Melanconis spodiaea Tul.
(a valsoid pyrenomycete)

Interactions where Melanconis spodiaea 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 (immersed, grouped, stromatic) immersed, grouped, stromatic perithecium is saprobic on dead branch Carpinus betulus Hornbeam Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Melanconidaceae/Melanconis spodiaea/Melanconis spodiaeaa valsoid pyrenomyceteimmersed, grouped, stromaticperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Carpinus betulus/Carpinus betulushornbeamdeadbranch (3-5)
stroma (rudimentary) stroma (rudimentary) is saprobic on dead branch Carpinus betulus Hornbeam Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Melanconidaceae/Melanconis spodiaea/Melanconis spodiaeaa valsoid pyrenomycetestroma (rudimentary) Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Carpinus betulus/Carpinus betulushornbeamdeadbranch (3-5)

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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMelanconis spodiaea (a valsoid pyrenomycete)
GenusMelanconis (a genus of pyrenomycetes)
FamilyMELANCONIDACEAE (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 Melanconis spodiaea (a valsoid pyrenomycete)

Melanconis spodiaea (a valsoid pyrenomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Melanconis spodiaea (a valsoid pyrenomycete):

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