Lichenosticta alcicornaria (Linds.) D. Hawksw.
(a lichenicolous coelomycete)

Interactions where Lichenosticta alcicornaria 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
perithecium perithecium parasitises thallus UK/Ireland Cladonia cup lichens Lecanorales: Cladoniaceae A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lichenosticta alcicornaria/Lichenosticta alcicornariaa lichenicolous coelomyceteperithecium Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecanorales/Cladoniaceae/Cladonia/Cladoniacup lichensthallus
Lichenosticta coelomycetous anamorph (semi-immersed) semi-immersed pycnidium of Lichenosticta coelomycetous anamorph parasitises galled squamule (underside) UK/Ireland Cladonia foliacea a lichen Lecanorales: Cladoniaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lichenosticta alcicornaria/Lichenosticta alcicornariaa lichenicolous coelomycetesemi-immersedpycnidiumLichenosticta coelomycetous anamorph Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecanorales/Cladoniaceae/Cladonia foliacea/Cladonia foliaceaa lichengalledsquamule (underside)

Lichenosticta alcicornaria (a lichenicolous coelomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Lichenosticta alcicornaria (a lichenicolous coelomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Grove, W.B., 1935British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidiaVol I, 488pp, Cambridge University Press
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:
Anamorphic SpeciesLichenosticta alcicornaria (a lichenicolous coelomycete)
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 Lichenosticta alcicornaria (a lichenicolous coelomycete)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Hawksworth, D.L. 1981 The lichenicolous Coelomycetes Bull. Br. mus. nat. hist. bot. Vol 9 (1): 1-98.

Lichenosticta alcicornaria (a lichenicolous coelomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Lichenosticta alcicornaria (a lichenicolous coelomycete):

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