Category
page 1Lichenicolous lichens

Placocarpus schaereri
species of fungus

Acarospora stapfiana
species of fungus
Epilichen
Epilichen is a small genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Rhizocarpaceae. These parasitic lichens live on other lichens, beginning as thin, crust-like patches that may break into small islands or scales, and in some cases produce no visible body at all except for their reproductive structures. They reproduce through black, disc-shaped fruiting bodies that contain distinctive brown spores with a "doughnut ring" appearance, and can eventually take over the space occupied by their host lichen once it dies.
Candelariella immarginata
species of fungus
Tetramelas phaeophysciae
species of fungus
Rhizocarpon viridiatrum
species of fungus

Rhizocarpon pusillum
species of fungus
Buellia epifimbriata
species of fungus
Monerolechia
Monerolechia is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Caliciaceae. These lichens form crusty patches that break into small blocks or flakes, typically coloured chocolate to grey-brown, and produce black fruiting bodies for reproduction. Most species in this genus start life as parasites on other lichens before developing their own independent growth, which helps distinguish them from similar-looking lichen groups.