Thelocarpon epibolum var epithallinum (Leight.) G. Salisb.
(a lichenicolous lichen)

Interactions where Thelocarpon epibolum var epithallinum 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 thallus 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/Lecanoromycetes/Thelocarpaceae/Thelocarpon epibolum var. epithallinum/Thelocarpon epibolum var. epithallinuma lichenicolous lichenperithecium Lichen / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Peltigerales/Peltigeraceae/Peltigera/Peltigeradog’s tooth lichens, dog lichensthallus
perithecium perithecium is saprobic on rotting wood [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Thelocarpaceae/Thelocarpon epibolum var. epithallinum/Thelocarpon epibolum var. epithallinuma lichenicolous lichenperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treesrottingwood

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

Thelocarpon epibolum var epithallinum (a lichenicolous lichen) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Thelocarpon epibolum var epithallinum (a lichenicolous lichen) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
VarietyThelocarpon epibolum var epithallinum (a lichenicolous lichen)
SpeciesThelocarpon epibolum s. str.
GenusThelocarpon (a genus of lichens)
FamilyTHELOCARPACEAE (a family of lichens)
SubclassLECANOROMYCETIDAE (a subclass of lichens)
ClassLECANOROMYCETES (a class of lichens)
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 Thelocarpon epibolum var epithallinum (a lichenicolous lichen)

Thelocarpon epibolum var epithallinum (a lichenicolous lichen) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Thelocarpon epibolum var epithallinum (a lichenicolous lichen):

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