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cercidospora lichen
Scientific Name: Cercidospora
Category: Lichen
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Cercidospora: A Lichen-Dwelling Fungus
Cercidospora is a genus of lichenicolous fungi, meaning they live on and often parasitize other lichens. This group belongs to the order Dothideales, but its precise family placement is uncertain (incertae sedis).
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cercidospora Krb. (with various species detailed below)
- Common Name: Cercidospora Lichen
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Family: Uncertain Ascomycota Family / Uncertain Lichen Family
- Order: Dothideales
- Taxonomic Status: Accepted
Several Cercidospora species are mentioned, including:
- Cercidospora epipolytropa (Mudd) Arnold
- Cercidospora ulothii Krb. (commonly known as Uloth's Cercidospora Lichen)
- Cercidospora alpina
- Cercidospora stereocaulorum (Arnold) Hafellner
- Cercidospora lobothalliae Nav.-Ros. & Calat.
- Cercidospora cladoniicola
- Cercidospora soror
- Cercidospora macrospora (Uloth) Hafellner & Nav.-Ros.
- Cercidospora xanthoriae (Wedd.) R. Sant.
- Cercidospora trypetheliza (Nyl.)
- Cercidospora caudata Kernst.
- Cercidospora cephalodiorum
- Cercidospora cecidiiformans
- Cercidospora galligena
- Cercidospora verrucosaria lobothallia
Synonym for Cercidospora epipolytropa:
- Thelidium epipolytropum Mudd
Distribution and Habitat
- Cercidospora alpina has been described from Sweden.
- Several species are found in Europe, including Germany and Fennoscandia (Sweden and Norway).
- They are also found in the Greater Sonoran Desert Region, Wales, and South Korea.
- Some species are reported from the province of Vorarlberg and from a valley containing a list of 100 lichens and 4 lichenicolous fungi.
Ecological Role
- Cercidospora species are lichenicolous, meaning they grow on other lichens.
- They have been found growing on lichens of the genera Aspicilia, Lobothallia, Megaspora, Squamarina, and Stereocaulon.
Morphological Characteristics
- Cercidospora is described as lichenous in growth habit.
- Cercidospora crozalsiana has red ascomata in mature individuals, with perithecioides 200-280 micras.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Cercidospora species are parasites of various lichens.
- They interact with other fungi, as evidenced by studies on lichenicolous fungi.
Further Information
- BLS Lichen Database (British Lichen Society)
- Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region
- Museum of Evolution, Uppsala University