Homostegia piggotii (Berk. & Broome) P. Karst.
(a lichenicolous fungus)

Interactions where Homostegia piggotii 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
perithecium (immersed, stromatic) immersed, stromatic perithecium parasitises thallus UK/Ireland Parmelia omphalodes a lichen Lecanorales: Parmeliaceae 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/Homostegia piggotii/Homostegia piggotiia lichenicolous fungusimmersed, stromaticperithecium Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecanorales/Parmeliaceae/Parmelia omphalodes/Parmelia omphalodesa lichenthallus
stroma (superficial, convex) superficial, convex stroma parasitises thallus UK/Ireland Parmelia omphalodes a lichen Lecanorales: Parmeliaceae 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/Homostegia piggotii/Homostegia piggotiia lichenicolous fungussuperficial, convexstroma Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecanorales/Parmeliaceae/Parmelia omphalodes/Parmelia omphalodesa lichenthallus
perithecium (immersed, stromatic) immersed, stromatic perithecium parasitises thallus UK/Ireland Parmelia saxatilis s. lat. a group of foliose lichens Lecanorales: Parmeliaceae 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/Homostegia piggotii/Homostegia piggotiia lichenicolous fungusimmersed, stromaticperithecium Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecanorales/Parmeliaceae/Parmelia saxatilis s. lat./Parmelia saxatilis s. lat.a group of foliose lichensthallus
stroma (superficial, convex) superficial, convex stroma parasitises thallus UK/Ireland Parmelia saxatilis s. lat. a group of foliose lichens Lecanorales: Parmeliaceae 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/Homostegia piggotii/Homostegia piggotiia lichenicolous fungussuperficial, convexstroma Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecanorales/Parmeliaceae/Parmelia saxatilis s. lat./Parmelia saxatilis s. lat.a group of foliose lichensthallus
perithecium (immersed, stromatic) immersed, stromatic perithecium parasitises thallus UK/Ireland Parmelia sulcata Netted Shield Lichen Lecanorales: Parmeliaceae 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/Homostegia piggotii/Homostegia piggotiia lichenicolous fungusimmersed, stromaticperithecium Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecanorales/Parmeliaceae/Parmelia sulcata/Parmelia sulcatanetted shield lichenthallus
stroma (superficial, convex) superficial, convex stroma parasitises thallus UK/Ireland Parmelia sulcata Netted Shield Lichen Lecanorales: Parmeliaceae 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/Homostegia piggotii/Homostegia piggotiia lichenicolous fungussuperficial, convexstroma Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecanorales/Parmeliaceae/Parmelia sulcata/Parmelia sulcatanetted shield lichenthallus

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

Homostegia piggotii (a lichenicolous fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Homostegia piggotii (a lichenicolous fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHomostegia piggotii (a lichenicolous fungus)
ClassDOTHIDEOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
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 Homostegia piggotii (a lichenicolous 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.

Homostegia piggotii (a lichenicolous 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 Homostegia piggotii (a lichenicolous fungus):

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