Polydesmia fructicola Korf
(a discomycete)

Interactions where Polydesmia fructicola 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 apothecium is associated with Ciboria batschiana a discomycete Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae New British Records 166-173, Pegler, D.N., Roberts, P.J. & Spooner, B.M., 2000
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Polydesmia fructicola/Polydesmia fructicolaa discomyceteapothecium Fungus / associate /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Ciboria batschiana/Ciboria batschianaa discomycete
apothecium apothecium is saprobic on mummified, Ciboria-infected acorn UK/Ireland Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae New British Records 166-173, Pegler, D.N., Roberts, P.J. & Spooner, B.M., 2000
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Polydesmia fructicola/Polydesmia fructicolaa discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksmummified, Ciboria-infectedacorn

Author & YearTitleSource
Pegler, D.N., Roberts, P.J. & Spooner, B.M., 2000New British Records 166-173Mycologist Vol 14 (1): 29-31.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPolydesmia fructicola (a discomycete)
FamilyHYALOSCYPHACEAE (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 Polydesmia fructicola (a discomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Pegler, D.N., Roberts, P.J. & Spooner, B.M. 2000 New British Records 166-173 Mycologist Vol 14 (1): 29-31.

Polydesmia fructicola (a discomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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

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