Acanthonitschkea tristis (J. Kickx f.) Nannf.
(a pyrenomycete)

Interactions where Acanthonitschkea tristis 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 (subiculate)		subiculate perithecium is saprobic on fallen, dead branch			Fagus	beeches	Fagales: Fagaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coronophorales/Nitschkiaceae/Acanthonitschkea tristis/	Acanthonitschkea tristis	a pyrenomycete		subiculate		perithecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/	Fagus	beeches		fallen, dead	branch		Minor		(3-5)
perithecium (subiculate)		subiculate perithecium is saprobic on fallen, dead branch			Prunus	plums, cherries and laurels, planted cherry	Rosales: Rosaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coronophorales/Nitschkiaceae/Acanthonitschkea tristis/	Acanthonitschkea tristis	a pyrenomycete		subiculate		perithecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus/	Prunus	plums, cherries and laurels, planted cherry		fallen, dead	branch		Minor		(3-5)
perithecium (subiculate)		subiculate perithecium is saprobic on fallen, dead branch			Ulmus	elms	Rosales: Ulmaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coronophorales/Nitschkiaceae/Acanthonitschkea tristis/	Acanthonitschkea tristis	a pyrenomycete		subiculate		perithecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/	Ulmus	elms		fallen, dead	branch		Minor		(3-5)
perithecium (subiculate)		subiculate perithecium is saprobic on wood			Acer pseudoplatanus	Sycamore, Great Maple	Sapindales: Sapindaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coronophorales/Nitschkiaceae/Acanthonitschkea tristis/	Acanthonitschkea tristis	a pyrenomycete		subiculate		perithecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer pseudoplatanus/	Acer pseudoplatanus	sycamore, great maple			wood				(3-5)

Author & Year	Title	Source
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook	2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

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

FUNGI
(true fungi)

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

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Pyrenomycetes
(charcoal fungi)

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Species	Acanthonitschkea tristis (a pyrenomycete)
Family	NITSCHKIACEAE (a family of pyrenomycetes and lichens)
Order	CORONOPHORALES (an order of fungi)
Subclass	HYPOCREOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes)
Class	SORDARIOMYCETES (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)

Acanthonitschkea tristis is also a member of:
Pyrenomycetes - charcoal fungi (via Sordariomycetes)
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 Acanthonitschkea tristis (a pyrenomycete)

Acanthonitschkea tristis (a pyrenomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Pyrenomycetes
(charcoal fungi)

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

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Acanthonitschkea tristis (a pyrenomycete):

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Pyrenomycetes
(charcoal fungi)

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

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