Abrothallus bertianus De Not.
(a lichenicolous ascomycete)

Interactions where Abrothallus bertianus is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see '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 apothecium lives on/in thallus UK/Ireland Melanelia a genus of lichens Lecanorales: Parmeliaceae New and interesting microfungi from the 1978 Exeter foray, Hawksworth, D.L. & Minter. D.W., 1980
A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Abrothallales/Abrothallaceae/Abrothallus bertianus/Abrothallus bertianusa lichenicolous ascomyceteapothecium Lichen / symbiontUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecanorales/Parmeliaceae/Melanelia/Melaneliaa genus of lichensthallus
apothecium apothecium lives on/in thallus UK/IrelandMajor Melanelixia fuliginosa a lichen Lecanorales: Parmeliaceae New and interesting microfungi from the 1978 Exeter foray, Hawksworth, D.L. & Minter. D.W., 1980
A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Abrothallales/Abrothallaceae/Abrothallus bertianus/Abrothallus bertianusa lichenicolous ascomyceteapothecium Lichen / symbiontUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecanorales/Parmeliaceae/Melanelixia fuliginosa/Melanelixia fuliginosaa lichenthallusMajor

Abrothallus bertianus (a lichenicolous ascomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Abrothallus bertianus (a lichenicolous ascomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Hawksworth, D.L. & Minter. D.W., 1980New and interesting microfungi from the 1978 Exeter forayTBMS Vol 74 (3): 567-577.
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
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAbrothallus bertianus (a lichenicolous ascomycete)
GenusAbrothallus (a genus of lichens)
FamilyABROTHALLACEAE (a family of lichens)
OrderABROTHALLALES (an order 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 Abrothallus bertianus (a lichenicolous ascomycete)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Hawksworth, D.L. & Minter. D.W. 1980 New and interesting microfungi from the 1978 Exeter foray TBMS Vol 74 (3): 567-577.

Abrothallus bertianus (a lichenicolous ascomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Abrothallus bertianus (a lichenicolous ascomycete):

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