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Bactrospora spiralis
Scientific Name: Bactrospora spiralis
Family: Opegraphaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Bactrospora spiralis
Bactrospora spiralis is a species of lichenized fungus. The common name for this lichen is not explicitly provided in the text.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bactrospora spiralis Egea & Torrente
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Phylum: Ascomycota
- Class: Arthoniomycetes (also mentioned as Ascomycetes)
- Order: Opegraphales (also mentioned as Arthoniales)
- Family: Roccellaceae (also mentioned as Opegraphaceae)
- Synonyms: Bacidia clementis (Hasse)
Distribution and Habitat
- Observed in California, specifically Mendocino County, Jughandle State Ecological Preserve.
- Found on twigs of Pinus radiata (Monterey Pine) within a grove.
- Also found on the coast in the Madrean region.
- Observed at Cypress Point, Monterey Peninsula, 17-mile Drive, Monterey Co., California.
Morphological Characteristics
- The thallus is described as continuous and crustose, growing on the surface of the bark (epiphloeodal).
- Apothecia can reach up to 1.5 mm in diameter, though typically they are between 0.5-0.8 mm.
Ecology
- Bactrospora is a lichenized genus of fungi.
Other Bactrospora Species Mentioned
- Bactrospora acicularis
- Bactrospora arthonioides
- Bactrospora brodoi
- Bactrospora corticola
- Bactrospora dryina
- Bactrospora macrospora
- Bactrospora mesospora
- Bactrospora patellarioides
- Bactrospora patellarioides convexa
- Bactrospora pleistophragmia
- Bactrospora rockii
- Bactrospora salicifolia
Resources and Further Information
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Discover Life
- Greater Sonoran Desert Lichen Flora
- Drone-Application-Server database publication for Bactrospora biodroid.Taxa.