Lichenopeltella alpestris (Sacc.) P.M. Kirk & Minter
(an ascomycete)

Interactions where Lichenopeltella alpestris 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
thyriothecium thyriothecium is saprobic on dead leaf Carex sedges Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Microthyriales/Microthyriaceae/Lichenopeltella alpestris/Lichenopeltella alpestrisan ascomycetethyriothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex/Carexsedgesdeadleaf (4-11)
thyriothecium thyriothecium is saprobic on dead stem Arrhenatherum elatius False Oat-grass Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Microthyriales/Microthyriaceae/Lichenopeltella alpestris/Lichenopeltella alpestrisan ascomycetethyriothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Arrhenatherum elatius/Arrhenatherum elatiusfalse oat-grassdeadstem (4-11)
thyriothecium thyriothecium is saprobic on dead stem Molinia caerulea Purple Moor-grass Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Microthyriales/Microthyriaceae/Lichenopeltella alpestris/Lichenopeltella alpestrisan ascomycetethyriothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassdeadstem (4-11)
thyriothecium thyriothecium is saprobic on dead stem Dactylis cock’s-foot grasses Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Microthyriales/Microthyriaceae/Lichenopeltella alpestris/Lichenopeltella alpestrisan ascomycetethyriothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Dactylis/Dactyliscock's-foot grassesdeadstem (4-11)
thyriothecium thyriothecium is saprobic on dead stem Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted Hair-grass Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Microthyriales/Microthyriaceae/Lichenopeltella alpestris/Lichenopeltella alpestrisan ascomycetethyriothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem (4-11)
thyriothecium thyriothecium is saprobic on dead stem Phalaris Canary grasses Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Microthyriales/Microthyriaceae/Lichenopeltella alpestris/Lichenopeltella alpestrisan ascomycetethyriothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Phalaris/PhalarisCanary grassesdeadstem (4-11)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Lichenopeltella alpestris (an ascomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Lichenopeltella alpestris (an ascomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLichenopeltella alpestris (an ascomycete)
GenusLichenopeltella (a genus of fly speck fungi and lichens)
FamilyMICROTHYRIACEAE (a family of fly speck fungi)
OrderMICROTHYRIALES (an order of fly speck fungi)
SubclassDOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
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 Lichenopeltella alpestris (an ascomycete)

Lichenopeltella alpestris (an ascomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Lichenopeltella alpestris (an ascomycete):

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