Fusicoccum castaneum Sacc.
(a stromatic coelomycete)

Interactions where Fusicoccum castaneum 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
Fusicoccum coelomycetous anamorph (pulvinate or conical, erumpent, reddish-brown) pulvinate or conical, erumpent, reddish-brown stroma of Fusicoccum coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch UK/Ireland Castanea sativa Sweet Chestnut Fagales: Fagaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Fusicoccum castaneum/Fusicoccum castaneuma stromatic coelomycetepulvinate or conical, erumpent, reddish-brownstromaFusicoccum coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Castanea sativa/Castanea sativasweet chestnutdeadbranch (5-10)
Fusicoccum coelomycetous anamorph (pulvinate or conical, erumpent, reddish-brown) pulvinate or conical, erumpent, reddish-brown stroma of Fusicoccum coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig UK/Ireland Castanea sativa Sweet Chestnut Fagales: Fagaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Fusicoccum castaneum/Fusicoccum castaneuma stromatic coelomycetepulvinate or conical, erumpent, reddish-brownstromaFusicoccum coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Castanea sativa/Castanea sativasweet chestnutdeadtwig (5-10)

Author & YearTitleSource
Grove, W.B., 1935British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidiaVol I, 488pp, Cambridge University Press

Fusicoccum castaneum (a stromatic coelomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Fusicoccum castaneum (a stromatic coelomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesFusicoccum castaneum (a stromatic coelomycete)
SpeciesDiscella castanea (a fungus)
GenusDiscella (a genus of fungi)
FamilyMYCOSPHAERELLACEAE (a family of ascomycetes and lichens)
OrderCAPNODIALES (sooty moulds)
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 Fusicoccum castaneum (a stromatic coelomycete)

Fusicoccum castaneum (a stromatic coelomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Fusicoccum castaneum (a stromatic coelomycete):

Pycnidial stage of Diaporthe castanea Sacc.

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