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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: Follows hosts

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Description

Pycnidia visible as black dots on disk of host lichen; MICROSCOPY: conidia colorless, tetrahedral in shape, appearing Y-shaped or “horned” in wet mount; FIELD ID not possible, dissection required

Similar Species

None known, but lichen fungal parasites are poorly understood

Related Rare Species

None

Habitat

On widespread host: Ochrolechia africana

Life History

Lichenicolous fungus, parasitic on Ochrolechia (apparently not fatal to host)

Survey Recommendations

None

Range

Piedmont (but host is statewide)

Threats

Unknown

Georgia Conservation Status

Rare, probably 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.

Nash III, T. H., B. D. Ryan, P. Diederich, C. Gries & F. Gungartz (eds.). 2004. Lichen flora of the greater Sonoran Desert region. Vol. II. Lichens Unlimited, Arizona State University, Tempe.

Authors of Account

Malcolm Hodges

Date Compiled or Updated

26 July 2022