Xanthoriicola physciae (Kalchbr.) D. Hawksw.
(a lichenicolous dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Xanthoriicola physciae 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
Xanthoriicola dematiaceous anamorph colony of Xanthoriicola dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages sooty black apothecium UK/Ireland Xanthoria parietina Common Orange Lichen Teloschistales: Teloschistaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
The Lichenicolous Hyphomycetes, Hawksworth, D.L., 1979
A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
Capronia suijae (Herpotrichiellaceae, Eurotiomycetes), a new fungus on Xanthoria parietina from Belarus, with a key to the lichenicolous species growing on Xanthoria s. str., Tsurykau, A. & Etayo, J., 2017
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Xanthoriicola physciae/Xanthoriicola physciaea lichenicolous dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyXanthoriicola dematiaceous anamorph Lichen / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Teloschistales/Teloschistaceae/Xanthoria parietina/Xanthoria parietinacommon orange lichensooty blackapothecium
Xanthoriicola dematiaceous anamorph colony of Xanthoriicola dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages blackened, eventually killed thallus UK/IrelandMinor Xanthoria parietina Common Orange Lichen Teloschistales: Teloschistaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
Capronia suijae (Herpotrichiellaceae, Eurotiomycetes), a new fungus on Xanthoria parietina from Belarus, with a key to the lichenicolous species growing on Xanthoria s. str., Tsurykau, A. & Etayo, J., 2017
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Xanthoriicola physciae/Xanthoriicola physciaea lichenicolous dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyXanthoriicola dematiaceous anamorph Lichen / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Teloschistales/Teloschistaceae/Xanthoria parietina/Xanthoria parietinacommon orange lichenblackened, eventually killedthallusMinor

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
Tsurykau, A. & Etayo, J., 2017Capronia suijae (Herpotrichiellaceae, Eurotiomycetes), a new fungus on Xanthoria parietina from Belarus, with a key to the lichenicolous species growing on Xanthoria s. str.Lichenologist Vol 49 (1): 1-12.

Xanthoriicola physciae (a lichenicolous dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Xanthoriicola physciae (a lichenicolous dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesXanthoriicola physciae (a lichenicolous dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
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 Xanthoriicola physciae (a lichenicolous dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Hawksworth, D.L. 2004 Fungi living on lichens: a source of unexplored diversity British Wildlife Vol 15, No. 3: 192-199.
Preece, T. 2013 Xanthoriicola physciae: a puzzling black lichenicolous fungus Field Mycology vol 14 (1): 14-16.

Xanthoriicola physciae (a lichenicolous dematiaceous anamorphic 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 Xanthoriicola physciae (a lichenicolous dematiaceous anamorphic fungus):

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