Sclerophora pallida (Pers.) Y.J. Yao & Spooner
(a lichen)

Interactions where Sclerophora pallida 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
apothecium (stalked, soon disintegrating)		stalked, soon disintegrating apothecium is saprobic on dead bark			Castanea sativa	Sweet Chestnut	Fagales: Fagaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Coniocybaceae/Sclerophora pallida/	Sclerophora pallida	a lichen		stalked, soon disintegrating		apothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Castanea sativa/	Castanea sativa	sweet chestnut		dead	bark				(10-3)
apothecium (stalked, soon disintegrating)		stalked, soon disintegrating apothecium is saprobic on dead root bark			Castanea sativa	Sweet Chestnut	Fagales: Fagaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Coniocybaceae/Sclerophora pallida/	Sclerophora pallida	a lichen		stalked, soon disintegrating		apothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Castanea sativa/	Castanea sativa	sweet chestnut		dead	root bark				(10-3)
apothecium (stalked, soon disintegrating)		stalked, soon disintegrating apothecium is saprobic on dead bark			Rosa	roses and briars	Rosales: Rosaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Coniocybaceae/Sclerophora pallida/	Sclerophora pallida	a lichen		stalked, soon disintegrating		apothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rosa/	Rosa	roses and briars		dead	bark				(10-3)
apothecium (stalked, soon disintegrating)		stalked, soon disintegrating apothecium is saprobic on dead root bark			Rosa	roses and briars	Rosales: Rosaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Coniocybaceae/Sclerophora pallida/	Sclerophora pallida	a lichen		stalked, soon disintegrating		apothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rosa/	Rosa	roses and briars		dead	root bark				(10-3)
apothecium (stalked, soon disintegrating)		stalked, soon disintegrating apothecium is saprobic on dead bark			Acer	maples	Sapindales: Sapindaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Coniocybaceae/Sclerophora pallida/	Sclerophora pallida	a lichen		stalked, soon disintegrating		apothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer/	Acer	maples		dead	bark				(10-3)
apothecium (stalked, soon disintegrating)		stalked, soon disintegrating apothecium is saprobic on dead root bark			Acer	maples	Sapindales: Sapindaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Coniocybaceae/Sclerophora pallida/	Sclerophora pallida	a lichen		stalked, soon disintegrating		apothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer/	Acer	maples		dead	root bark				(10-3)
apothecium (stalked, soon disintegrating)		stalked, soon disintegrating apothecium is saprobic on dead bark			Aesculus	horse chestnuts	Sapindales: Sapindaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Coniocybaceae/Sclerophora pallida/	Sclerophora pallida	a lichen		stalked, soon disintegrating		apothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/	Aesculus	horse chestnuts		dead	bark				(10-3)
apothecium (stalked, soon disintegrating)		stalked, soon disintegrating apothecium is saprobic on dead root bark			Aesculus	horse chestnuts	Sapindales: Sapindaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Coniocybaceae/Sclerophora pallida/	Sclerophora pallida	a lichen		stalked, soon disintegrating		apothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/	Aesculus	horse chestnuts		dead	root bark				(10-3)
apothecium (stalked, soon disintegrating)		stalked, soon disintegrating apothecium is saprobic on dead bark			[Broadleaved trees and shrubs]	broadleaved trees and shrubs		Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Coniocybaceae/Sclerophora pallida/	Sclerophora pallida	a lichen		stalked, soon disintegrating		apothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees and shrubs/	Broadleaved trees and shrubs	broadleaved trees and shrubs		dead	bark				(10-3)
apothecium (stalked, soon disintegrating)		stalked, soon disintegrating apothecium is saprobic on dead root bark			[Broadleaved trees and shrubs]	broadleaved trees and shrubs		Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Coniocybaceae/Sclerophora pallida/	Sclerophora pallida	a lichen		stalked, soon disintegrating		apothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees and shrubs/	Broadleaved trees and shrubs	broadleaved trees and shrubs		dead	root bark				(10-3)

Author & Year	Title	Source
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook	2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

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

FUNGI
(true fungi)

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

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Lichenes
(lichens)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Species	Sclerophora pallida (a lichen)
Genus	Sclerophora (a genus of lichens)
Family	CONIOCYBACEAE (a family of lichens)
Subclass	LECANOROMYCETIDAE (a subclass of lichens)
Class	LECANOROMYCETES (a class of lichens)
Subphylum	PEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
Phylum	ASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
Kingdom	FUNGI (true fungi)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

Sclerophora pallida is also a member of:
Lichenes - lichens (via Lecanoromycetidae)
Micromycetes - microfungi (via Ascomycota)
Fungi s.l. - fungi (in the broad sense) (via Fungi)
Lower Plants - lower plants (via Fungi s.l.)

NBN

NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Sclerophora pallida (a lichen)

Sclerophora pallida (a lichen) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Lichenes
(lichens)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Sclerophora pallida (a lichen):

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Lichenes
(lichens)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

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