Opegrapha parasitica (A. Massal.) H. Olivier
(a lichenicolous lichen)

Interactions where Opegrapha parasitica 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 UK/Ireland Caloplaca cirrochroa a lichen Teloschistales: Teloschistaceae A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Arthoniomycetes/Arthoniales/Roccellaceae/Opegrapha parasitica/Opegrapha parasiticaa lichenicolous lichenlirella Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Teloschistales/Teloschistaceae/Caloplaca cirrochroa/Caloplaca cirrochroaa lichen
lirella lirella parasitises UK/Ireland Xanthoria parietina Common Orange Lichen Teloschistales: Teloschistaceae A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Arthoniomycetes/Arthoniales/Roccellaceae/Opegrapha parasitica/Opegrapha parasiticaa lichenicolous lichenlirella Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Teloschistales/Teloschistaceae/Xanthoria parietina/Xanthoria parietinacommon orange lichen
lirella lirella parasitises UK/Ireland [Lichenes] lichens A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Arthoniomycetes/Arthoniales/Roccellaceae/Opegrapha parasitica/Opegrapha parasiticaa lichenicolous lichenlirella Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lichenes/Licheneslichens

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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOpegrapha parasitica (a lichenicolous lichen)
GenusOpegrapha (a genus of lichens)
FamilyROCCELLACEAE (a family of lichens)
OrderARTHONIALES (an order of lichens)
SubclassARTHONIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of lichens)
ClassARTHONIOMYCETES (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 Opegrapha parasitica (a lichenicolous lichen)

Opegrapha parasitica (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 Opegrapha parasitica (a lichenicolous lichen):

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