Epilichen scabrosus (Ach.) Clem.
(a lichenicolous lichen)

Interactions where Epilichen scabrosus 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 UK/Ireland Baeomyces rufus a lichen Baeomycetales: Baeomycetaceae 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/Rhizocarpales/Rhizocarpaceae/Epilichen scabrosus/Epilichen scabrosusa lichenicolous lichenapothecium Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Baeomycetales/Baeomycetaceae/Baeomyces rufus/Baeomyces rufusa lichen

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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEpilichen scabrosus (a lichenicolous lichen)
FamilyRHIZOCARPACEAE (a family of lichens)
OrderRHIZOCARPALES (an order of fungi)
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 Epilichen scabrosus (a lichenicolous lichen)

Epilichen scabrosus (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 Epilichen scabrosus (a lichenicolous lichen):

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