Lichenopeltella stereocaulorum

Lichenopeltella stereocaulorum is a species of lichenicolous fungus belonging to the class Dothideomycetes.

[2] It was described in 2010 from an infected specimen of Stereocaulon botryosum.

[1] It has a similar appearance to Lichenopeltella cladoniarum but L. stereocaulorum has smaller spores and infects Stereocaulon species, while L. cladoniarum typically infects species of the Cladoniaceae and Physciaceae families.

Lichenipeltella stereocaulorum has a Holarctic distribution in the tundra biome, although it has also been reported from Arctic desert and taiga.

[1] Lichenopeltella stereocaulorum infects the stems of Stereocaulon lichens, most commonly at the base of the stem.