Table 2.
Result of the ascospore discharge method when different media were applied
| Medium / Taxon | Ascospores discharged | Germination | Colony development |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBB | |||
| Cladonia macilenta | − | − | − |
| Cladonia fimbriata | − | − | − |
| Protoparmeliopsis muralis | + | + | +++ |
| Circinaria contorta | + | + | +++ |
| Xanthoria parietina | + | + | +++ |
| LB | |||
| Cladonia macilenta | − | − | − |
| Cladonia fimbriata | − | − | − |
| Protoparmeliopsis muralis | + | + | ++ |
| Circinaria contorta | + | + | ++ |
| Xanthoria parietina | + | + | ++ |
| WA | |||
| Cladonia macilenta | − | − | − |
| Cladonia fimbriata | − | − | − |
| Protoparmeliopsis muralis | + | + | + |
| Circinaria contorta | + | + | + |
| Xanthoria parietina | + | + | + |
| MY | |||
| Cladonia macilenta | − | − | − |
| Cladonia fimbriata | − | − | − |
| Protoparmeliopsis muralis | + | − | − |
| Circinaria contorta | + | − | − |
| Xanthoria parietina | + | − | − |
+ : positive result; −: no result; +, ++, +++ represent the speed of growth of the colonies