Polycoccum marmoratum (Kremp.) D. Hawksw.
(a lichenicolous fungus)

Interactions where Polycoccum marmoratum 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
perithecium perithecium parasitises thallus UK/Ireland Thelidium incavatum a lichen Verrucariales: Verrucariaceae 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/Pleosporales/Dacampiaceae/Polycoccum marmoratum/Polycoccum marmoratuma lichenicolous fungusperithecium Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Verrucariales/Verrucariaceae/Thelidium incavatum/Thelidium incavatuma lichenthallus
perithecium perithecium parasitises thallus 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/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Dacampiaceae/Polycoccum marmoratum/Polycoccum marmoratuma lichenicolous fungusperithecium Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lichenes/Licheneslichensthallus

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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPolycoccum marmoratum (a lichenicolous fungus)
GenusPolycoccum (a genus of lichens)
FamilyDACAMPIACEAE (a family of lichens)
OrderPLEOSPORALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
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 Polycoccum marmoratum (a lichenicolous fungus)

Polycoccum marmoratum (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 Polycoccum marmoratum (a lichenicolous fungus):

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