Pilophorus cereolus (Ach.) Hellb.

Moisejevs, Rolands, 2015, Some New To Latvia Lichens And Allied Fungi, Acta Biologica Universitatis Daugavpiliensis 15 (2), pp. 285-292 : 290

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scientific name

Pilophorus cereolus (Ach.) Hellb.
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Pilophorus cereolus (Ach.) Hellb. View in CoL

Morphology: Crustose, thallus minutely granular, containing soredia and cephalodia. Cephalodia with Nostoc . Pseudopodetia 3-5,7 mm high, containing black pycnidia at apices. K+ yellow.

Species distribution and ecology: Reported from Scandinavia, Estonia and Central Europe, Greenland, W and E coast of North America. Grows on siliceous stones and rocks in very shaded, moist places. ( Ahti & Stenroos 2013). P. cereolus is rare in Baltic region and was found only in Estonia previously ( Randlane et al. 2008). In Estonia species is red-listed.

Material examined: Latvia, Cēsu region , Priekuļu district , Gauja National Park , ĒrĢeļu (Ērgļu) Klintis, (57°21’N 25°15’E). On sandstone outcrops, about 2-3 m from the base ( Fig 3 View Fig ).. April 17, 2015 ( DAU 144001001 View Materials ) GoogleMaps

Kingdom

Fungi

Phylum

Ascomycota

Class

Lecanoromycetes

Order

Lecanorales

Family

Cladoniaceae

Genus

Pilophorus

Kingdom

Bacteria

Phylum

Cyanobacteria

Class

Cyanophyceae

Order

Nostocales

Family

Nostocaceae

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