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Syzygospora physciacearum
Scientific Name: Syzygospora physciacearum
Family: Syzygosporaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Other Names:
Syzygospora physciacearum
Syzygospora physciacearum is a lichenicolous fungus, meaning it is a parasitic fungus that lives on lichens.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Syzygospora physciacearum Diederich & M.S. Christ.
- Rank: Species
- Family: Syzygosporaceae, but also listed under CARCINOMYCETACEAE.
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Synonyms: None explicitly listed as synonyms, but the text references different authorities and checklists which may imply taxonomic discussions.
Distribution and Habitat
- Syzygospora physciacearum has a wide world distribution.
- It has been found in Britain, Ireland, Dorset, the Greater Sonoran Desert, Iceland, Sweden (stergtland), North America (southern California), Wales and the Ural Region.
- It is considered ubiquitous.
Ecological Role
- Syzygospora physciacearum is a lichenicolous fungus, indicating its parasitic relationship with living lichens.
- The type host of Syzygospora physciacearum is Physcia dubia. It has also been found on Physcia aipolia and Physcia tenella.
- It has also been found on the new host Physconia isidiigera in North America.
Genetic Information
- The 18S ribosomal RNA gene sequence, including the internal transcribed spacer 1 and 5.8S ribosomal RNA region, has been studied for Syzygospora physciacearum isolate AM17.
Further Information
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Index Fungorum (RecordID=415265)
- GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- Discover Life
- DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals) for MycoKeys
- Bibliotheca Lichenologica