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Sagediopsis campsteriana

Scientific Name: Sagediopsis campsteriana

Family: Adelococcaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Sagediopsis campsteriana

Sagediopsis campsteriana is a lichen belonging to the family Adelococcaceae. It is also referred to as Sagediopsis campsteriana (Linds.) D. Hawksw. &amp R. Sant.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Family: Adelococcaceae
  • Kingdom: Fungi
  • Phylum: Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
  • Synonyms:
    • Verrucaria tartarina Nyl., 1874
    • Arthopyrenia tartarina (Nyl.) H. Olivier

Distribution and Habitat

  • Found in Sweden, the Russian Arctic, Turkey and the New Siberian Islands.
  • Sagediopsis pertusariicola, a related species, dwells on Pertusaria in the Russian Arctic.
  • Sagediopsis campsteriana is also found on Ochrolechia androgyna and O. frigida.

Ecology

  • It is a lichenicolous fungi, some consider it a parasite of other lichens

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Frequently found on other lichens like Ochrolechia androgyna and O. frigida.
  • Sagediopsis pertusariicola dwells on Pertusaria.
  • Associated with other lichens such as Pilophorus cereolus, Porpidia superba, and Toninia verrucarioides.

Resources

  • Index Fungorum: http://www.indexfungorum.org/names/NamesRecord.asp?
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)