Epilichen stellatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Rhizocarpales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Fungi Subregnum: Dikarya Divisio: Ascomycota Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina Classis: Lecanoromycetes Subclassis: Lecanoromycetidae Ordo: Rhizocarpales

Familia: Rhizocarpaceae
Genus: Epilichen
Species: Epilichen stellatus

Name

Epilichen stellatus Triebel, 1989

Life habit: Lichenicolous fungus (parasite on living lichens)

Host: Known only from Lecidea tessellata

World distribution: Rare in northern Asia, relatively common in North America (Canada, U.S.A., and Mexico)

References

• Triebel, Biblthca Lichenol. 35: 136 (1989)

• Triebel, D. (1989) Lecideicole Ascomyceten. Eine Revision der obligat lichenicolen Ascomyceten auf lecideoiden Flechten. - Bibliotheca Lichenologica, No. 35. J. Cramer, Berlin-Stuttgart. 278 pp.   (RLL List # 139 / Rec. # 18996 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Illustrations of Epilichen stellatus: p. 128)

• Hafellner, J. (2004) Epilichen (pp. 652-653) In: Nash III, T.H.; Ryan, B.D.; Diederich, P.; Gries, C. and Bungartz, F. (eds.), Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region, Vol. 2. Lichens Unlimited, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 742 pages.   (RLL List # 196 / Rec. # 25996 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Discussion of Epilichen stellatus: pp. 652-653; distribution map for the Sonoran region: p. 653)

• USDA Plants Database

• North American Lichen Checklist, Version (#16) 18 June 2010.

• Index Fungorum

• MycoBank