Hemigrapha asteriscus (Müll. Arg.) R. Sant. ex D. Hawksw.
(a lichenicolous ascomycete)

Interactions where Hemigrapha asteriscus 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
lirella lirella parasitises blue-green phycotype UK/Ireland Sticta canariensis a fungus Peltigerales: Lobariaceae A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Parmulariaceae/Hemigrapha asteriscus/Hemigrapha asteriscusa lichenicolous ascomycetelirella Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Peltigerales/Lobariaceae/Sticta canariensis/Sticta canariensisa fungusblue-green phycotype

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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHemigrapha asteriscus (a lichenicolous ascomycete)
FamilyPARMULARIACEAE (a family of lichens)
OrderASTERINALES (an order of fungi)
SubclassDOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
ClassDOTHIDEOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
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 Hemigrapha asteriscus (a lichenicolous ascomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Hawksworth, D.L. 1975 Notes on British Lichenicolous Fungi, I Kew Bulletin Vol 30 (1): 183-203.

Hemigrapha asteriscus (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 Hemigrapha asteriscus (a lichenicolous ascomycete):

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