Abrothallus microspermus Tul.
(a lichenicolous ascomycete)

Interactions where Abrothallus microspermus 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 apothecium lives on/in thallus UK/Ireland Flavoparmelia caperata a 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/Abrothallales/Abrothallaceae/Abrothallus microspermus/Abrothallus microspermusa lichenicolous ascomyceteapothecium Lichen / symbiontUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecanorales/Parmeliaceae/Flavoparmelia caperata/Flavoparmelia caperataa lichenthallus
apothecium apothecium lives on/in thallus UK/Ireland Parmotrema perlatum a 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/Abrothallales/Abrothallaceae/Abrothallus microspermus/Abrothallus microspermusa lichenicolous ascomyceteapothecium Lichen / symbiontUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecanorales/Parmeliaceae/Parmotrema perlatum/Parmotrema perlatuma lichenthallus

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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAbrothallus microspermus (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 microspermus (a lichenicolous ascomycete)

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

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

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