Ceratosphaeria fragilis Wilberf.
(a pyrenomycete)

Interactions where Ceratosphaeria fragilis 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
perithecium (in 1’s, 2’s or 3’s, immersed in bark) in 1’s, 2’s or 3’s, immersed in bark perithecium parasitises moribund stroma UK/IrelandQuestionableRestricted Diatrype disciformis Beech Barkspot Xylariales: Diatrypaceae A new Ceratosphaeria species on Fagus from East Kent, Wilberforce, P.W., 1987
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Ceratosphaeria fragilis/Ceratosphaeria fragilisa pyrenomycetein 1’s, 2’s or 3’s, immersed in barkperithecium Fungus / parasiteRelationship uncertainUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Diatrype disciformis/Diatrype disciformisbeech barkspotmoribundstromaSole
perithecium (in 1’s, 2’s or 3’s, immersed) in 1’s, 2’s or 3’s, immersed perithecium is associated with dead, fallen twig/branch UK/Ireland Fagus sylvatica Beech Fagales: Fagaceae A new Ceratosphaeria species on Fagus from East Kent, Wilberforce, P.W., 1987
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Ceratosphaeria fragilis/Ceratosphaeria fragilisa pyrenomycetein 1’s, 2’s or 3’s, immersedperithecium Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechdead, fallentwig/branch

Author & YearTitleSource
Wilberforce, P.W., 1987A new Ceratosphaeria species on Fagus from East KentTBMS Vol 88 (1): 132-133.

Ceratosphaeria fragilis (a pyrenomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Ceratosphaeria fragilis (a pyrenomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCeratosphaeria fragilis (a pyrenomycete)
GenusCeratosphaeria (a genus of ascomycetes)
FamilyMAGNAPORTHACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderMAGNAPORTHALES (an order of fungi)
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 Ceratosphaeria fragilis (a pyrenomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Wilberforce, P.W. 1987 A new Ceratosphaeria species on Fagus from East Kent TBMS Vol 88 (1): 132-133.

Ceratosphaeria fragilis (a pyrenomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Ceratosphaeria fragilis (a pyrenomycete):

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