Belonidium mollissimum (Fuckel) Raitv.
(a discomycete)

Interactions where Belonidium mollissimum 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
apothecium (sessile) sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead, standing stem Major APIACEAE umbellifers Apiales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Belonidium mollissimum/Belonidium mollissimuma discomycetesessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Apiaceaeumbellifersdead, standingstemMajor (4-7)
apothecium (sessile) sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead, standing stem Anthriscus sylvestris Cow Parsley, Kecks Apiales: Apiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Belonidium mollissimum/Belonidium mollissimuma discomycetesessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Anthriscus sylvestris/Anthriscus sylvestriscow parsley, kecksdead, standingstem (4-7)
apothecium (sessile) sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead, standing stem Conium maculatum Hemlock Apiales: Apiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Belonidium mollissimum/Belonidium mollissimuma discomycetesessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Conium maculatum/Conium maculatumhemlockdead, standingstem (4-7)
apothecium (sessile) sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead stem Foeniculum vulgare Fennel Apiales: Apiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Belonidium mollissimum/Belonidium mollissimuma discomycetesessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Foeniculum vulgare/Foeniculum vulgarefenneldeadstem (4-7)
apothecium (sessile) sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead stem Heracleum sphondylium Hogweed, Kecks Apiales: Apiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Belonidium mollissimum/Belonidium mollissimuma discomycetesessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Heracleum sphondylium/Heracleum sphondyliumhogweed, kecksdeadstem (4-7)
apothecium (sessile) sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead stem Smyrnium alexanders Apiales: Apiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Belonidium mollissimum/Belonidium mollissimuma discomycetesessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Smyrnium/Smyrniumalexandersdeadstem (4-7)
apothecium (sessile) sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead stem Arctium burdocks Asterales: Asteraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Belonidium mollissimum/Belonidium mollissimuma discomycetesessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Arctium/Arctiumburdocksdeadstem (4-7)
apothecium (sessile) sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead stem Lamium dead-nettles Lamiales: Lamiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Belonidium mollissimum/Belonidium mollissimuma discomycetesessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Lamium/Lamiumdead-nettlesdeadstem (4-7)
apothecium (sessile) sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead stem Urtica dioica Common Nettle Rosales: Urticaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Belonidium mollissimum/Belonidium mollissimuma discomycetesessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Urticaceae/Urtica dioica/Urtica dioicacommon nettledeadstem (4-7)
apothecium (sessile) sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead stem [Herbaceous Plants] herbaceous plants Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Belonidium mollissimum/Belonidium mollissimuma discomycetesessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Herbaceous Plants/Herbaceous Plantsherbaceous plantsdeadstem (4-7)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Belonidium mollissimum (a discomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Belonidium mollissimum (a discomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBelonidium mollissimum (a discomycete)
GenusBelonidium (a genus of discomycetes)
FamilyLACHNACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderHELOTIALES (an order of discomycetes and lichens)
SubclassLEOTIOMYCETIDAE (powdery mildews)
ClassLEOTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
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 Belonidium mollissimum (a discomycete)

Belonidium mollissimum (a discomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Belonidium mollissimum (a discomycete):

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