Lichenoconium pyxidatae

Lichenoconium pyxidatae is a species of lichenicolous fungus belonging to the class Dothideomycetes. It has a Holarctic distribution being found in Alaska and various parts of Russia, including Siberia, Franz Josef Land, Novaya Zemlya and Wrangel Island.

Host species
Lichenoconium pyxidatae is known to infect numerous host species. It has a preference to growing on the podium of Cladonia lichens. Known host species include:


 * Cladonia chlorophaea (sensu lato)
 * Cladonia coniocraea
 * Cladonia deformis
 * Cladonia macroceras
 * Cladonia macrophylla
 * Cladonia pocillum
 * Cladonia pyxidata
 * Cladonia rangiferina
 * some unidentified Cladonia species