Asteroma microspermum (Peck) B. Sutton
(a coelomycete)

Interactions where Asteroma microspermum 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
Asteroma coelomycetous anamorph (subcuticular, sometimes confluent) subcuticular, sometimes confluent acervulus of Asteroma coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Asteroma microspermum/Asteroma microspermuma coelomycetesubcuticular, sometimes confluentacervulusAsteroma coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesliveleaf

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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesAsteroma microspermum (a coelomycete)
GenusAsteroma (a form genus of sterile mycelia)
FamilyGNOMONIACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderDIAPORTHALES (an order of pyrenomycetes)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
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 Asteroma microspermum (a coelomycete)

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

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

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