Lichens of North Carolina
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Scutula dedicata Triebel, Wedin & Rambold - Dedicated Lichen Fungus

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Taxonomy
Family: RAMALINACEAE                                                                                 
Species Comment: a lichenicolous fungus
Identification
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Technical Description: Cannon, P., Ekman, S., Kistenich, S., LaGreca, S., Printzen, C., Timdal, E., Aptroot, A., Coppins, B., Fletcher, A., Sanderson, N. & Simkin, J. (2023). Lecanorales: Ramalinaceae [revision 1], including the genera Bacidia, Bacidina, Bellicidia, Biatora, Bibbya, Bilimbia, Cliostomum, Kiliasia, Lecania, Megalaria, Mycobilimbia, Phyllopsora, Ramalina, Scutula, Thalloidima, Toninia, Toniniopsis and Tylothallia. Revisions of British and Irish Lichens 35: 1-83.                                                                                  
Structural Features: Species is initially lichenicolous on Peltigera spp., causing necrosis with the algal layer seriously damaged, then developing a ± granular thallus.
Distribution in North Carolina
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