Chaenothecopsis caespitosa (W. Phillips) D. Hawksw.
(a lichen)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesChaenothecopsis caespitosa (a lichen)
GenusChaenothecopsis (a genus of lichens)
FamilyMYCOCALICIACEAE (a family of lichens)
OrderMYCOCALICIALES (an order of lichens)
SubclassMYCOCALICIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of lichens)
ClassEUROTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Hawksworth, D.L. 1980 Two little-known members of the Mycocaliciaceae on polypores TBMS Vol 74 (3): 650-651.

Chaenothecopsis caespitosa (a lichen) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Chaenothecopsis caespitosa (a lichen)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Chaenothecopsis caespitosa (a lichen)

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