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(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

naked eye photograph Lichen-covered rock 258 by 500 pixels
naked eye photograph Lichen-covered rocks on sea-cliff 500 by 260 pixels

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos #macrophotos
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

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #subtaxa #photos #macrophotos #microphotos #refs #webs
Subclass ARTHONIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of lichens) 33          
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         3
Form genus Cornutispora Piroz., 1973 (a genus of lichens) 1          
Anamorphic Species Cornutispora lichenicola D. Hawksw. & B. Sutton, 1976 (a lichenicolous anamorphic ascomycete)           4
Genus Abrothallus De Not., 1845 (a genus of lichens) 5         18
Genus Cercidospora Körb., 1865 (a genus of lichens) 2         4
Genus Endococcus Nyl., 1855 (a genus of lichens and lichenicolous fungi) 5         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          
Species Hemigrapha astericus (Müll. Arg.) R. Sant. ex D. Hawksw., 1975 (a lichenicolous ascomycete)           1
Family ARTHRORHAPHIDACEAE Poelt & Hafellner, 1976 (a family of lichens) 2          
Genus Arthrorhaphis Th. Fr., 1860 (a genus of lichens) 2   1     2
Family ARTHOPYRENIACEAE Walt. Watson, 1929 (a family of lichens) 2          
Genus Arthopyrenia A. Massal., 1852 (a genus of lichens) 2         2
Family DACAMPIACEAE Körb., 1855 (a family of lichens) 17       1 38
Family MONOBLASTIACEAE Walt. Watson, 1929 (a family of lichens) 1          
Genus Acrocordia A. Massal., 1854 (a genus of lichens) 1   1      
Family PYRENULACEAE Rabenh., 1870 (a family of lichens) 3          
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         7
Subclass LECANOROMYCETIDAE (a subclass of lichens) 313 575 376 106 16 504
Species Phaeopyxis punctum (A. Massal.) Rambold, Triebel & Coppins, 1990 (a lichen)           3
Genus Rhymbocarpus Zopf, 1896 (a genus of lichens) 1          
Species Rhymbocarpus cruciatus (Sherwood, D. Hawksw. & Coppins) Etayo & Diederich, 1998 (a lichenicolous discomycete)           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)           1
Family MICROCALICIACEAE Tibell, 1984 (a family of lichens) 2          
Genus Microcalicium Vain., 1927 (a genus of lichens) 2         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         3
Form genus Refractohilum D. Hawksw., 1977 (a genus of lichenicolous anamorphic fungi) 3       1 3
Form genus Sclerococcum Fr., 1819 (a genus of lichenicolous anamorphic fungi) 2       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         15
Genus Lichenomphalia Redhead, Lutzoni, Moncalvo & Vilgalys, 2002 (basidiolichen toadstools) 2 11 3   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:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)
ASCOMYCOTA
(spore-shooters)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with (Lichenes):

(dead) dead is associate of fruitbody Athelia epiphylla agg - a resupinate fungus (Polyporales: Atheliaceae) Foreign Eriksson, J., & Ryvarden, L., 1973
(live) live is associate of fruitbody Entoloma inutile - a toadstool (Agaricales: Entolomataceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on acidic sandy soil on heathland or moorland]
is parasitised by perithecium Endococcus exerrans - a lichenicolous fungus (Dothideales) UK/Ireland Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [unidentified saxicolous crustose lichen]
is associate of fruitbody Arrhenia rustica - a toadstool (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on sandy soil]
is parasitised by lirella Opegrapha parasitica - a lichenicolous lichen (Arthoniales: Roccellaceae) UK/Ireland Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [on pyrenocarpous and other crustose lichens on limestone]
is parasitised by perithecium Endococcus propinquus - a lichenicolous fungus (Dothideales) UK/Ireland Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [frequent in upland areas]
is parasitised by Endococcus rugulosus - a lichenicolous fungus (Dothideales) UK/Ireland Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [crustose saxicolous lichens]
is parasitised by colony of Monodictys dematiaceous anamorph Monodictys lepraria - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus (Dothideales) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos is parasitised by mycelium of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Cladosporium sphaerospermum - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus (Mycosphaerellales: Mycosphaerellaceae) Minor Hawksworth, D.L., 1979
is parasitised by apothecium Dactylospora urceolata - a lichenicolous ascomycete (Lecanorales: Dactylosporaceae) UK/Ireland Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [ona crustose muscicolous lichen]
is associate of fruitbody Galerina embolus - a toadstool (Agaricales: Cortinariaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on sandy soil on heathland and dunes]
is associate of fruitbody Gymnopilus fulgens - a rustgill (Agaricales: Cortinariaceae) 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) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos is associate of fruitbody Omphalina pyxidata - a toadstool (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) 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) 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) 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) UK/Ireland 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) UK/Ireland Minor Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [foliose spp.]
Photos thallus (dead) dead thallus is decayed by effuse colony of Trichothecium anamorph Trichothecium roseum - an anamorphic fungus UK/Ireland Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [overgrowing pyrenocarpous lichens on sandstone]
Photos thallus (dying) dying thallus may be infected and damaged by colony of Marchandiomyces anamorph Marchandiomyces corallinus - a lichenicolous anamorphic basidiomycete UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos thallus (moribund) moribund thallus is decayed by fructification Marchandiomyces corallinus - a lichenicolous anamorphic basidiomycete UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
thallus (moribund, corticolous) moribund, corticolous thallus is decayed by effuse colony of Taeniolina anamorph Taeniolina scripta - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus UK/Ireland 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) UK/Ireland Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [on pyrenocarpous lichen]
thallus thallus is parasitised by pycnidium of Crustodiplodina coelomycetous anamorph Crustodiplodina lichenoides - a lichenicolous coelomycete UK/Ireland Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [on corticolous crustose lichen]
thallus thallus is parasitised by apothecium Abrothallus parmeliarum - a lichenicolus ascomycete (Dothideales) UK/Ireland Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [on foliose species]
thallus thallus is parasitised by perithecium Sphaerulina dubiella - a lichenicolous ascomycete (Mycosphaerellales: Mycosphaerellaceae) UK/Ireland Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [on unidentified placodioid lichen]
thallus thallus is parasitised by perithecium Stigmidium schaereri - a lichenicolous ascomycete fungus (Mycosphaerellales: Mycosphaerellaceae) UK/Ireland Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [crustose lichens]
thallus thallus is parasitised by perithecium Arthopyrenia desistens - a lichen (Pleosporales: Arthopyreniaceae) UK/Ireland Questionable Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
thallus thallus is parasitised by perithecium Polycoccum marmoratum - a lichenicolous fungus (Pleosporales: Dacampiaceae) UK/Ireland Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [pyrenocarpous lichens on hard limestones]
thallus thallus is parasitised by perithecium Zwackhiomyces dispersus - a lichenicolous ascomycete fungus (Pyrenulales: Xanthopyreniaceae) UK/Ireland Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [crustose lichens]
thallus thallus is parasitised by perithecium Zwackhiomyces sphinctrinoides - a lichenicolous ascomycete (Pyrenulales: Xanthopyreniaceae) UK/Ireland Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
thallus thallus is parasitised by perithecium Hymenobia aporea - a lichenicolous ascomycete UK/Ireland Questionable Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [lecideoid lichens]
thallus thallus is parasitised by apothecium Rimularia furvella - a lichenicolous lichen (Agyriales: Agyriaceae) UK/Ireland Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [on crustose spp.]
thallus thallus is parasitised by thallus Rimularia furvella - a lichenicolous lichen (Agyriales: Agyriaceae) UK/Ireland 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) UK/Ireland Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [on a yellowish-green sorediate crust]
thallus thallus is parasitised by apothecium Dactylospora saxatilis - a lichenicolous ascomycete (Lecanorales: Dactylosporaceae) UK/Ireland Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [on a sterile crustose lichen]
thallus thallus is parasitised by apothecium Chaenothecopsis retinens - a lichenicolous lichen (Mycocaliciales: Mycocaliciaceae) Foreign Questionable Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [white crustose lichen on oak]
thallus thallus is parasitised by perithecium Nectriopsis indigens - a lichenicolous pyrenomycete (Hypocreales: Bionectriaceae) UK/Ireland Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [crustose lichen]
thallus thallus is parasitised by perithecium Phaeospora parasitica - a lichenicolous lichen (Verrucariales: Verrucariaceae) UK/Ireland 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 UK/Ireland Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [on foliose species]
thallus thallus is parasitised by fruitbody Athelia arachnoidea - a resupinate fungus (Polyporales: Atheliaceae) UK/Ireland Foreign 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
thallus thallus is parasitised by fruitbody Athelia epiphylla - a resupinate fungus (Polyporales: Atheliaceae) UK/Ireland 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) UK/Ireland 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) UK/Ireland Hawksworth, D.L., 1983 [crustose species. Almost always on siliceous rocks]

Lichenes may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)

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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