Clonostachys compactiuscula (Sacc.) D. Hawksw. & W. Gams
(an anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Clonostachys compactiuscula 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
Clonostachys anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Clonostachys anamorph is saprobic on dead, fallen twig UK/Ireland 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/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Bionectriaceae/Clonostachys compactiuscula/Clonostachys compactiusculaan anamorphic funguseffusecolonyClonostachys anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdead, fallentwig
Clonostachys anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Clonostachys anamorph is saprobic on dead twig [Quercus (native spp)] native oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Bionectriaceae/Clonostachys compactiuscula/Clonostachys compactiusculaan anamorphic funguseffusecolonyClonostachys anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus (native spp)/Quercus (native spp)native oaksdeadtwig
Clonostachys anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Clonostachys anamorph is saprobic on dead twig UK/IrelandMinor Salix willows 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/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Bionectriaceae/Clonostachys compactiuscula/Clonostachys compactiusculaan anamorphic funguseffusecolonyClonostachys anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/SalixwillowsdeadtwigMinor
Clonostachys anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Clonostachys anamorph is saprobic on dead needle Pinus sylvestris Scots Pine Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Bionectriaceae/Clonostachys compactiuscula/Clonostachys compactiusculaan anamorphic funguseffusecolonyClonostachys anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus sylvestris/Pinus sylvestrisScots pinedeadneedle

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Clonostachys compactiuscula (an anamorphic fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Clonostachys compactiuscula (an anamorphic fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesClonostachys compactiuscula (an anamorphic fungus)
GenusClonostachys (a genus of fungi)
FamilyBIONECTRIACEAE (a family of prenomycetes and lichens)
OrderHYPOCREALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
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 Clonostachys compactiuscula (an anamorphic fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Schroers, H.-J. 2001 A monograph of Bionectria (Ascomycota, Hypocreales, Bionectriaceae) and its Clonostachys anamorphs Stud. Mycol. No. 46.

Clonostachys compactiuscula (an anamorphic fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Schroers, H.J. Generic delimitation of Bionectria (Bionectriaceae, Hypocreales) based on holomorph characters and rDNA sequences White, J.F.Jr., Sullivan, R., Moy, M., Patel, R. & Duncan, R. An overview of problems in the classification of plant-parasitic Clavicipitaceae, 11pp, Molecules, morphology and classification: Towards monophyletic genera in the Ascomycetes

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Clonostachys compactiuscula (an anamorphic fungus):

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