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BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
(Lichenes) (Lichens)
| How to find |
Ascopores are required for accurate identifcation of many lichen species. However, lichen apothecia are long-lived structures which often contain no ripe ascospores. The most productive time is after they've been moist for a long period. |
Images etc
Records (and photo sets)
| Taxon |
Summary |
Date |
Vice-county |
Country |
 |
 |
| Lichenes |
Perfect stage |
6 November 2006 |
Derby |
England |
6 |
15 |
| Lichenes |
Perfect stage |
6 November 2006 |
Derby |
England |
5 |
13 |
| Lichenes? |
Fruitbody |
13 October 2006 |
Derby |
England |
3 |
|
| Lichenes |
|
10 June 1979 |
West Sussex |
England |
2 |
|
| Lichenes |
|
26 May 1979 |
West Sussex |
England |
3 |
|
| Lichenes |
|
13 May 1979 |
(Yorks) |
England |
4 |
|
| Lichenes |
|
11 May 1979 |
Mid-west Yorkshire |
England |
2 |
|
| Lichenes |
Fruitbody |
21 March 1969 |
East Sussex |
England |
1 |
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Subtaxa
| Rank |
Taxon |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
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| Subclass |
ARTHONIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of lichens) |
33 |
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| Order |
ARTHONIALES Henssen ex D. Hawksw. & O.E. Erikss., 1986 (an order of lichens) |
31 |
20 |
19 |
8 |
3 |
43 |
| Family |
MELASPILEACEAE Walt. Watson, 1929 (a family of lichens) |
2 |
|
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3 |
| Form genus |
Cornutispora Piroz., 1973 (a genus of lichens) |
1 |
|
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| Anamorphic Species |
Cornutispora lichenicola D. Hawksw. & B. Sutton, 1976 (a lichenicolous anamorphic ascomycete) |
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|
4 |
| Genus |
Abrothallus De Not., 1845 (a genus of lichens) |
5 |
|
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18 |
| Genus |
Cercidospora Körb., 1865 (a genus of lichens) |
2 |
|
|
|
|
4 |
| Genus |
Endococcus Nyl., 1855 (a genus of lichens and lichenicolous fungi) |
5 |
|
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12 |
| Genus |
Stigmidium Trevis., 1860 (a genus of lichens) |
10 |
|
|
|
|
13 |
| Family |
PARMULARIACEAE E. Müll. & Arx ex M.E. Barr, 1979 (a family of lichens) |
1 |
|
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|
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| Species |
Hemigrapha astericus (Müll. Arg.) R. Sant. ex D. Hawksw., 1975 (a lichenicolous ascomycete) |
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|
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1 |
| Family |
ARTHRORHAPHIDACEAE Poelt & Hafellner, 1976 (a family of lichens) |
2 |
|
|
|
|
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| Genus |
Arthrorhaphis Th. Fr., 1860 (a genus of lichens) |
2 |
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
| Family |
ARTHOPYRENIACEAE Walt. Watson, 1929 (a family of lichens) |
2 |
|
|
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|
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| Genus |
Arthopyrenia A. Massal., 1852 (a genus of lichens) |
2 |
|
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2 |
| Family |
DACAMPIACEAE Körb., 1855 (a family of lichens) |
17 |
|
|
|
1 |
38 |
| Family |
MONOBLASTIACEAE Walt. Watson, 1929 (a family of lichens) |
1 |
|
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|
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| Genus |
Acrocordia A. Massal., 1854 (a genus of lichens) |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
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| Family |
PYRENULACEAE Rabenh., 1870 (a family of lichens) |
3 |
|
|
|
|
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| Genus |
Pyrenula Ach., 1814 (a genus of lichens) |
3 |
15 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
|
| Family |
XANTHOPYRENIACEAE Zahlbr., 1926 (a family of lichens) |
11 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
|
27 |
| Form genus |
Laeviomyces D. Hawksw., 1981 (a genus of a lichenicolous coelomycetes) |
2 |
|
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|
|
7 |
| Subclass |
LECANOROMYCETIDAE (a subclass of lichens) |
313 |
575 |
376 |
106 |
16 |
504 |
| Species |
Phaeopyxis punctum (A. Massal.) Rambold, Triebel & Coppins, 1990 (a lichen) |
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|
3 |
| Genus |
Rhymbocarpus Zopf, 1896 (a genus of lichens) |
1 |
|
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| Species |
Rhymbocarpus cruciatus (Sherwood, D. Hawksw. & Coppins) Etayo & Diederich, 1998 (a lichenicolous discomycete) |
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|
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1 |
| Genus |
Skyttea Sherwood, D. Hawksw. & Coppins, 1981 (a genus of lichenicolous discomycetes) |
7 |
|
|
|
1 |
9 |
| Species |
Skyttella mulleri (Willey) D. Hawksw. & R. Sant., 1988 (a lichenicolous ascomycete) |
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1 |
| Family |
MICROCALICIACEAE Tibell, 1984 (a family of lichens) |
2 |
|
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| Genus |
Microcalicium Vain., 1927 (a genus of lichens) |
2 |
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4 |
| Order |
MYCOCALICIALES Tibell & Wedin, 2000 (an order of lichens) |
8 |
|
|
|
|
13 |
| Form genus |
Psammina Sacc. & M. Rousseau ex E. Bommer & M. Rousseau, 1891 (a genus of lichens) |
2 |
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3 |
| Form genus |
Refractohilum D. Hawksw., 1977 (a genus of lichenicolous anamorphic fungi) |
3 |
|
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1 |
3 |
| Form genus |
Sclerococcum Fr., 1819 (a genus of lichenicolous anamorphic fungi) |
2 |
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|
1 |
5 |
| Order |
VERRUCARIALES Mattick ex D. Hawksw. & O.E. Erikss., 1986 (an order of lichens) |
29 |
19 |
19 |
4 |
|
44 |
| Form genus |
Vouauxiomyces Dyko & D. Hawksw., 1979 (a genus of a lichenicolous coelomycetes) |
3 |
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15 |
| Genus |
Lichenomphalia Redhead, Lutzoni, Moncalvo & Vilgalys, 2002 (basidiolichen toadstools) |
2 |
11 |
3 |
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2 |
8 |
Suggested Literature
Identification Works
| British Lichens: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/britishlichens/join |
E-forum |
| Scottish Lichenology: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/scottish_lichenology/join |
E-forum |
| UK Lichens - a community website: http://www.uklichens.co.uk |
Web Site/Page |
| Welcome friends of lichenology!: http://botanika.bf.jcu.cz/lichenologyindex.php?pg=5 (Photo galleries) |
Web Site/Page |
| Lichenologist |
Journal |
| Dobson, F.S., 2000 |
Lichens, an Illustrated Guide to the British and Irish Species, Ed 4 |
| Jahns, H.M., 1980 |
Ferns, Mossses and Lichens of Britain , Northern & Central Europe |
| Purvis, O.W., Coppins, B.J., Hawksworth, D.L. James, P.W., & Moore, D.M., 1992 |
The Lichen Flora of Great Britain & Ireland |
| Leif & Anita Stridvall's Botanical Site: http://www.stridvall.se/la/index.php |
Web Site/Page |
| Wolseley, P., James, P. & Alexander, D., 2002 (Lichens on twigs) |
Key to Lichens on Twigs |
| Cercle de Mycologie de Mons (Belgique): (Page perso de JJ. Wuilbaut): http://users.skynet.be/jjw.myco.mons |
Web Site/Page |
General Works
| Lichens: Biodiversity & Conservation: http://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/lichen/ |
Web Site/Page |
| Coppins, A., Coppins, B. & Quelch, P., 2002 |
Atlantic hazelwoods |
| Hawksworth, D.L., 1979 |
The Lichenicolous Hyphomycetes |
| Hawksworth, D.L., 2003 (Lichenicolous species) |
The Lichenicolous Fungi of Great Britain and Ireland: an Overview and Annotated Checklist |
| Hawksworth, D.L., 2004 (Lichenicolous species) |
Fungi living on lichens: a source of unexplored diversity |
(Lichenes) may also be covered by literature listed under:
Feeding and other inter-species relationships
Associated with (Lichenes):
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(dead) |
dead is associate of fruitbody |
Athelia epiphylla agg - a resupinate fungus (Polyporales: Atheliaceae) |
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Eriksson, J., & Ryvarden, L., 1973 |
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(live) |
live is associate of fruitbody |
Entoloma inutile - a toadstool (Agaricales: Entolomataceae) |
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Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on acidic sandy soil on heathland or moorland] |
|
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is parasitised by perithecium |
Endococcus exerrans - a lichenicolous fungus (Dothideales) |
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Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [unidentified saxicolous crustose lichen] |
|
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is associate of fruitbody |
Arrhenia rustica - a toadstool (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) |
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Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on sandy soil] |
|
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is parasitised by lirella |
Opegrapha parasitica - a lichenicolous lichen (Arthoniales: Roccellaceae) |
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Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [on pyrenocarpous and other crustose lichens on limestone] |
|
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is parasitised by perithecium |
Endococcus propinquus - a lichenicolous fungus (Dothideales) |
|
Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [frequent in upland areas] |
|
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is parasitised by |
Endococcus rugulosus - a lichenicolous fungus (Dothideales) |
|
Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [crustose saxicolous lichens] |
|
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is parasitised by colony of Monodictys dematiaceous anamorph |
Monodictys lepraria - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus (Dothideales) |
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Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 |
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is parasitised by mycelium of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph |
Cladosporium sphaerospermum - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus (Mycosphaerellales: Mycosphaerellaceae) |
|
Hawksworth, D.L., 1979 |
|
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is parasitised by apothecium |
Dactylospora urceolata - a lichenicolous ascomycete (Lecanorales: Dactylosporaceae) |
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Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [ona crustose muscicolous lichen] |
|
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is associate of fruitbody |
Galerina embolus - a toadstool (Agaricales: Cortinariaceae) |
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Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on sandy soil on heathland and dunes] |
|
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is associate of fruitbody |
Gymnopilus fulgens - a rustgill (Agaricales: Cortinariaceae) |
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Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on peaty or sandy, often burnt soil on moorland or heathland] |
|
|
is associate of fruitbody |
Arrhenia chlorocyanea - Verdigris Navel (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) |
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Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 |
 |
|
is associate of fruitbody |
Omphalina pyxidata - a toadstool (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) |
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Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 |
|
|
is associate of fruitbody |
Omphalina subhepatica - a toadstool (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) |
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Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 |
|
|
is associate of fruitbody |
Omphalina wallacei - a toadstool (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) |
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Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on sandy soil] |
|
gametophyte |
gametophyte is associate of fruitbody |
Arrhenia velutipes - a toadstool (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) |
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Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 |
|
thallus (bleached) |
bleached thallus is parasitised by erumpent apothecium |
Phacopsis oxyspora - a lichenicolous lichen (Lecanorales: Parmeliaceae) |
|
Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [foliose spp.] |
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thallus (dead) |
dead thallus is decayed by effuse colony of Trichothecium anamorph |
Trichothecium roseum - an anamorphic fungus |
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Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [overgrowing pyrenocarpous lichens on sandstone] |
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thallus (dying) |
dying thallus may be infected and damaged by colony of Marchandiomyces anamorph |
Marchandiomyces corallinus - a lichenicolous anamorphic basidiomycete |
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Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 |
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thallus (moribund) |
moribund thallus is decayed by fructification |
Marchandiomyces corallinus - a lichenicolous anamorphic basidiomycete |
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Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 |
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thallus (moribund, corticolous) |
moribund, corticolous thallus is decayed by effuse colony of Taeniolina anamorph |
Taeniolina scripta - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus |
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Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [on crustose lichens on bark] |
|
thallus (old) |
old thallus is parasitised by Aspergillus dematiaceous anamorph |
Eurotium herbariorum - an ascomycete (Eurotiales: Trichocomaceae) |
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Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [on pyrenocarpous lichen] |
|
thallus |
thallus is parasitised by pycnidium of Crustodiplodina coelomycetous anamorph |
Crustodiplodina lichenoides - a lichenicolous coelomycete |
|
Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [on corticolous crustose lichen] |
|
thallus |
thallus is parasitised by apothecium |
Abrothallus parmeliarum - a lichenicolus ascomycete (Dothideales) |
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Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [on foliose species] |
|
thallus |
thallus is parasitised by perithecium |
Sphaerulina dubiella - a lichenicolous ascomycete (Mycosphaerellales: Mycosphaerellaceae) |
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Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [on unidentified placodioid lichen] |
|
thallus |
thallus is parasitised by perithecium |
Stigmidium schaereri - a lichenicolous ascomycete fungus (Mycosphaerellales: Mycosphaerellaceae) |
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Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [crustose lichens] |
|
thallus |
thallus is parasitised by perithecium |
Arthopyrenia desistens - a lichen (Pleosporales: Arthopyreniaceae) |
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Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 |
|
thallus |
thallus is parasitised by perithecium |
Polycoccum marmoratum - a lichenicolous fungus (Pleosporales: Dacampiaceae) |
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Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [pyrenocarpous lichens on hard limestones] |
|
thallus |
thallus is parasitised by perithecium |
Zwackhiomyces dispersus - a lichenicolous ascomycete fungus (Pyrenulales: Xanthopyreniaceae) |
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Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [crustose lichens] |
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thallus |
thallus is parasitised by perithecium |
Zwackhiomyces sphinctrinoides - a lichenicolous ascomycete (Pyrenulales: Xanthopyreniaceae) |
|
Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 |
|
thallus |
thallus is parasitised by perithecium |
Hymenobia aporea - a lichenicolous ascomycete |
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Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [lecideoid lichens] |
|
thallus |
thallus is parasitised by apothecium |
Rimularia furvella - a lichenicolous lichen (Agyriales: Agyriaceae) |
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Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [on crustose spp.] |
|
thallus |
thallus is parasitised by thallus |
Rimularia furvella - a lichenicolous lichen (Agyriales: Agyriaceae) |
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Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [on crustose spp.] |
|
thallus |
thallus is parasitised by stalked or more or less sessile apothecium |
Calicium corynellum - a lichenicolous lichen (Lecanorales: Caliciaceae) |
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Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [on a yellowish-green sorediate crust] |
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thallus |
thallus is parasitised by apothecium |
Dactylospora saxatilis - a lichenicolous ascomycete (Lecanorales: Dactylosporaceae) |
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Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [on a sterile crustose lichen] |
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thallus |
thallus is parasitised by apothecium |
Chaenothecopsis retinens - a lichenicolous lichen (Mycocaliciales: Mycocaliciaceae) |
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Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [white crustose lichen on oak] |
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thallus |
thallus is parasitised by perithecium |
Nectriopsis indigens - a lichenicolous pyrenomycete (Hypocreales: Bionectriaceae) |
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Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [crustose lichen] |
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thallus |
thallus is parasitised by perithecium |
Phaeospora parasitica - a lichenicolous lichen (Verrucariales: Verrucariaceae) |
|
Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [crustose lichens, especially in upland areas] |
|
thallus |
thallus is parasitised by pycnidium of Vouauxiomyces coelomycetous anamorph |
Vouauxiomyces santessonii - a lichenicolous coelomycete |
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Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [on foliose species] |
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thallus |
thallus is parasitised by fruitbody |
Athelia arachnoidea - a resupinate fungus (Polyporales: Atheliaceae) |
|
Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [on crustose and foliose spp. Causes large circular brown lesions] Eriksson, J., & Ryvarden, L., 1973 Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 |
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thallus |
thallus is parasitised by fruitbody |
Athelia epiphylla - a resupinate fungus (Polyporales: Atheliaceae) |
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Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 |
|
thallus |
thallus may be infected and damaged by perithecium |
Polycoccum dzieduszyckii - a lichenicolous fungus (Pleosporales: Dacampiaceae) |
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Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [calcareous pyrenocarpous lichens] |
|
thallus |
thallus may be infected and damaged by more or less superficial, immersed only at base perithecium |
Muellerella pygmaea - a lichenicolous fungus (Verrucariales: Verrucariaceae) |
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Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [crustose species. Almost always on siliceous rocks] |
Lichenes may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level
References
| Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook |
| Eriksson, J., & Ryvarden, L., 1973 |
The Corticiaceae of Northern Europe: 2 Aleurodiscus - Confertobasidium |
| Hawksworth, D.L., 1979 |
The Lichenicolous Hyphomycetes |
| Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 |
A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles |
| Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota |
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