Illosporiopsis christiansenii (B.L. Brady & D. Hawksw.) D. Hawksw.
(a lichen parasite)

Interactions where Illosporiopsis christiansenii 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
Illosporiopsis anamorph Illosporiopsis anamorph parasitises thallus UK/Ireland Lecanora a genus of crustose lichens Lecanorales: Lecanoraceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Marchandiobasidium aurantiacum and Efibulobasidium rolleyi: two unusual fungi on a Welsh apple twig, Roberts, P., 2011
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Illosporiopsis christiansenii/Illosporiopsis christianseniia lichen parasiteIllosporiopsis anamorph Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecanorales/Lecanoraceae/Lecanora/Lecanoraa genus of crustose lichensthallus
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/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Illosporiopsis christiansenii/Illosporiopsis christianseniia lichen parasite Lichen / associate /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Teloschistales/Physciaceae/Physcia/Physciaa genus of foliose lichens
Illosporiopsis anamorph Illosporiopsis anamorph parasitises thallus Physcia tenella a lichen Teloschistales: Physciaceae Marchandiobasidium aurantiacum and Efibulobasidium rolleyi: two unusual fungi on a Welsh apple twig, Roberts, P., 2011
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Illosporiopsis christiansenii/Illosporiopsis christianseniia lichen parasiteIllosporiopsis anamorph Lichen / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Teloschistales/Physciaceae/Physcia tenella/Physcia tenellaa lichenthallus
Illosporiopsis anamorph Illosporiopsis anamorph parasitises thallus UK/Ireland Xanthoria a genus of lichens Teloschistales: Teloschistaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Marchandiobasidium aurantiacum and Efibulobasidium rolleyi: two unusual fungi on a Welsh apple twig, Roberts, P., 2011
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Illosporiopsis christiansenii/Illosporiopsis christianseniia lichen parasiteIllosporiopsis anamorph Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Teloschistales/Teloschistaceae/Xanthoria/Xanthoriaa genus of lichensthallus
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/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Illosporiopsis christiansenii/Illosporiopsis christianseniia lichen parasite Lichen / associate /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Teloschistales/Teloschistaceae/Xanthoria parietina/Xanthoria parietinacommon orange lichen

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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., 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.

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

Illosporiopsis christiansenii (a lichen parasite) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesIllosporiopsis christiansenii (a lichen parasite)
OrderHYPOCREALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (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 Illosporiopsis christiansenii (a lichen parasite)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Roberts, P. 2011 Marchandiobasidium aurantiacum and Efibulobasidium rolleyi: two unusual fungi on a Welsh apple twig Field Mycology Vol 12 (4): 132-134.

Illosporiopsis christiansenii (a lichen parasite) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Illosporiopsis christiansenii (a lichen parasite):

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