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Syzygospora bachmannii

Scientific Name: Syzygospora bachmannii

Family: Syzygosporaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Syzygospora bachmannii

Syzygospora bachmannii is a lichenicolous fungus, meaning it's a parasite that lives on living lichens.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Syzygospora bachmannii Diederich & M.S. Christ.
  • Authority: Diederich & M.S. Christ. (1996)
  • Family: Syzygosporaceae
  • Genus: Syzygospora G.W. Martin
  • Rank: Species

Distribution and Habitat

  • Syzygospora bachmannii has been found in Dorset.
  • It has also been identified in the British Isles.
  • Reports indicate its presence in Stjylland, Lolland, Falster and Mn.
  • It also has been located in Hiiumaa Islets Landscape Reserve, Saarnaki islet (5848'N 2300'E).
  • The original paper mentions the species from a wide range of locations.

Ecological Role

  • Syzygospora bachmannii is a lichenicolous fungus, parasitizing lichens of the genus Cladonia (reindeer lichens).

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • This fungus is a parasite on living lichens. Specifically, it grows parasitically on lichens of the genus *Cladonia* (reindeer lichens).
  • It is known to interact with lichens such as *Biatoropsis usnearum*, *S. physciacearum*, *Tremella caloplacae*, *T. cetrariicola*, *T. cladoniae*, *T. coppinsii*.

Further Information

  • Information can be found at Index Fungorum: http://www.indexfungorum.org/names/NamesRecord.asp?RecordID=
  • Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) has information about Syzygospora bachmannii.
  • UK distribution map can be found at NBN (data.nbn.org.uk).
  • Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera.
  • TAXREF.