Table 3 Ascospore discharge and distance of projection from selected lichens studied (arranged in descending order).
Species | Collection number | Number of ascopores discharged | Distance ascospores projected Minimum - (average range of 75 % spores) - Maximum (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|
Graphina sp. 2 | KY104 | 52 | 5-(10–50)-63 |
Thelotrema s. lat. sp. 3 | KY233 | 114 | 7.5-(10–29)-40 |
Graphina sp. 20 | KY180 | 78 | 2.5-(3.5–20)-38 |
Graphina hiascens | KY160 | 38 | 14.5-(15–21.5)-36 |
Graphina sp. 10 | KY217 | 57 | 15-(15–31)-34.5 |
Sarcographa actinobola | KY205 | 62 | 2.5-(5–25)-26 |
Graphis elegans | KY162 | 154 | 3-(6–15)-24.5 |
Glyphis cicatricosa | KY231 | 183 | 3.5-(7.5–21)-24 |
Pyrenula sp. 6 | KY206 | 81 | 8-(10–15)-21.5 |
Pheographis sp. 27 | KY229 | 67 | 5-(9–15)-21.5 |
Graphina sp. 9 | KY124 | 4 | 12.5–20 |
Trypethelium ochrolecum | KY235 | 19 | 4-(4–10)-18 |
Sarcographa labyrinthica | KY240 | 102 | 3.5-(3–15)-18 |
Graphis albocolpata | KY147 | 95 | 5-(5–9.5)-14.5 |
Buellia sp. 5 | KY220 | 31 | 1-(1–9.5)-12.5 |