Nesolechia oxyspora (Tul.) A. Massal.
(a lichenicolous lichen)

Interactions where Nesolechia oxyspora is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
apothecium (erumpent) erumpent apothecium parasitises bleached thallus UK/IrelandMajor Parmelia saxatilis s. lat. a group of foliose lichens Lecanorales: Parmeliaceae A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecanorales/Parmeliaceae/Nesolechia oxyspora/Nesolechia oxysporaa lichenicolous lichenerumpentapothecium Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecanorales/Parmeliaceae/Parmelia saxatilis s. lat./Parmelia saxatilis s. lat.a group of foliose lichensbleachedthallusMajor
apothecium (erumpent) erumpent apothecium parasitises bleached thallus UK/IrelandMajor Parmelia sulcata Netted Shield Lichen Lecanorales: Parmeliaceae A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecanorales/Parmeliaceae/Nesolechia oxyspora/Nesolechia oxysporaa lichenicolous lichenerumpentapothecium Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecanorales/Parmeliaceae/Parmelia sulcata/Parmelia sulcatanetted shield lichenbleachedthallusMajor
apothecium (erumpent) erumpent apothecium parasitises bleached thallus UK/IrelandMinor [Lichenes] lichens A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecanorales/Parmeliaceae/Nesolechia oxyspora/Nesolechia oxysporaa lichenicolous lichenerumpentapothecium Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lichenes/LicheneslichensbleachedthallusMinor

Author & YearTitleSource
Hawksworth, D.L., 1983A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles44pp, The British Lichen Society

Nesolechia oxyspora (a lichenicolous lichen) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Nesolechia oxyspora (a lichenicolous lichen) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesNesolechia oxyspora (a lichenicolous lichen)
FamilyPARMELIACEAE (a family of lichens)
OrderLECANORALES (an order of lichens)
SubclassLECANOROMYCETIDAE (a subclass of lichens)
ClassLECANOROMYCETES (a class of lichens)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Nesolechia oxyspora (a lichenicolous lichen)

Nesolechia oxyspora (a lichenicolous lichen) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Nesolechia oxyspora (a lichenicolous lichen):

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