Asteromassaria macrospora (Desm.) Höhn.
(an ascomycete)

Interactions where Asteromassaria macrospora 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
pseudothecium (erumpent through bark, in small group) erumpent through bark, in small group pseudothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen branch Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleomassariaceae/Asteromassaria macrospora/Asteromassaria macrosporaan ascomyceteerumpent through bark, in small grouppseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdead, fallenbranch (12-2)
Scolicosporium coelomycetous anamorph (immersed, becoming erumpent) immersed, becoming erumpent acervulus of Scolicosporium coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on branch Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleomassariaceae/Asteromassaria macrospora/Asteromassaria macrosporaan ascomyceteimmersed, becoming erumpentacervulusScolicosporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesbranch (12-3)
Scolicosporium coelomycetous anamorph (immersed, becoming erumpent) immersed, becoming erumpent acervulus of Scolicosporium coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on twig Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleomassariaceae/Asteromassaria macrospora/Asteromassaria macrosporaan ascomyceteimmersed, becoming erumpentacervulusScolicosporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechestwig (12-3)

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

Asteromassaria macrospora (an ascomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Asteromassaria macrospora (an ascomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAsteromassaria macrospora (an ascomycete)
FamilyPLEOMASSARIACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderPLEOSPORALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassDOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
ClassDOTHIDEOMYCETES (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 Asteromassaria macrospora (an ascomycete)

Asteromassaria macrospora (an ascomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Asteromassaria macrospora (an ascomycete):

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