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Ptychographa
Scientific Name: Ptychographa
Family: Agyriaceae
Category: Lichen
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Ptychographa
Ptychographa is a genus of lichenized fungi belonging to the family Agyriaceae. It is considered a monotypic genus, meaning it contains only one species, Ptychographa xylographoides.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Ptychographa
- Species: Ptychographa xylographoides
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Phylum: Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
- Family: Agyriaceae (sometimes referred to as Trapeliaceae)
Synonyms for a related species, Ptychographa flexella, include:
- Hazslinskya inarensis Vain.
- Lecidea flexella (Ach.) Hedl.
- Leptographa flexella (Ach.) M.Choisy
- Lithographa flexella (Ach.) Zahlbr.
Distribution and Habitat
- Ptychographa xylographoides has been found in North America, specifically in British Columbia, Vancouver Island, near Roberts Lake, Campbell River.
- It is also present in Poland.
- It is found in Baden-Württemberg (Germany) and Switzerland (Ptychographa flexella).
Morphological Characteristics
- Ptychographa species are crust-forming lichen mycobionts.
Genetic Information
- Ptychographa xylographoides isolate T1123 has a DNA replication licensing factor MCM7 (MCM7) gene with a partial cds of 593 bp linear DNA, identified as KR017687.1.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Ptychographa xylographoides can be found growing alongside other lichen species like Ophioparma rubricosa, Letharia vulpina, Placynthiella spp., Trapeliopsis flexuosa, and Xylographa parallela.
- Some species are more frequent on bare wood than bark.
Further Information
- GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- Index Fungorum
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Botanical Museum, Finnish Museum of Natural History
- GenBank