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Bactrospora brodoi

Scientific Name: Bactrospora brodoi

Family: Opegraphaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Bactrospora brodoi

Bactrospora brodoi is a species of lichenized fungus belonging to the genus Bactrospora. It is also known by the common names Amerikansk snderfallslav (Swedish) and Taigabendellav (Norwegian).

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Bactrospora brodoi Egea &amp Torrente
  • Family: Opegraphaceae / Roccellaceae (Sources vary)
  • Kingdom: Fungi
  • Phylum: Ascomycota
  • Class: Arthoniomycetes / Ascomycetes (Sources vary)
  • Order: Arthoniales / Opegraphales (Sources vary)
  • Authority: Egea &amp Torrente, 1993

Distribution and Habitat

  • Bactrospora brodoi has been found in Canada, Sweden, Finland, and Norway.
  • It is more common in North America than in Europe.

Morphological Characteristics

  • The thallus (lichen body) is crustose, thin, and mostly immersed in its substrate.
  • It typically has a white surface that can be continuous, slightly cracked, or granular.
  • Anatomically, it is ecorticate (lacking a cortex) and up to 50 ?m thick.
  • It is described as a light crustose lichen.

Ecological Role

  • Bactrospora brodoi is associated with old, specific trees.

Quirky Facts

  • In Norway, Bactrospora brodoi is associated with sumpskog (swamp forest) habitats.