Laetisaria lichenicola Diederich, Lawrey & Van den Broeck
(a lichenicolous fungus)

Interactions where Laetisaria lichenicola 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/Laetisaria lichenicola/Laetisaria lichenicolaa lichenicolous fungus Lichen / associate /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Teloschistales/Physciaceae/Physcia/Physciaa genus of foliose lichens
fruitbody (diffuse) diffuse fruitbody infects and damages moribund thallus Physcia adscendens a lichen Teloschistales: Physciaceae A new lichenicolous teleomorph is related to plant pathogens in Laetisaria and Limonomyces (Basidiomycota, Corticiales), Diederich, P., Lawrey, J.D., Sikaroodi, M. & Gillevet, P.M., 2011
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Corticiales/Corticiaceae/Laetisaria lichenicola/Laetisaria lichenicolaa lichenicolous fungusdiffusefruitbody Lichen / pathogen /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Teloschistales/Physciaceae/Physcia adscendens/Physcia adscendensa lichenmoribundthallus
fruitbody (diffuse) diffuse fruitbody infects and damages moribund thallus Physcia tenella a lichen Teloschistales: Physciaceae A new lichenicolous teleomorph is related to plant pathogens in Laetisaria and Limonomyces (Basidiomycota, Corticiales), Diederich, P., Lawrey, J.D., Sikaroodi, M. & Gillevet, P.M., 2011
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Corticiales/Corticiaceae/Laetisaria lichenicola/Laetisaria lichenicolaa lichenicolous fungusdiffusefruitbody Lichen / pathogen /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Teloschistales/Physciaceae/Physcia tenella/Physcia tenellaa lichenmoribundthallus

Author & YearTitleSource
Diederich, P., Lawrey, J.D., Sikaroodi, M. & Gillevet, P.M., 2011A new lichenicolous teleomorph is related to plant pathogens in Laetisaria and Limonomyces (Basidiomycota, Corticiales)Mycologia Vol 103 (3): 525-533.
Hafellner, J. & Zimmermann, E., 2012A lichenicolous species of Pleospora (ascomycota) and a key to the fungi invading Physcia speciesHerzogia Vol 25 (1): 47-59.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLaetisaria lichenicola (a lichenicolous fungus)
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 Laetisaria lichenicola (a lichenicolous fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Diederich, P., Lawrey, J.D., Sikaroodi, M. & Gillevet, P.M. 2011 A new lichenicolous teleomorph is related to plant pathogens in Laetisaria and Limonomyces (Basidiomycota, Corticiales) Mycologia Vol 103 (3): 525-533.

Laetisaria lichenicola (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 Laetisaria lichenicola (a lichenicolous fungus):

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