Nectriopsis lecanodes (Ces.) Diederich & Schroers
(a lichenicolous pyrenomycete)

Interactions where Nectriopsis lecanodes 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 infects and damages often extensively damage thallus UK/Ireland Lobaria a genus of lichens Peltigerales: Lobariaceae A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Bionectriaceae/Nectriopsis lecanodes/Nectriopsis lecanodesa lichenicolous pyrenomyceteperithecium Lichen / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Peltigerales/Lobariaceae/Lobaria/Lobariaa genus of lichensoften extensively damagethallus
perithecium perithecium infects and damages often extensively damage 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/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Bionectriaceae/Nectriopsis lecanodes/Nectriopsis lecanodesa lichenicolous pyrenomyceteperithecium Lichen / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Peltigerales/Peltigeraceae/Peltigera/Peltigeradog’s tooth lichens, dog lichensoften extensively damagethallus

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

Nectriopsis lecanodes (a lichenicolous pyrenomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Nectriopsis lecanodes (a lichenicolous pyrenomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesNectriopsis lecanodes (a lichenicolous pyrenomycete)
GenusNectriopsis (a genus of pyrenomycetes and lichens)
FamilyBIONECTRIACEAE (a family of prenomycetes and lichens)
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 Nectriopsis lecanodes (a lichenicolous pyrenomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Hawksworth, D.L. 2004 Fungi living on lichens: a source of unexplored diversity British Wildlife Vol 15, No. 3: 192-199.

Nectriopsis lecanodes (a lichenicolous pyrenomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Nectriopsis lecanodes (a lichenicolous pyrenomycete):

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