Microsphaeropsis olivacea (Bonord.) Höhn.
(a coelomycete)

Interactions where Microsphaeropsis olivacea 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
Conothyrium coelomycetous anamorph		pycnidium of Conothyrium coelomycetous anamorph feeds on			Ginkgo biloba	Maidenhair Tree or Ginkgo	Ginkgoales: Ginkgoaceae	Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Montagnulaceae/Microsphaeropsis olivacea/	Microsphaeropsis olivacea	a coelomycete			pycnidium	Conothyrium coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / feeds on		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Ginkgoopsida/Ginkgoales/Ginkgoaceae/Ginkgo biloba/	Ginkgo biloba	maidenhair tree or ginkgo
Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph (immersed, becoming erumpent)		immersed, becoming erumpent pycnidium of Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on twig			Hedera	ivies	Apiales: Araliaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Montagnulaceae/Microsphaeropsis olivacea/	Microsphaeropsis olivacea	a coelomycete		immersed, becoming erumpent	pycnidium	Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Araliaceae/Hedera/	Hedera	ivies			twig
Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph (immersed, becoming erumpent)		immersed, becoming erumpent pycnidium of Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on branch			Hedera	ivies	Apiales: Araliaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Montagnulaceae/Microsphaeropsis olivacea/	Microsphaeropsis olivacea	a coelomycete		immersed, becoming erumpent	pycnidium	Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Araliaceae/Hedera/	Hedera	ivies			branch
Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph (immersed, becoming erumpent)		immersed, becoming erumpent pycnidium of Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on twig			Sambucus	elders	Dipsacales: Adoxaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Montagnulaceae/Microsphaeropsis olivacea/	Microsphaeropsis olivacea	a coelomycete		immersed, becoming erumpent	pycnidium	Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/	Sambucus	elders			twig
Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph (immersed, becoming erumpent)		immersed, becoming erumpent pycnidium of Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on branch			Sambucus	elders	Dipsacales: Adoxaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Montagnulaceae/Microsphaeropsis olivacea/	Microsphaeropsis olivacea	a coelomycete		immersed, becoming erumpent	pycnidium	Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/	Sambucus	elders			branch
Conothyrium coelomycetous anamorph		pycnidium of Conothyrium coelomycetous anamorph feeds on			Colutea	bladder sennas	Fabales: Fabaceae	Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Montagnulaceae/Microsphaeropsis olivacea/	Microsphaeropsis olivacea	a coelomycete			pycnidium	Conothyrium coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / feeds on		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Colutea/	Colutea	bladder sennas
Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph (immersed, becoming erumpent)		immersed, becoming erumpent pycnidium of Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on twig			Cytisus	a genus of brooms	Fabales: Fabaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Montagnulaceae/Microsphaeropsis olivacea/	Microsphaeropsis olivacea	a coelomycete		immersed, becoming erumpent	pycnidium	Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Cytisus/	Cytisus	a genus of brooms			twig
Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph (immersed, becoming erumpent)		immersed, becoming erumpent pycnidium of Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on branch			Cytisus	a genus of brooms	Fabales: Fabaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Montagnulaceae/Microsphaeropsis olivacea/	Microsphaeropsis olivacea	a coelomycete		immersed, becoming erumpent	pycnidium	Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Cytisus/	Cytisus	a genus of brooms			branch
Conothyrium coelomycetous anamorph		pycnidium of Conothyrium coelomycetous anamorph feeds on			Ulex	gorses	Fabales: Fabaceae	Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Montagnulaceae/Microsphaeropsis olivacea/	Microsphaeropsis olivacea	a coelomycete			pycnidium	Conothyrium coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / feeds on		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/	Ulex	gorses
Conothyrium coelomycetous anamorph		pycnidium of Conothyrium coelomycetous anamorph feeds on			Mahonia	Oregon grapes	Ranunculales: Berberidaceae	Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Montagnulaceae/Microsphaeropsis olivacea/	Microsphaeropsis olivacea	a coelomycete			pycnidium	Conothyrium coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / feeds on		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ranunculales/Berberidaceae/Mahonia/	Mahonia	Oregon grapes
Conothyrium coelomycetous anamorph		pycnidium of Conothyrium coelomycetous anamorph feeds on			Elaeagnus	oleasters	Rosales: Elaeagnaceae	Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Montagnulaceae/Microsphaeropsis olivacea/	Microsphaeropsis olivacea	a coelomycete			pycnidium	Conothyrium coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / feeds on		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Elaeagnaceae/Elaeagnus/	Elaeagnus	oleasters
Conothyrium coelomycetous anamorph		pycnidium of Conothyrium coelomycetous anamorph feeds on			Cydonia oblonga	Quince	Rosales: Rosaceae	Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Montagnulaceae/Microsphaeropsis olivacea/	Microsphaeropsis olivacea	a coelomycete			pycnidium	Conothyrium coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / feeds on		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Cydonia oblonga/	Cydonia oblonga	quince
Conothyrium coelomycetous anamorph		pycnidium of Conothyrium coelomycetous anamorph feeds on			Atropa belladonna	Deadly Nightshade	Solanales: Solanaceae	Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Montagnulaceae/Microsphaeropsis olivacea/	Microsphaeropsis olivacea	a coelomycete			pycnidium	Conothyrium coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / feeds on		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Atropa belladonna/	Atropa belladonna	deadly nightshade
Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph (immersed, becoming erumpent)		immersed, becoming erumpent pycnidium of Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on twig			Lycium	teaplants, wolf or "goji" berries	Solanales: Solanaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Montagnulaceae/Microsphaeropsis olivacea/	Microsphaeropsis olivacea	a coelomycete		immersed, becoming erumpent	pycnidium	Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycium/	Lycium	teaplants, wolf or "goji" berries			twig
Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph (immersed, becoming erumpent)		immersed, becoming erumpent pycnidium of Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on branch			Lycium	teaplants, wolf or "goji" berries	Solanales: Solanaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Montagnulaceae/Microsphaeropsis olivacea/	Microsphaeropsis olivacea	a coelomycete		immersed, becoming erumpent	pycnidium	Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycium/	Lycium	teaplants, wolf or "goji" berries			branch
Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph (immersed, becoming erumpent)		immersed, becoming erumpent pycnidium of Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on twig			Laurus nobilis	Bay, Bay Laurel	Laurales: Lauraceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Montagnulaceae/Microsphaeropsis olivacea/	Microsphaeropsis olivacea	a coelomycete		immersed, becoming erumpent	pycnidium	Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Laurales/Lauraceae/Laurus nobilis/	Laurus nobilis	bay, bay laurel			twig
Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph (immersed, becoming erumpent)		immersed, becoming erumpent pycnidium of Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on branch			Laurus nobilis	Bay, Bay Laurel	Laurales: Lauraceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Montagnulaceae/Microsphaeropsis olivacea/	Microsphaeropsis olivacea	a coelomycete		immersed, becoming erumpent	pycnidium	Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Laurales/Lauraceae/Laurus nobilis/	Laurus nobilis	bay, bay laurel			branch

Author & Year	Title	Source
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995	Fungi of the South East England	383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook	2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

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

FUNGI
(true fungi)

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

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Anamorphic Species	Microsphaeropsis olivacea (a coelomycete)
Genus	Microsphaeropsis (a genus of coelomycetes)
Family	MONTAGNULACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
Order	PLEOSPORALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
Subclass	DOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
Class	DOTHIDEOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
Subphylum	PEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
Phylum	ASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
Kingdom	FUNGI (true fungi)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

Microsphaeropsis olivacea is also a member of:
Micromycetes - microfungi (via Ascomycota)
Fungi s.l. - fungi (in the broad sense) (via Fungi)
Lower Plants - lower plants (via Fungi s.l.)

NBN

NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Microsphaeropsis olivacea (a coelomycete)

Microsphaeropsis olivacea (a coelomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

PLEOSPORALES
(an order of ascomycetes and lichens)

DOTHIDEOMYCETES
(a class of ascomycetes)

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Microsphaeropsis olivacea (a coelomycete):

PLEOSPORALES
(an order of ascomycetes and lichens)

DOTHIDEOMYCETES
(a class of ascomycetes)

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

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