:
- Index Fungorum
- GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- Encyclopedia of Life
- DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals) for the jnal Acta Mycologica