Athelia epiphylla Pers.
(a resupinate fungus)

Interactions where Athelia epiphylla 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
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises thallus UK/Ireland Lecanora a genus of crustose lichens Lecanorales: Lecanoraceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Atheliales/Atheliaceae/Athelia epiphylla/Athelia epiphyllaa resupinate fungusfruitbody Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecanorales/Lecanoraceae/Lecanora/Lecanoraa genus of crustose lichensthallus
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises thallus UK/Ireland Xanthoria a genus of lichens Teloschistales: Teloschistaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Atheliales/Atheliaceae/Athelia epiphylla/Athelia epiphyllaa resupinate fungusfruitbody Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Teloschistales/Teloschistaceae/Xanthoria/Xanthoriaa genus of lichensthallus
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises thallus UK/Ireland [Lichenes] lichens Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Atheliales/Atheliaceae/Athelia epiphylla/Athelia epiphyllaa resupinate fungusfruitbody Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lichenes/Licheneslichensthallus
infects and damages fruit Malus pumila Apple Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Atheliales/Atheliaceae/Athelia epiphylla/Athelia epiphyllaa resupinate fungus Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Malus pumila/Malus pumilaapplefruit
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on decayed wood UK/Ireland [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Atheliales/Atheliaceae/Athelia epiphylla/Athelia epiphyllaa resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesdecayedwood
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on leaf litter UK/Ireland [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Atheliales/Atheliaceae/Athelia epiphylla/Athelia epiphyllaa resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesleaf litter

Interactions where Athelia epiphylla is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part 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 Summary
is parasitised by effuse colony of Oncopodiella dematiaceous anamorph Oncopodiella hyperparasitica a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Oncopodiella hyperparasitica/Oncopodiella hyperparasiticaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyOncopodiella dematiaceous anamorph Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Atheliales/Atheliaceae/Athelia epiphylla/Athelia epiphyllaa resupinate fungus effuse colony of Oncopodiella dematiaceous anamorph parasitises
is parasitised by effuse colony of Pleurophragmium dematiaceous anamorph Spadicoides xylogena a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Sordariales: Helminthosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Helminthosphaeriaceae/Spadicoides xylogena/Spadicoides xylogenaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPleurophragmium dematiaceous anamorph Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Atheliales/Atheliaceae/Athelia epiphylla/Athelia epiphyllaa resupinate fungus effuse colony of Pleurophragmium dematiaceous anamorph parasitises

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Athelia epiphylla (a resupinate fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Athelia epiphylla (a resupinate fungus) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAthelia epiphylla (a resupinate fungus)
Species aggregateAthelia epiphylla agg. (a resupinate fungus)
GenusAthelia (a genus of resupinate basidiomycetes)
FamilyATHELIACEAE (a family of resupinate basidiomycetes)
OrderATHELIALES (an order of basidiomycetes)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Athelia epiphylla (a resupinate fungus)

Athelia epiphylla (a resupinate fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Athelia epiphylla (a resupinate fungus):

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