Lichenoconium is a genus of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungi belonging to the family Lichenoconiaceae.

The genus was circumscribed by Franz Petrak and Hans Sydow in 1927, with Lichenoconium lichenicola assigned as the type species.

Species

The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. As of January 2022[update], Species Fungorum accepts 16 species in Lichenoconium:

  • Lichenoconium aeruginosum Diederich, M.Brand, van den Boom & Lawrey (2011)
  • Lichenoconium cargillianum (Linds.) D.Hawksw. (1977)
  • Lichenoconium christiansenii M.S.Cole & D.Hawksw. (2004)
  • Lichenoconium echinosporum D.Hawksw. (1977)
  • Lichenoconium edgewoodense Alstrup & M.S.Cole (1998)
  • Lichenoconium erodens M.S.Christ. & D.Hawksw. (1977)
  • Lichenoconium follmannii S.Y.Kondr. & D.J.Galloway (1995)
  • Lichenoconium hawksworthii Flakus, Etayo, Kukwa & Rodr.Flakus (2021)
  • Lichenoconium laevisporum Kalb & Hafellner (1995)
  • Lichenoconium lecanorae (Jaap) D.Hawksw. (1979)
  • Lichenoconium lichenicola (P.Karst.) Petr. & Syd. (1927)
  • Lichenoconium parasiticum D.Hawksw. (1977)
  • Lichenoconium plectocarpoides S.Y.Kondr., D.J.Galloway & D.Hawksw. (1994)
  • Lichenoconium pyxidatae (Oudem.) Petr. & Syd. (1927)
  • Lichenoconium reichlingii Diederich (1986)
  • Lichenoconium usneae (Anzi) D.Hawksw. (1977)
  • Lichenoconium xanthoriae M.S.Christ. (1956)