Rutstroemia sydowiana (Rehm) W.L. White
(Oakleaf Cup)

Interactions where Rutstroemia sydowiana 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 (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf Minor Castanea sativa Sweet Chestnut Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Rutstroemiaceae/Rutstroemia sydowiana/Rutstroemia sydowianaoakleaf cupstalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Castanea sativa/Castanea sativasweet chestnutdeadleafMinor (8-12)
apothecium (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen, over-wintered. blackened leaf (petiole) UK/Ireland Fagus sylvatica Beech Fagales: Fagaceae New or critical Fungi from the Highlands and Islands, Dennis, R.W.G., 1980
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Rutstroemiaceae/Rutstroemia sydowiana/Rutstroemia sydowianaoakleaf cupstalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechdead, fallen, over-wintered. blackenedleaf (petiole) (8-12)
apothecium (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen, over-wintered. blackened leaf (main veins) UK/Ireland Fagus sylvatica Beech Fagales: Fagaceae New or critical Fungi from the Highlands and Islands, Dennis, R.W.G., 1980
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Rutstroemiaceae/Rutstroemia sydowiana/Rutstroemia sydowianaoakleaf cupstalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechdead, fallen, over-wintered. blackenedleaf (main veins) (8-12)
apothecium (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen, over-wintered. blackened leaf (petiole) UK/Ireland [Quercus (native spp)] native oaks Fagales: Fagaceae New or critical Fungi from the Highlands and Islands, Dennis, R.W.G., 1980
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Rutstroemiaceae/Rutstroemia sydowiana/Rutstroemia sydowianaoakleaf cupstalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus (native spp)/Quercus (native spp)native oaksdead, fallen, over-wintered. blackenedleaf (petiole) (8-12)
apothecium (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen, over-wintered. blackened leaf (main veins) UK/Ireland [Quercus (native spp)] native oaks Fagales: Fagaceae New or critical Fungi from the Highlands and Islands, Dennis, R.W.G., 1980
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Rutstroemiaceae/Rutstroemia sydowiana/Rutstroemia sydowianaoakleaf cupstalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus (native spp)/Quercus (native spp)native oaksdead, fallen, over-wintered. blackenedleaf (main veins) (8-12)

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1980New or critical Fungi from the Highlands and IslandsKew Bulletin vol 35 (2): 343-361.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Rutstroemia sydowiana (Oakleaf Cup) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Rutstroemia sydowiana (Oakleaf Cup) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRutstroemia sydowiana (Oakleaf Cup)
GenusRutstroemia (a genus of discomycetes)
FamilyRUTSTROEMIACEAE (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 Rutstroemia sydowiana (Oakleaf Cup)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G. 1980 New or critical Fungi from the Highlands and Islands Kew Bulletin vol 35 (2): 343-361.

Rutstroemia sydowiana (Oakleaf Cup) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Rutstroemia sydowiana (Oakleaf Cup):

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