Leightoniomyces phillipsii (Berk. & Leight.) D. Hawksw. & B. Sutton
(a lichenicolous fungus)

Interactions where Leightoniomyces phillipsii is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see '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
parasitises thallus Steinia geophana a lichen Lecideales: Lecideaceae The Lichenicolous Hyphomycetes, Hawksworth, D.L., 1979
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leightoniomyces phillipsii/Leightoniomyces phillipsiia lichenicolous fungus Lichen / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecideales/Lecideaceae/Steinia geophana/Steinia geophanaa lichenthallus
parasitises thallus UK/Ireland Thrombium epigaeum an ascomycete fungus Protothelenellaceae The Lichenicolous Hyphomycetes, Hawksworth, D.L., 1979
A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leightoniomyces phillipsii/Leightoniomyces phillipsiia lichenicolous fungus Fungus / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Protothelenellaceae/Thrombium epigaeum/Thrombium epigaeuman ascomycete fungusthallus

Leightoniomyces phillipsii (a lichenicolous fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Leightoniomyces phillipsii (a lichenicolous fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Hawksworth, D.L., 1979The Lichenicolous HyphomycetesBull. Br. mus. nat. hist. bot. Vol 6 (3): 183-300.
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
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLeightoniomyces phillipsii (a lichenicolous fungus)
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 Leightoniomyces phillipsii (a lichenicolous fungus)

Leightoniomyces phillipsii (a lichenicolous fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Leightoniomyces phillipsii (a lichenicolous fungus):

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