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Federal Protection: No US federal protection

State Protection: No Georgia state protection

Global Rank: GNR

State Rank: SU

Element Locations Tracked in Biotics: No

SWAP 2015 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): No

SWAP 2025 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): No

2025 SGCN Priority Tier: None

Element Occurrences (EOs) in Georgia: 0

Habitat Summary for element in Georgia: Bottomland hardwood forest

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Description

Pycnidia appearing as small black dots on thallus of host; MICROSCOPY: conidia dark brown, ellipsoid, simple, about 8-13 x 5-6 µm; FIELD ID not possible, requires dissection

Similar Species

None known, but fungal parasites on lichens are poorly understood

Related Rare Species

None

Habitat

Bottomland hardwood forest, on thalli of Leiorreuma or Phaeographis

Life History

Lichenicolous fungus, parasitic on hosts in Leiorreuma & Phaeographis

Survey Recommendations

None

Range

Coastal Plain

Threats

Unknown

Georgia Conservation Status

Rare? Likely overlooked

Conservation Management Recommendations

None

References

Esslinger, T. L. 2021. A cumulative checklist for the lichen-forming, lichenicolous and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada. Version 24. Opuscula Philolichenum 20: 100-394.

Lendemer, J. C., R. C. Harris & A. M. Ruiz. 2016. A review of the lichens of the Dare Regional Biodiversity Hotspot in the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain of North Carolina, Eastern North America. Castanea 81: 1-77.

Authors of Account

Malcolm Hodges

Date Compiled or Updated

25 July 2022