Pyrenidium actinellum Nyl.
(a lichenicolous ascomycete)

Interactions where Pyrenidium actinellum 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 to erumpent) immersed to erumpent perithecium parasitises thallus UK/Ireland Lecanora jamesii 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/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Dacampiaceae/Pyrenidium actinellum/Pyrenidium actinelluma lichenicolous ascomyceteimmersed to erumpentperithecium Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecanorales/Lecanoraceae/Lecanora jamesii/Lecanora jamesiia lichenthallus
perithecium (immersed to erumpent) immersed to erumpent perithecium lives on/in thallus UK/Ireland Lecanora jamesii 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/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Dacampiaceae/Pyrenidium actinellum/Pyrenidium actinelluma lichenicolous ascomyceteimmersed to erumpentperithecium Lichen / symbiontUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecanorales/Lecanoraceae/Lecanora jamesii/Lecanora jamesiia lichenthallus
perithecium (immersed to erumpent) immersed to erumpent perithecium parasitises thallus UK/Ireland Scytinium teretiusculum a lichen Peltigerales: Collemataceae 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/Peltigerales/Collemataceae/Scytinium teretiusculum/Scytinium teretiusculuma lichenthallus
perithecium (immersed to erumpent) immersed to erumpent perithecium lives on/in thallus UK/Ireland Scytinium teretiusculum a lichen Peltigerales: Collemataceae 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/Peltigerales/Collemataceae/Scytinium teretiusculum/Scytinium teretiusculuma lichenthallus
perithecium (immersed to erumpent) immersed to erumpent perithecium parasitises thallus UK/Ireland Massalongia carnosa a lichen Peltigerales: Peltigeraceae 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/Peltigerales/Peltigeraceae/Massalongia carnosa/Massalongia carnosaa lichenthallus
perithecium (immersed to erumpent) immersed to erumpent perithecium lives on/in thallus UK/Ireland Massalongia carnosa a lichen Peltigerales: Peltigeraceae 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/Peltigerales/Peltigeraceae/Massalongia carnosa/Massalongia carnosaa lichenthallus
perithecium (immersed to erumpent) immersed to erumpent perithecium causes galls on thallus UK/Ireland Peltigera dog’s tooth lichens, dog lichens Peltigerales: Peltigeraceae 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 / gallUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Peltigerales/Peltigeraceae/Peltigera/Peltigeradog’s tooth lichens, dog lichensthallus
perithecium perithecium parasitises thallus UK/Ireland Anaptychia ciliaris Eagle’s Claws Teloschistales: Physciaceae 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 ascomyceteperithecium Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Teloschistales/Physciaceae/Anaptychia ciliaris/Anaptychia ciliariseagle's clawsthallus
perithecium perithecium parasitises thallus UK/Ireland Heterodermia leucomelos Ciliate Strap-lichen Teloschistales: Physciaceae 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 ascomyceteperithecium Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Teloschistales/Physciaceae/Heterodermia leucomelos/Heterodermia leucomelosciliate strap-lichenthallus
perithecium (immersed to erumpent) immersed to erumpent perithecium parasitises thallus UK/Ireland Caloplaca teicholyta a lichen Teloschistales: Teloschistaceae 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/Teloschistales/Teloschistaceae/Caloplaca teicholyta/Caloplaca teicholytaa lichenthallus
perithecium (immersed to erumpent) immersed to erumpent perithecium lives on/in thallus UK/Ireland Caloplaca teicholyta a lichen Teloschistales: Teloschistaceae 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/Teloschistales/Teloschistaceae/Caloplaca teicholyta/Caloplaca teicholytaa lichenthallus
perithecium (immersed to erumpent) immersed to erumpent perithecium parasitises thallus UK/Ireland Baeomyces rufus a lichen Baeomycetales: Baeomycetaceae 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/Baeomycetales/Baeomycetaceae/Baeomyces rufus/Baeomyces rufusa lichenthallus
perithecium (immersed to erumpent) immersed to erumpent perithecium lives on/in thallus UK/Ireland Baeomyces rufus a lichen Baeomycetales: Baeomycetaceae 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/Baeomycetales/Baeomycetaceae/Baeomyces rufus/Baeomyces rufusa lichenthallus
perithecium (immersed to erumpent) immersed to erumpent perithecium parasitises thallus UK/Ireland Diploschistes caesioplumbeus a lichen Ostropales: Graphidaceae 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
perithecium (immersed to erumpent) immersed to erumpent perithecium lives on/in thallus UK/Ireland Diploschistes caesioplumbeus a lichen Ostropales: Graphidaceae 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

Interactions where Pyrenidium actinellum 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
gall gall is associate of Trichoconis anamorph UK/Ireland Trichoconis lichenicola a licheniclous anamorphic ascomycete A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Trichoconis lichenicola/Trichoconis lichenicolaa licheniclous anamorphic ascomyceteTrichoconis anamorph Lichen / associateUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Dacampiaceae/Pyrenidium actinellum/Pyrenidium actinelluma lichenicolous ascomycetegall Trichoconis anamorph is associated with gall

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

Pyrenidium actinellum (a lichenicolous ascomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Pyrenidium actinellum (a lichenicolous ascomycete) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPyrenidium actinellum (a lichenicolous ascomycete)
GenusPyrenidium (a genus of lichens)
FamilyDACAMPIACEAE (a family of lichens)
OrderPLEOSPORALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
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 Pyrenidium actinellum (a lichenicolous ascomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Hawksworth, D.L. 1980 Notes on some fungi occurring on Peltigera, with a key to accepted species. TBMS Vol 74 (2): 363-386.
Hawksworth, D.L. 1975 Notes on British Lichenicolous Fungi, I Kew Bulletin Vol 30 (1): 183-203.

Pyrenidium actinellum (a lichenicolous ascomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Pyrenidium actinellum (a lichenicolous ascomycete):

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