Diploschistes caesioplumbeus (Nyl.) Vain.
(a lichen)

Interactions where Diploschistes caesioplumbeus 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
apothecium apothecium kleptoparasitises photobiont UK/Ireland Lecanora gangaleoides a lichen Lecanorales: Lecanoraceae A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Ostropales/Graphidaceae/Diploschistes caesioplumbeus/Diploschistes caesioplumbeusa lichenapothecium Lichen / kleptoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecanorales/Lecanoraceae/Lecanora gangaleoides/Lecanora gangaleoidesa lichenphotobiont

Interactions where Diploschistes caesioplumbeus is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part 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 Summary
thallus thallus is parasitised by immersed to erumpent perithecium UK/Ireland Pyrenidium actinellum a lichenicolous ascomycete Pleosporales: Dacampiaceae A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Dacampiaceae/Pyrenidium actinellum/Pyrenidium actinelluma lichenicolous ascomyceteimmersed to erumpentperithecium Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Ostropales/Graphidaceae/Diploschistes caesioplumbeus/Diploschistes caesioplumbeusa lichenthallus immersed to erumpent perithecium parasitises thallus
thallus thallus may support immersed to erumpent perithecium UK/Ireland Pyrenidium actinellum a lichenicolous ascomycete Pleosporales: Dacampiaceae A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Dacampiaceae/Pyrenidium actinellum/Pyrenidium actinelluma lichenicolous ascomyceteimmersed to erumpentperithecium Lichen / symbiontUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Ostropales/Graphidaceae/Diploschistes caesioplumbeus/Diploschistes caesioplumbeusa lichenthallus immersed to erumpent perithecium lives on/in thallus

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

Diploschistes caesioplumbeus (a lichen) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Diploschistes caesioplumbeus (a lichen) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDiploschistes caesioplumbeus (a lichen)
GenusDiploschistes (a genus of lichens)
FamilyGRAPHIDACEAE (a family of lichens)
OrderOSTROPALES (an order of lichens and ascomycetes)
SubclassOSTROPOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes)
ClassLECANOROMYCETES (a class of lichens)
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 Diploschistes caesioplumbeus (a lichen)

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.

Diploschistes caesioplumbeus (a lichen) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Diploschistes caesioplumbeus (a lichen):

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