Asterosporium asterospermum (Pers.) S. Hughes
(a coelomycete)

Interactions where Asterosporium asterospermum 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
Asterosporium coelomycetous anamorph (subepidermal, splitting periderm irregularly) subepidermal, splitting periderm irregularly acervulus of Asterosporium coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch (small) Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Asterosporium asterospermum/Asterosporium asterospermuma coelomycetesubepidermal, splitting periderm irregularlyacervulusAsterosporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdeadbranch (small) (10-2)
Asterosporium coelomycetous anamorph (subepidermal, splitting periderm irregularly) subepidermal, splitting periderm irregularly acervulus of Asterosporium coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Asterosporium asterospermum/Asterosporium asterospermuma coelomycetesubepidermal, splitting periderm irregularlyacervulusAsterosporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdeadtwig (10-2)

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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesAsterosporium asterospermum (a coelomycete)
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 Asterosporium asterospermum (a coelomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Robinson, K. 2005 Microfungi on Beech twigs Field Mycology Vol 6 (1): 8-9.

Asterosporium asterospermum (a coelomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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

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