Erythricium aurantiacum (Lasch) D. Hawksw. & A. Henrici
(a lichenicolous basidiomycete)

Interactions where Erythricium aurantiacum 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
is associated with Physcia a genus of foliose lichens Teloschistales: Physciaceae A lichenicolous species of Pleospora (ascomycota) and a key to the fungi invading Physcia species, Hafellner, J. & Zimmermann, E., 2012
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Corticiales/Corticiaceae/Erythricium aurantiacum/Erythricium aurantiacuma lichenicolous basidiomycete Lichen / associate /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Teloschistales/Physciaceae/Physcia/Physciaa genus of foliose lichens
basidiocarp UK/IrelandRare basidiocarp parasitises thallus UK/Ireland Physcia tenella a lichen Teloschistales: Physciaceae Wildlife Reports: Fungi (Oct 2010), Roberts, P., 2010
Marchandiobasidium aurantiacum and Efibulobasidium rolleyi: two unusual fungi on a Welsh apple twig, Roberts, P., 2011
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Corticiales/Corticiaceae/Erythricium aurantiacum/Erythricium aurantiacuma lichenicolous basidiomycetebasidiocarp Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Teloschistales/Physciaceae/Physcia tenella/Physcia tenellaa lichenthallus
Marchandiomyces anamorph UK/Ireland sporodochium of Marchandiomyces anamorph parasitises thallus UK/Ireland Physcia tenella a lichen Teloschistales: Physciaceae Marchandiobasidium aurantiacum and Efibulobasidium rolleyi: two unusual fungi on a Welsh apple twig, Roberts, P., 2011
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Corticiales/Corticiaceae/Erythricium aurantiacum/Erythricium aurantiacuma lichenicolous basidiomycetesporodochiumMarchandiomyces anamorph Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Teloschistales/Physciaceae/Physcia tenella/Physcia tenellaa lichenthallus
is associated with Xanthoria parietina Common Orange Lichen Teloschistales: Teloschistaceae Capronia suijae (Herpotrichiellaceae, Eurotiomycetes), a new fungus on Xanthoria parietina from Belarus, with a key to the lichenicolous species growing on Xanthoria s. str., Tsurykau, A. & Etayo, J., 2017
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Corticiales/Corticiaceae/Erythricium aurantiacum/Erythricium aurantiacuma lichenicolous basidiomycete Lichen / associate /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Teloschistales/Teloschistaceae/Xanthoria parietina/Xanthoria parietinacommon orange lichen
Marchandiomyces anamorph sporodochium of Marchandiomyces anamorph parasitises thallus UK/Ireland [Lichenes] lichens Wildlife Reports: Fungi (Oct 2010), Roberts, P., 2010
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Corticiales/Corticiaceae/Erythricium aurantiacum/Erythricium aurantiacuma lichenicolous basidiomycetesporodochiumMarchandiomyces anamorph Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lichenes/Licheneslichensthallus

Author & YearTitleSource
Hafellner, J. & Zimmermann, E., 2012A lichenicolous species of Pleospora (ascomycota) and a key to the fungi invading Physcia speciesHerzogia Vol 25 (1): 47-59.
Roberts, P., 2010Wildlife Reports: Fungi (Oct 2010)British Wildlife Vol 22(1): 63-64.
Roberts, P., 2011Marchandiobasidium aurantiacum and Efibulobasidium rolleyi: two unusual fungi on a Welsh apple twigField Mycology Vol 12 (4): 132-134.
Tsurykau, A. & Etayo, J., 2017Capronia suijae (Herpotrichiellaceae, Eurotiomycetes), a new fungus on Xanthoria parietina from Belarus, with a key to the lichenicolous species growing on Xanthoria s. str.Lichenologist Vol 49 (1): 1-12.

Erythricium aurantiacum (a lichenicolous basidiomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Erythricium aurantiacum (a lichenicolous basidiomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesErythricium aurantiacum (a lichenicolous basidiomycete)
GenusErythricium (a genus of resupinate basidiomycetes)
FamilyCORTICIACEAE (a family of resupinate fungi)
OrderCORTICIALES (an order of fungi)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Erythricium aurantiacum (a lichenicolous basidiomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Hawksworth, D.L. & Henrici, A. 2015 New resting places for Laeticorticium quercinum and Marchandiobasidium aurantiacum Field Mycology Vol 16 (1): 16-17.
Roberts, P. 2011 Marchandiobasidium aurantiacum and Efibulobasidium rolleyi: two unusual fungi on a Welsh apple twig Field Mycology Vol 12 (4): 132-134.
Roberts, P. 2010 Wildlife Reports: Fungi (Oct 2010) British Wildlife Vol 22(1): 63-64.

Erythricium aurantiacum (a lichenicolous basidiomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Erythricium aurantiacum (a lichenicolous basidiomycete):

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