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sphaerellothecium lichen
Scientific Name: Sphaerellothecium contextum
Family: Mycosphaerellaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Sphaerellothecium
Sphaerellothecium is a genus of lichenicolous fungi belonging to the family Mycosphaerellaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Sphaerellothecium
- Common Name: Sphaerellothecium Lichen
- Family: Mycosphaerellaceae
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Synonyms: Based on the provided text, some species previously identified as Stigmidium may now be classified under Sphaerellothecium.
- Species Examples:
- Sphaerellothecium minutum
- Sphaerellothecium propinquellum
- Sphaerellothecium parietinarium
- Sphaerellothecium contextum
- Sphaerellothecium coniodes
- Sphaerellothecium breussii
- Sphaerellothecium cladoniae
- Sphaerellothecium araneosum
- Sphaerellothecium giraltiae
- Sphaerellothecium siphulae
- Sphaerellothecium gowardii
- Sphaerellothecium cinerascens
Distribution and Habitat
- Sphaerellothecium species have been recorded in various regions including:
- Wales
- Scotland
- Gran Canaria
- Southern Ural Mountains
- Saskatchewan
- Thailand
- Norway
- Iran
- Fennoscandia
- Southern British Columbia
- Some species, such as Sphaerellothecium breussii, are found in western North America.
- Placidium lacinulatum, a terricolous lichen, is often found in similar habitats to some Sphaerellothecium species.
Ecological Role
- Sphaerellothecium species are lichenicolous fungi, meaning they grow on and parasitize other lichens.
- They interact with various host lichens, including species of Cladonia and Siphula ceratites.
- Some species, like Sphaerellothecium gowardii, are black fungal parasites found on other lichens.
- The text mentions Sphaerellothecium confragosa being a new host for Sphaerellothecium
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Sphaerellothecium species parasitize various lichens, impacting their health and survival.
- The text notes interactions with lichens like Timdal, Polycoccum rinodinae, Cladonia stellaris, and others.
Resources and Further Information
- Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region
- British Lichen Society (BLS) Lichen Database
- CABI (Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International)
- MyTreeDB
- Museum of Evolution
- Lichens Unlimited