Mollisia discolor (Mont. & Fr.) W. Phillips
(a discomycete)

Interactions where Mollisia discolor 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 (erumpent, clustered, sessile) erumpent, clustered, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead twig Cornus sanguinea Dogwood Cornales: Cornaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Mollisia discolor/Mollisia discolora discomyceteerumpent, clustered, sessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Cornaceae/Cornus sanguinea/Cornus sanguineadogwooddeadtwig (6-10)
apothecium (erumpent through cracks in bark, clustered, sessile) erumpent through cracks in bark, clustered, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead, attached or fallen twig [Quercus (native spp)] native oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Mollisia discolor/Mollisia discolora discomyceteerumpent through cracks in bark, clustered, sessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus (native spp)/Quercus (native spp)native oaksdead, attached or fallentwig (3-8)

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

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

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

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Mollisia discolor var longispora
a discomycete
Variety 5 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMollisia discolor (a discomycete)
GenusMollisia (a genus of discomycetes)
FamilyDERMATEACEAE (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 Mollisia discolor (a discomycete)

Mollisia discolor (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 Mollisia discolor (a discomycete):

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