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Uloth's cercidospora lichen
Scientific Name: Cercidospora ulothii
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Other Names:
Uloth's Cercidospora Lichen
Learn about Uloth's Cercidospora Lichen, a fascinating organism also known by its scientific name, Cercidospora ulothii.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cercidospora ulothii Krb.
- Common Name: Uloth's Cercidospora Lichen
- Rank: Species
- Group: Lichen
- Family: Uncertain Ascomycota
- Synonyms:
- Cercidospora macrospora (Uloth) Hafellner & Nav.-Ros.
General Information
- Symbol: CEUL
- Cercidospora ulothii is classified as a lichenous plant.
Habitat and Distribution
- The text mentions its presence in the British Isles, specifically England.
- It is also referenced in the context of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region and studies conducted in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains.
- The text also indicates its presence in Asia, particularly India, and Burdur province, Turkey.
- It has been found along the Aras River and in Germany.
Ecological Role
- Cercidospora ulothii is a lichenicolous fungus, meaning it grows on other lichens.
- Specifically, it is mentioned as growing on lichens of the genera Lecanora, Aspicilia, Lobothallia, and Megaspora.
- The text also mentions its presence as an endoparasitic, lichenicolous lichen.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- It grows on other lichens, acting as a parasite on species within the Lecanora, Aspicilia, Lobothallia, and Megaspora genera.
- The text makes a note of Cercidospora cephalodiorum growing on Pilophorus cereolus.
Resources and Further Information
- USDA PLANTS database
- British Lichen Society (BLS) Rare and Threatened Lichen Records
- Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region
- LIASnames
- ND OP