Sclerococcum sphaerale (Ach.) Fr.
(a lichenicolous dematiaceous anamorphic ascomycete)

Interactions where Sclerococcum sphaerale 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
Sclerococcum dematiaceous anamorph sporodochial tufts of Sclerococcum dematiaceous anamorph lives on/in thallus UK/IrelandRestricted Pertusaria a genus of crustose lichens Pertusariales: Pertusariaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
The Lichenicolous Hyphomycetes, Hawksworth, D.L., 1979
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Sclerococcales/Sclerococcaceae/Sclerococcum sphaerale/Sclerococcum sphaeralea lichenicolous dematiaceous anamorphic ascomycetesporodochial tuftsSclerococcum dematiaceous anamorph Lichen / symbiontUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Pertusariales/Pertusariaceae/Pertusaria/Pertusariaa genus of crustose lichensthallusSole
Sclerococcum dematiaceous anamorph sporodochial tufts of Sclerococcum dematiaceous anamorph lives on/in thallus UK/IrelandMinor Pertusaria pseudocorallina a lichen Pertusariales: Pertusariaceae A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Sclerococcales/Sclerococcaceae/Sclerococcum sphaerale/Sclerococcum sphaeralea lichenicolous dematiaceous anamorphic ascomycetesporodochial tuftsSclerococcum dematiaceous anamorph Lichen / symbiontUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Pertusariales/Pertusariaceae/Pertusaria pseudocorallina/Pertusaria pseudocorallinaa lichenthallusMinor
Sclerococcum dematiaceous anamorph sporodochial tufts of Sclerococcum dematiaceous anamorph lives on/in thallus UK/IrelandMajor Lepra corallina a lichen The Lichenicolous Hyphomycetes, Hawksworth, D.L., 1979
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Sclerococcales/Sclerococcaceae/Sclerococcum sphaerale/Sclerococcum sphaeralea lichenicolous dematiaceous anamorphic ascomycetesporodochial tuftsSclerococcum dematiaceous anamorph Lichen / symbiontUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lepra corallina/Lepra corallinaa lichenthallusMajor

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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

Sclerococcum sphaerale (a lichenicolous dematiaceous anamorphic ascomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Sclerococcum sphaerale (a lichenicolous dematiaceous anamorphic ascomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesSclerococcum sphaerale (a lichenicolous dematiaceous anamorphic ascomycete)
GenusSclerococcum (a genus of lichenicolous anamorphic fungi)
FamilySCLEROCOCCACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderSCLEROCOCCALES (an order of fungi)
ClassEUROTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
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 Sclerococcum sphaerale (a lichenicolous dematiaceous anamorphic ascomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Diederich, P. 1990 New or interesting lichenicolous fungi. 1. Species from Luxembourg Mycotaxon Vol 37: 297-330.
Hawksworth, D.L. 2004 Fungi living on lichens: a source of unexplored diversity British Wildlife Vol 15, No. 3: 192-199.

Sclerococcum sphaerale (a lichenicolous dematiaceous anamorphic ascomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Sclerococcum sphaerale (a lichenicolous dematiaceous anamorphic ascomycete):

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