Lichenoconium xanthoriae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Abrothallales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Fungi Subregnum: Dikarya Divisio: Ascomycota Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina Classis: Dothideomycetes Subclassis: – (incertae sedis) Ordo: Abrothallales

Familia: Lichenoconiaceae
Genus: Lichenoconium
Species: Lichenoconium xanthoriae

Name

Lichenoconium xanthoriae M.S. Christ., 1956

Anamorphic Ascomycota

Life habit: Lichenicolous fungus (parasite on living lichens)

Host-Substratum/Locality: On Xanthoria polycarpa: Denmark

Other Genera: Caloplaca, Cetraria, Cetrelia, Heterodermia, Melanelia, Physcia and Teloschistes

References

Primary

• M.S. Christ., Friesia 5: 212 (1956)

• Christiansen, MS (1956) A new species of the form-genus Lichenoconium Petr. & Syd. (Fungi Imperfecti), L. xanthoriae sp. n.. - Friesia 5(3-5): 212–217.   **[RLL List # 21 / Rec.# 3228] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)**

Secondary

• Lawrey, J.D. and Diederich, P. (2003) Lichenicolous fungi: interactions, evolution, and biodiversity. - The Bryologist 106(1): 81–120.   **[RLL List # 190 / Rec.# 24248] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (JSTOR) (PDF file)

• Lawrey, J.D. and Diederich, P. (2011) Lichenicolous fungi – worldwide checklist, including isolated cultures and sequences available. - http://www.lichenicolous.net (4/10/2011)

Links

• Index Fungorum

• MycoBank