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Table 2 Lichen collections, ascospores discharged, germination (%), and colony development in selected species. The classification follows Lumbsch & Huhndorf (2010).

From: Ascospore discharge, germination and culture of fungal partners of tropical lichens, including the use of a novel culture technique

Taxon

Collection number

Ascospores discharged

Germination (%)

Colony development

ARTHONIALES

    

Arthoniaceae

    

Arthothelium sp.

KY175

11

100

2

LECANORALES

    

Cladoniaceae

    

Cladonia submultiformis

KY117,118,119

> 500

100

1

Haematommataceae

    

Haematomma puniceum

KY107

NA

ND

0

Haematomma sp.

VN3

NA

ND

0

Lecanoraceae

    

Lecanora cenisia

SP4

47

0

0

Lecanora intumescens

CM27

NA

ND

+

Lecanora leprosa

SP6

310

0

0

Lecanora polytropa

KY177

47

92

0

Pyrrhospora sp. 1

CR8

NA

ND

+

Parmeliaceae

    

Parmelina sp.

CM33

50

0

0

Relicinopsis sp.

KY81

NA

ND

0

Relicinopsis sp.

CM32

191

0

0

Usnea complanata

CM12

> 500

0

0

Pilocarpaceae

    

Sporopodium argillaceum

VN16

2

50

+

Ramalinaceae

    

Bacidia subannexa

SP10

> 900

89

0

Bacidia sp. 1

SP12

190

21

0

OSTROPALES

    

Graphidaceae

    

Cyclographina sp. 2

KY390

23

57

0

Glyphis cicatricosa

SP7

12

100

3

Glyphis cicatricose

KY231

NA

ND

+

Graphina cleistoblephara

KY129

96

98

+

Graphina hiascens

KY160

69

99

3

Graphina sp. 2

KY104

NA

ND

+

Graphina sp. 5

KY157

124

91

+

Graphina sp. 9

KY124

10

90

+

Graphina sp. 18

KY171

28

100

3

Graphina sp. 19

KY91

NA

ND

+

Graphina sp. 20

KY180

186

90

+

Graphis afzelii

CR5

NA

ND

+

Graphis albocolpata

KY147

NA

ND

+

Graphis analoga

HKK7

> 1000

100

0

Graphis apertella

HKK4

255

100

0

Graphis apertella

SP2

307

259

0

Graphis elegans

KY162

73

99

3

Graphis kakaduensis

TS3

435

100

0

Graphis librata

RPB1

760

100

0

Graphis rigidula

KY165

> 500

100

3

Graphis rimulosa

CR3

5

100

3

Graphis xanthospora

TS2

56

100

0

Graphis sp. 10

KY148

111

94

3

Graphis sp.

KY133

5

0

0

Graphis rimulosa

SP1

180

100

0

Graphis rimulosa

KY133

NA

ND

+

Graphis sp.

SP9

> 1000

100

3

Gyrostromum sp.

KY161

26

96

+

Ocellularia s. lat. sp.

KY173

129

89

3

Phaeographina caesioradians

HKK1

450

100

0

Phaeographina quassiaecola

VN6

1

100

3

Phaeographina sp.

CAM5

1

100

3

Phaeographina sp. 4

HKK2

> 1000

100

3

Pheopgraphis melanostalazans

KY144

113

88

3

Phaeographis melanostalazans

KY121

NA

ND

+

Phaeographis pyrhochora

PKD4

42

100

3

Phaeographis sp. 27

KY229

NA

ND

+

Sarcographa actinobola

KY205

NA

ND

+

Sarcographa labyrinthica

KY240

NA

ND

+

Thelotrema s. lat. sp. 3

KY233

NA

ND

+

Thelotrema sp. 4

VN9

1

0

0

Thelotrema s. lat. sp. 5

KY245

NA

ND

+

Thelotrema sp. 6

VN10

1

100

+

PELTIGERALES

    

Nephromataceae

    

Nephroma sp.

CM30

15

67

0

PERTUSARIALES

    

Pertusariaceae

    

Pertusaria sp. 4

PKD2

18

100

2

PYRENULALES

    

Pyrenulaceae

    

Pyrenula sp.

KY208

NA

ND

+

Pyrenula sp.

KY230

NA

ND

+

Pyrenula sp.

KY249

NA

ND

+

Pyrenula sp.

KY95

NA

ND

+

TELOSCHISTALES

    

Physciaceae

    

Rinodina sp.

KY169

NA

ND

+

Teloschistaceae

    

Caloplaca sp.

CR6

2

0

0

TRYPETHELIALES

    

Trypetheliaceae

    

Campylothelium sp.

SKR2

NA

NA

+

Laurera benguelensis

KY61

197

99

3

Laurera madreporiformis

KY14

NA

ND

+

Laurera megasperma

KY238

NA

NA

3

Laurera meristospora

KY195

NA

NA

3

Laurera subdiscreta

SKR1

NA

NA

+

Pseudopyrenula diluta

KY113

NA

ND

+

Trypetheliaceae sp.

KY135

39

100

3

Trypetheliaceae sp.

KY131

63

87

+

Trypethelium eluteriae

KY66

82

100

3

Trypethelium ochroleucum

KY235

NA

ND

+

INCERTAE SEDIS

    

Unidentified

KY141

46

83

+

Unidentified

KY143

6

50

+

  1. NA = not available, ND = not detected. Colony development : 0 = none, 1 = poor, 2 = moderate, 3 = good, + = germination but with premature cessation of growth.