Bryochiton perpusillus Döbbeler
(a pyrenomycete)

Interactions where Bryochiton perpusillus 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
ascoma (embedded) embedded ascoma grows inside leaf of gametophyte Polytrichum a genus of haircaps Polytrichales: Polytrichaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pseudoperisporiaceae/Bryochiton perpusillus/Bryochiton perpusillusa pyrenomyceteembeddedascoma Plant / grows inside /Plantae/Bryophyta/Polytrichopsida/Polytrichales/Polytrichaceae/Polytrichum/Polytrichuma genus of haircapsleafgametophyte
mycelium mycelium parasitises leaf hair point Restricted Polytrichum piliferum Bristly Haircap Polytrichales: Polytrichaceae /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pseudoperisporiaceae/Bryochiton perpusillus/Bryochiton perpusillusa pyrenomycetemycelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Bryophyta/Polytrichopsida/Polytrichales/Polytrichaceae/Polytrichum piliferum/Polytrichum piliferumbristly haircapleaf hair pointSole

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Bryochiton perpusillus (a pyrenomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Bryochiton perpusillus (a pyrenomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBryochiton perpusillus (a pyrenomycete)
GenusBryochiton (a genus of ascomycetes)
FamilyPSEUDOPERISPORIACEAE (a family of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassDOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
ClassDOTHIDEOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
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 Bryochiton perpusillus (a pyrenomycete)

Bryochiton perpusillus (a pyrenomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Bryochiton perpusillus (a pyrenomycete):

A tiny pyrenomycete which is very common on the hair point on the leaves of the moss, Polytrichum piliferum

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