Leucostoma kunzei (Kunze) Munk ex H. Kern
(a pyrenomycete)

Interactions where Leucostoma kunzei 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
perithecium (stromatic, immersed, up to 20 per stroma) stromatic, immersed, up to 20 per stroma perithecium is saprobic on dead branch Minor Abies firs Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Leucostoma kunzei/Leucostoma kunzeia pyrenomycetestromatic, immersed, up to 20 per stromaperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies/AbiesfirsdeadbranchMinor (12-1)
stroma (erumpent) erumpent stroma is saprobic on dead branch Minor Abies firs Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Leucostoma kunzei/Leucostoma kunzeia pyrenomyceteerumpentstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies/AbiesfirsdeadbranchMinor (12-1)
Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph (scattered, immersed between periderm and cortex, up to 2mm broad) scattered, immersed between periderm and cortex, up to 2mm broad stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead bark UK/Ireland Abies alba European Silver-fir Pinales: Pinaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Leucostoma kunzei/Leucostoma kunzeia pyrenomycetescattered, immersed between periderm and cortex, up to 2mm broadstromaCytospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies alba/Abies albaeuropean silver-firdeadbark (8-10)
perithecium (stromatic, immersed, up to 20 per stroma) stromatic, immersed, up to 20 per stroma perithecium is saprobic on dead branch (c. 2cm thick) Major Larix larches Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Leucostoma kunzei/Leucostoma kunzeia pyrenomycetestromatic, immersed, up to 20 per stromaperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Larix/Larixlarchesdeadbranch (c. 2cm thick)Major (12-1)
stroma (erumpent) erumpent stroma is saprobic on dead branch (c. 2cm thick) Major Larix larches Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Leucostoma kunzei/Leucostoma kunzeia pyrenomyceteerumpentstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Larix/Larixlarchesdeadbranch (c. 2cm thick)Major (12-1)
perithecium (stromatic, immersed, up to 20 per stroma) stromatic, immersed, up to 20 per stroma perithecium is saprobic on dead branch Minor Picea spruces Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Leucostoma kunzei/Leucostoma kunzeia pyrenomycetestromatic, immersed, up to 20 per stromaperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea/PiceasprucesdeadbranchMinor (12-1)
stroma (erumpent) erumpent stroma is saprobic on dead branch Minor Picea spruces Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Leucostoma kunzei/Leucostoma kunzeia pyrenomyceteerumpentstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea/PiceasprucesdeadbranchMinor (12-1)
Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph (scattered, immersed between periderm and cortex, up to 2mm broad) scattered, immersed between periderm and cortex, up to 2mm broad stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead bark UK/Ireland Picea abies Norway Spruce, Christmas Tree Pinales: Pinaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Leucostoma kunzei/Leucostoma kunzeia pyrenomycetescattered, immersed between periderm and cortex, up to 2mm broadstromaCytospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea abies/Picea abiesNorway spruce, Christmas treedeadbark (8-10)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Grove, W.B., 1935British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidiaVol I, 488pp, Cambridge University Press

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLeucostoma kunzei (a pyrenomycete)
GenusLeucostoma (Bot.) (a genus of valsoid pyrenomycetes)
FamilyVALSACEAE (a family of pyrenomycetes)
OrderDIAPORTHALES (an order of pyrenomycetes)
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 Leucostoma kunzei (a pyrenomycete)

Leucostoma kunzei (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 Leucostoma kunzei (a pyrenomycete):

Pycnidial stage of Valsa kunzei Nits.

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