Bispora betulina (Corda) S. Hughes
(a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Bispora betulina is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see '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
Bispora dematiaceous anamorph (punctiform or effuse)		punctiform or effuse colony of Bispora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead wood			Ilex aquifolium	Holly	Aquifoliales: Aquifoliaceae	Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Bispora betulina/	Bispora betulina	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		punctiform or effuse	colony	Bispora dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Aquifoliales/Aquifoliaceae/Ilex aquifolium/	Ilex aquifolium	holly		dead	wood
Bispora dematiaceous anamorph (punctiform or effuse)		punctiform or effuse colony of Bispora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead wood			Betula	birches	Fagales: Betulaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Bispora betulina/	Bispora betulina	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		punctiform or effuse	colony	Bispora dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/	Betula	birches		dead	wood
Bispora dematiaceous anamorph (punctiform or effuse)		punctiform or effuse colony of Bispora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead wood			Castanea sativa	Sweet Chestnut	Fagales: Fagaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Bispora betulina/	Bispora betulina	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		punctiform or effuse	colony	Bispora dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Castanea sativa/	Castanea sativa	sweet chestnut		dead	wood
Bispora dematiaceous anamorph (punctiform or effuse)		punctiform or effuse colony of Bispora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead wood			Fagus	beeches	Fagales: Fagaceae	Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Bispora betulina/	Bispora betulina	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		punctiform or effuse	colony	Bispora dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/	Fagus	beeches		dead	wood
Bispora dematiaceous anamorph (punctiform or effuse)		punctiform or effuse colony of Bispora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead wood			Quercus	oaks	Fagales: Fagaceae	Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Bispora betulina/	Bispora betulina	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		punctiform or effuse	colony	Bispora dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/	Quercus	oaks		dead	wood
Bispora dematiaceous anamorph (punctiform or effuse)		punctiform or effuse colony of Bispora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead wood			Populus	poplars	Malpighiales: Salicaceae	Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Bispora betulina/	Bispora betulina	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		punctiform or effuse	colony	Bispora dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus/	Populus	poplars		dead	wood
Bispora dematiaceous anamorph (punctiform or effuse)		punctiform or effuse colony of Bispora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead wood			[Broadleaved trees]	broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees		Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Bispora betulina/	Bispora betulina	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		punctiform or effuse	colony	Bispora dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/	Broadleaved trees	broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees		dead	wood

Bispora betulina (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Bispora betulina (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Author & Year	Title	Source
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995	Fungi of the South East England	383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook	2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Anamorphic Species	Bispora betulina (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
Form genus	Bispora (a genus of dematiaceous anamorphic fungi)
Subphylum	PEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
Phylum	ASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
Kingdom	FUNGI (true fungi)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

NBN

NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Bispora betulina (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Bispora betulina (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Dematiaceous Hyphomycetes
(dematiaceous anamorphic fungi)

Anamorphic fungi
(mitosporic fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Bispora betulina (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus):

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Dematiaceous Hyphomycetes
(dematiaceous anamorphic fungi)

Anamorphic fungi
(mitosporic fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

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