Stigmidium peltideae (Vain.) R. Sant.
(a lichenicolous ascomycete fungus)

Interactions where Stigmidium peltideae 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 perithecium parasitises decolourised 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/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Stigmidium peltideae/Stigmidium peltideaea lichenicolous ascomycete fungusperithecium Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Peltigerales/Peltigeraceae/Peltigera/Peltigeradog’s tooth lichens, dog lichensdecolourisedthallus

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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesStigmidium peltideae (a lichenicolous ascomycete fungus)
GenusStigmidium (a genus of lichens)
FamilyMYCOSPHAERELLACEAE (a family of ascomycetes and lichens)
OrderCAPNODIALES (sooty moulds)
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 Stigmidium peltideae (a lichenicolous ascomycete fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Hawksworth, D.L. 1975 Notes on British Lichenicolous Fungi, I Kew Bulletin Vol 30 (1): 183-203.

Stigmidium peltideae (a lichenicolous ascomycete 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 Stigmidium peltideae (a lichenicolous ascomycete fungus):

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