Ceratocystis pilifera (Fr.) C. Moreau
(an ascomycete fungus)

Interactions where Ceratocystis pilifera 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
mycelium infects and damages sap wood UK/Ireland Betula pendula Silver Birch Fagales: Betulaceae Fungi, including Ophiostoma karelicum sp. nov., associated with Scolytus ratzeburgi infesting birch in Finland and Russia, Linnakowski, R., de Beer, Z.W., Rousi, M., Niemelä, P, Pappinien, A. & Wingfield M.J., 2008
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Ceratocystidaceae/Ceratocystis pilifera/Ceratocystis piliferaan ascomycete fungusmycelium Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula pendula/Betula pendulasilver birchsap wood

Interactions where Ceratocystis pilifera is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part 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 Summary
colony (in-gallery) in-gallery colony of mycelium is food source of larva UK/Ireland Trypodendron domesticum an ambrosia beetle Coleoptera: Curculionidae Fungi associated with ambrosia beetles in Great Britain., Bakshi, B.K., 1950
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Trypodendron domesticum/Trypodendron domesticuman ambrosia beetlelarva Fungus / feederUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Ceratocystidaceae/Ceratocystis pilifera/Ceratocystis piliferaan ascomycete fungusin-gallerycolonymycelium larva feeds on in-gallery colony of mycelium

Author & YearTitleSource
Bakshi, B.K., 1950Fungi associated with ambrosia beetles in Great Britain.TBMS Vol 33 (1+2): 111-120, IN9-11.
Linnakowski, R., de Beer, Z.W., Rousi, M., Niemelä, P, Pappinien, A. & Wingfield M.J., 2008Fungi, including Ophiostoma karelicum sp. nov., associated with Scolytus ratzeburgi infesting birch in Finland and RussiaMycol. Res. Vol 112 (12): 1475-1488.

Ceratocystis pilifera (an ascomycete fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Ceratocystis pilifera (an ascomycete fungus) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCeratocystis pilifera (an ascomycete fungus)
GenusCeratocystis (a genus of ascomycetes)
FamilyCERATOCYSTIDACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderMICROASCALES (an order of ascomycetes)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (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 Ceratocystis pilifera (an ascomycete fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Bakshi, B.K. 1950 Fungi associated with ambrosia beetles in Great Britain. TBMS Vol 33 (1+2): 111-120, IN9-11.

Ceratocystis pilifera (an ascomycete fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Ceratocystis pilifera (an ascomycete fungus):

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