Polycoccum microsticticum (Leight.) Arnold
(a fungus)

Interactions where Polycoccum microsticticum 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 lives on/in thallus Acarospora a genus of lichens Acarosporales: Acarosporaceae Polycoccum clauzadei sp. nov. (Ascomycetes, Dothideales), champignon lichénicole non lichénisé sur Xanthoria elegans, Navarro-Rosinés P. & Roux, C., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Dacampiaceae/Polycoccum microsticticum/Polycoccum microsticticuma fungusperithecium Lichen / symbiont /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Acarosporales/Acarosporaceae/Acarospora/Acarosporaa genus of lichensthallus
perithecium perithecium lives on/in thallus UK/Ireland Acarospora fuscata a lichen Acarosporales: Acarosporaceae A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
Polycoccum clauzadei sp. nov. (Ascomycetes, Dothideales), champignon lichénicole non lichénisé sur Xanthoria elegans, Navarro-Rosinés P. & Roux, C., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Dacampiaceae/Polycoccum microsticticum/Polycoccum microsticticuma fungusperithecium Lichen / symbiontUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Acarosporales/Acarosporaceae/Acarospora fuscata/Acarospora fuscataa lichenthallus
perithecium perithecium lives on/in thallus RhizocarponQuestionable a genus of lichens Rhizocarpales: Rhizocarpaceae Polycoccum clauzadei sp. nov. (Ascomycetes, Dothideales), champignon lichénicole non lichénisé sur Xanthoria elegans, Navarro-Rosinés P. & Roux, C., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Dacampiaceae/Polycoccum microsticticum/Polycoccum microsticticuma fungusperithecium Lichen / symbiont /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Rhizocarpales/Rhizocarpaceae/Rhizocarpon/Rhizocarpona genus of lichens?thallus
perithecium perithecium lives on/in thallus Buellia stellulata a lichen Teloschistales: Caliciaceae Polycoccum clauzadei sp. nov. (Ascomycetes, Dothideales), champignon lichénicole non lichénisé sur Xanthoria elegans, Navarro-Rosinés P. & Roux, C., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Dacampiaceae/Polycoccum microsticticum/Polycoccum microsticticuma fungusperithecium Lichen / symbiont /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Teloschistales/Caliciaceae/Buellia stellulata/Buellia stellulataa lichenthallus
perithecium perithecium lives on/in thallus UK/Ireland Ionaspis lacustris a lichen Hymeneliales: Hymeneliaceae Lichenicolous fungi on Ionaspis lacustris, Orange, A., 2002
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Dacampiaceae/Polycoccum microsticticum/Polycoccum microsticticuma fungusperithecium Lichen / symbiontUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Hymeneliales/Hymeneliaceae/Ionaspis lacustris/Ionaspis lacustrisa lichenthallus

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
Navarro-Rosinés P. & Roux, C., 1998Polycoccum clauzadei sp. nov. (Ascomycetes, Dothideales), champignon lichénicole non lichénisé sur Xanthoria elegansMycotaxon Vol 69: 327-337.
Orange, A., 2002Lichenicolous fungi on Ionaspis lacustrisMycotaxon 81: 265-279.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPolycoccum microsticticum (a 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 microsticticum (a fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Navarro-Rosinés P. & Roux, C. 1998 Polycoccum clauzadei sp. nov. (Ascomycetes, Dothideales), champignon lichénicole non lichénisé sur Xanthoria elegans Mycotaxon Vol 69: 327-337.

Polycoccum microsticticum (a fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Polycoccum microsticticum (a fungus):

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