Geltingia associata (Th. Fr.) Alstrup & D. Hawksw.
(a lichenicolous ascomycete)

Interactions where Geltingia associata 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/IrelandMinor Thamnolia vermicularis a lichen Pertusariales: Icmadophilaceae A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helicogoniaceae/Geltingia associata/Geltingia associataa lichenicolous ascomyceteapothecium Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Pertusariales/Icmadophilaceae/Thamnolia vermicularis/Thamnolia vermicularisa lichenthallusMinor
apothecium apothecium parasitises thallus UK/IrelandMinor Ochrolechia frigida a lichen Pertusariales: Ochrolechiaceae A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helicogoniaceae/Geltingia associata/Geltingia associataa lichenicolous ascomyceteapothecium Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Pertusariales/Ochrolechiaceae/Ochrolechia frigida/Ochrolechia frigidaa lichenthallusMinor
apothecium apothecium parasitises thallus UK/IrelandMajor Ochrolechia tartarea Cudbear Pertusariales: Ochrolechiaceae A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helicogoniaceae/Geltingia associata/Geltingia associataa lichenicolous ascomyceteapothecium Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Pertusariales/Ochrolechiaceae/Ochrolechia tartarea/Ochrolechia tartareaCudbearthallusMajor

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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGeltingia associata (a lichenicolous ascomycete)
FamilyHELICOGONIACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderHELOTIALES (an order of discomycetes and lichens)
SubclassLEOTIOMYCETIDAE (powdery mildews)
ClassLEOTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
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 Geltingia associata (a lichenicolous ascomycete)

Geltingia associata (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 Geltingia associata (a lichenicolous ascomycete):

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