Abrothallus usneae Rabenh.
(a lichenicolous ascomycete)

Interactions where Abrothallus usneae 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 parasitises thallus UK/Ireland Usnea beard lichens, old man’s beard 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 usneae/Abrothallus usneaea lichenicolous ascomyceteapothecium Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecanorales/Parmeliaceae/Usnea/Usneabeard lichens, old man's beardthallus
parasitises Biatoropsis usnearum a jelly fungus Tremellales: Tremellaceae Biatoropsis usnearum Rasanen, and other heterobasidiomycetes on Usnea, Diederich, P. & Christiansen, M.S., 1994
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Abrothallales/Abrothallaceae/Abrothallus usneae/Abrothallus usneaea lichenicolous ascomycete Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Tremellomycetes/Tremellales/Tremellaceae/Biatoropsis usnearum/Biatoropsis usnearuma jelly fungus

Interactions where Abrothallus usneae is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

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

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Affected Part 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 Summary
apothecium apothecium is parasitised by pycnidium of Lichenoconium coelomycetous anamorph Lichenoconium usneae a lichenicolous coelomycete Lichenoconiales: Lichenoconiaceae Biatoropsis usnearum Rasanen, and other heterobasidiomycetes on Usnea, Diederich, P. & Christiansen, M.S., 1994
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Lichenoconiales/Lichenoconiaceae/Lichenoconium usneae/Lichenoconium usneaea lichenicolous coelomycetepycnidiumLichenoconium coelomycetous anamorph Lichen / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Abrothallales/Abrothallaceae/Abrothallus usneae/Abrothallus usneaea lichenicolous ascomyceteapothecium pycnidium of Lichenoconium coelomycetous anamorph parasitises apothecium

Author & YearTitleSource
Diederich, P. & Christiansen, M.S., 1994Biatoropsis usnearum Rasanen, and other heterobasidiomycetes on UsneaLichenologist Vol 26 (1): 47-66.
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 usneae (a lichenicolous ascomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAbrothallus usneae (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)
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Abrothallus usneae (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 usneae (a lichenicolous ascomycete):

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