Bloxamia leucophthalma (Lév.) Höhn.
(a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Bloxamia leucophthalma 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
Bloxamia dematiaceous anamorph (scattered or gregarious, often confluent) scattered or gregarious, often confluent sporodochium of Bloxamia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch (wood) UK/IrelandRare Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae New and interesting microfungi from the 1978 Exeter foray, Hawksworth, D.L. & Minter. D.W., 1980
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Bloxamia leucophthalma/Bloxamia leucophthalmaa dematiaceous anamorphic fungusscattered or gregarious, often confluentsporodochiumBloxamia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsdeadbranch (wood)Rare (9-4)
Bloxamia dematiaceous anamorph (scattered or gregarious, often confluent) scattered or gregarious, often confluent sporodochium of Bloxamia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch (wood) ForeignRare Platanus plane trees Proteales: Platanaceae New and interesting microfungi from the 1978 Exeter foray, Hawksworth, D.L. & Minter. D.W., 1980
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Bloxamia leucophthalma/Bloxamia leucophthalmaa dematiaceous anamorphic fungusscattered or gregarious, often confluentsporodochiumBloxamia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Proteales/Platanaceae/Platanus/Platanusplane treesdeadbranch (wood)Rare (9-4)
Bloxamia dematiaceous anamorph (scattered or gregarious, often confluent) scattered or gregarious, often confluent sporodochium of Bloxamia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch (wood) ForeignRare Malus pumila Apple Rosales: Rosaceae New and interesting microfungi from the 1978 Exeter foray, Hawksworth, D.L. & Minter. D.W., 1980
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Bloxamia leucophthalma/Bloxamia leucophthalmaa dematiaceous anamorphic fungusscattered or gregarious, often confluentsporodochiumBloxamia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Malus pumila/Malus pumilaappledeadbranch (wood)Rare (9-4)
Bloxamia dematiaceous anamorph (scattered or gregarious, often confluent) scattered or gregarious, often confluent sporodochium of Bloxamia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch (wood) UK/IrelandMajor Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Bloxamia leucophthalma/Bloxamia leucophthalmaa dematiaceous anamorphic fungusscattered or gregarious, often confluentsporodochiumBloxamia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/Ulmuselmsdeadbranch (wood)Major (9-4)
Bloxamia dematiaceous anamorph (scattered or gregarious, often confluent) scattered or gregarious, often confluent sporodochium of Bloxamia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch (wood) UK/IrelandRare Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore, Great Maple Sapindales: Sapindaceae New and interesting microfungi from the 1978 Exeter foray, Hawksworth, D.L. & Minter. D.W., 1980
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Bloxamia leucophthalma/Bloxamia leucophthalmaa dematiaceous anamorphic fungusscattered or gregarious, often confluentsporodochiumBloxamia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer pseudoplatanus/Acer pseudoplatanussycamore, great mapledeadbranch (wood)Rare (9-4)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Hawksworth, D.L. & Minter. D.W., 1980New and interesting microfungi from the 1978 Exeter forayTBMS Vol 74 (3): 567-577.

Bloxamia leucophthalma (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Bloxamia leucophthalma (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesBloxamia leucophthalma (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
GenusBloxamia (a genus of anamorphic fungi)
FamilyHELOTIACEAE (a family of discomycetes)
OrderHELOTIALES (an order of discomycetes and lichens)
SubclassLEOTIOMYCETIDAE (powdery mildews)
ClassLEOTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
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 Bloxamia leucophthalma (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Hawksworth, D.L. & Minter. D.W. 1980 New and interesting microfungi from the 1978 Exeter foray TBMS Vol 74 (3): 567-577.

Bloxamia leucophthalma (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Bloxamia leucophthalma (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus):

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