Polycoccum pulvinatum (Eitner) R. Sant.
(a lichenicolous fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPolycoccum pulvinatum (a lichenicolous fungus)
GenusPolycoccum (a genus of lichens)
FamilyDACAMPIACEAE (a family of lichens)
OrderPLEOSPORALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassDOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
ClassDOTHIDEOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Hawksworth, D.L. 1975 Notes on British Lichenicolous Fungi, I Kew Bulletin Vol 30 (1): 183-203.
Navarro-Rosinés P. & Roux, C. 1998 Polycoccum clauzadei sp. nov. (Ascomycetes, Dothideales), champignon lichénicole non lichénisé sur Xanthoria elegans Mycotaxon Vol 69: 327-337.

Polycoccum pulvinatum (a lichenicolous fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Polycoccum pulvinatum (a lichenicolous fungus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Polycoccum pulvinatum (a lichenicolous fungus)
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