Construction of the lichenized aerial mycelium in <i>Botryolepraria</i> (Verrucariales; Eurotiomycetes; Ascomycota): A somatic structure unique among fungi
Anastomosis of hyphae, in regions where algae are absent and at the surfaces of expanding phycobiont clusters, stabilizes the soma of Botrylopraria as a three-dimensional lattice. The dense covering of hydrophobic materials over an open aerial mycelium suggests adaptation to avoid surface condensation and optimize gas exchange.
Authors
- Asunción de los Rı́os (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0266-3516)
- M. Rodríguez Hernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8764-1198)
- William B. Sanders (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9572-4244)
- Sergio Pérez‐Ortega (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5411-3698)
Institutions
- Florida Gulf Coast University (US)
- Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (ES)
- Real Jardín Botánico (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Botany
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajb2.70080
- Primary Topic
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00