Phacothecium varium (Tul.) Trevis.
(a lichen)

Interactions where Phacothecium varium 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 Xanthoria parietina Common Orange Lichen Teloschistales: Teloschistaceae Capronia suijae (Herpotrichiellaceae, Eurotiomycetes), a new fungus on Xanthoria parietina from Belarus, with a key to the lichenicolous species growing on Xanthoria s. str., Tsurykau, A. & Etayo, J., 2017
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Arthoniomycetes/Arthoniales/Arthoniaceae/Phacothecium varium/Phacothecium variuma lichen Lichen / associate /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Teloschistales/Teloschistaceae/Xanthoria parietina/Xanthoria parietinacommon orange lichen

Author & YearTitleSource
Tsurykau, A. & Etayo, J., 2017Capronia suijae (Herpotrichiellaceae, Eurotiomycetes), a new fungus on Xanthoria parietina from Belarus, with a key to the lichenicolous species growing on Xanthoria s. str.Lichenologist Vol 49 (1): 1-12.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhacothecium varium (a lichen)
GenusPhacothecium
FamilyARTHONIACEAE (a family of lichens)
OrderARTHONIALES (an order of lichens)
SubclassARTHONIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of lichens)
ClassARTHONIOMYCETES (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 Phacothecium varium (a lichen)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Hawksworth, D.L. 1994 Notes on British lichenicolous fungi: VII Lichenologist Vol 26 (4): 337-347.

Phacothecium varium (a lichen) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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

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