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Adelococcus

Scientific Name: Adelococcus

Family: Verrucariaceae

Category: Lichen

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Adelococcus: A Genus of Fungi

Adelococcus is a genus of fungi belonging to the family Adelococcaceae.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Kingdom: Fungi
  • Phylum: Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
  • Order: Verrucariales
  • Family: Adelococcaceae
  • Genus: Adelococcus Theiss. &amp Syd.
  • Synonyms: Roselliniella (non Haf.)

Some recognized species include:

  • Adelococcus alpestris (Zopf) Theiss. &amp Syd.
  • Adelococcus interlatens (Arnold) Matzer &amp Hafellner
  • Adelococcus lecanorae
  • Adelococcus porocyphii Zelenko &amp S.Y. Kondr.
  • Adelococcus cladoniae (Anzi) Keissler
  • Adelococcus nephromatis (Crouan)
  • Adelococcus groedensis sensu auct. brit. (Note: This name might be associated with Discothecium interlatens)
  • Adelococcus Nepbromicolus

Distribution and Habitat

  • Adelococcus porocyphii is found on the thallus of Porocyphus rehmicus.
  • Adelococcus lecanorae grows on Aspicilia species.
  • Some species are found in the Greater Sonoran Desert.
  • The distribution of Adelococcus alpestris has been mapped by Paul.
  • Several species are reported in the British Isles.
  • Adelococcus groedensis has not been found in various regions of Denmark (Nordvestjylland, Nordstjylland, Vestjylland, stjylland, p Fyn, p Nordstsjlland, p Nordvestsjlland).
  • Adelococcus alpes tris new to the United States.
  • Adelococcus lecanorae found in Syria and Turkey
  • Adelococcus Nepbromicolus discovered on Nephromium lusitanicum.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Mycelium is hyaline, internal, and inconspicuous.
  • Perithecia are dispersed or in small groups, immersed to protruding, spherical to pyriform, with flattened.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Some Adelococcus species are lichenicolous, meaning they live on lichens. For example, Adelococcus porocyphii grows on the lichen Porocyphus rehmicus.
  • Adelococcus lecanorae grows on Aspicilia species.

Further Information

  • Index Fungorum: http://www.indexfungorum.org/names/NamesRecord.asp?RecordID=415057
  • Discover Life: Provides information about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Adelococcus alpestris.