Hymenoscyphus vitellinus (Rehm) Kuntze
(a discomycete)

Interactions where Hymenoscyphus vitellinus 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
apothecium (stalked (often rather long)) stalked (often rather long) apothecium is saprobic on dead stem Silene campions and catchflies Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus vitellinus/Hymenoscyphus vitellinusa discomycetestalked (often rather long)apothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Silene/Silenecampions and catchfliesdeadstem (7-10)
apothecium (stalked (often rather long)) stalked (often rather long) apothecium is saprobic on dead stem Teucrium germanders Lamiales: Lamiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus vitellinus/Hymenoscyphus vitellinusa discomycetestalked (often rather long)apothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Teucrium/Teucriumgermandersdeadstem (7-10)
apothecium (stalked (often rather long)) stalked (often rather long) apothecium is saprobic on dead stem Epilobium willow-herbs Myrtales: Onagraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus vitellinus/Hymenoscyphus vitellinusa discomycetestalked (often rather long)apothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium/Epilobiumwillow-herbsdeadstem (7-10)
apothecium (stalked (often rather long)) stalked (often rather long) apothecium is saprobic on dead stem Filipendula ulmaria Meadowsweet Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus vitellinus/Hymenoscyphus vitellinusa discomycetestalked (often rather long)apothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Filipendula ulmaria/Filipendula ulmariameadowsweetdeadstem (7-10)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Hymenoscyphus vitellinus (a discomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Hymenoscyphus vitellinus (a discomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHymenoscyphus vitellinus (a discomycete)
GenusHymenoscyphus (a genus of discomycetes)
FamilyHELOTIACEAE (a family of discomycetes)
OrderHELOTIALES (an order of discomycetes and lichens)
SubclassLEOTIOMYCETIDAE (powdery mildews)
ClassLEOTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
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 Hymenoscyphus vitellinus (a discomycete)

Hymenoscyphus vitellinus (a discomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Hymenoscyphus vitellinus (a discomycete):

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