Coleroa circinans (Fr.) G. Winter
(an ascomycete)

Interactions where Coleroa circinans 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 (mainly epiphyllous, becoming superficial)		mainly epiphyllous, becoming superficial pseudothecium parasitises live leaf			Geranium dissectum	Cut-leaved Crane’s-bill	Geraniales: Geraniaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Coleroa circinans/	Coleroa circinans	an ascomycete		mainly epiphyllous, becoming superficial		pseudothecium	Foodplant / parasite			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Geraniales/Geraniaceae/Geranium dissectum/	Geranium dissectum	cut-leaved crane's-bill		live	leaf				(10-4)
pseudothecium (mainly epiphyllous, becoming superficial)		mainly epiphyllous, becoming superficial pseudothecium parasitises live leaf			Geranium molle	Dove’s-foot Crane’s-bill	Geraniales: Geraniaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Coleroa circinans/	Coleroa circinans	an ascomycete		mainly epiphyllous, becoming superficial		pseudothecium	Foodplant / parasite			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Geraniales/Geraniaceae/Geranium molle/	Geranium molle	dove’s-foot crane’s-bill		live	leaf				(10-4)
pseudothecium (mainly epiphyllous, becoming superficial)		mainly epiphyllous, becoming superficial pseudothecium parasitises live leaf			Geranium pusillum	Small-flowered Crane’s-bill	Geraniales: Geraniaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Coleroa circinans/	Coleroa circinans	an ascomycete		mainly epiphyllous, becoming superficial		pseudothecium	Foodplant / parasite			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Geraniales/Geraniaceae/Geranium pusillum/	Geranium pusillum	small-flowered crane’s-bill		live	leaf				(10-4)
pseudothecium (mainly epiphyllous, becoming superficial)		mainly epiphyllous, becoming superficial pseudothecium parasitises live leaf			Geranium rotundifolium	Round-leaved Crane’s-bill	Geraniales: Geraniaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Coleroa circinans/	Coleroa circinans	an ascomycete		mainly epiphyllous, becoming superficial		pseudothecium	Foodplant / parasite			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Geraniales/Geraniaceae/Geranium rotundifolium/	Geranium rotundifolium	round-leaved crane’s-bill		live	leaf				(10-4)

Author & Year	Title	Source
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook	2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

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

FUNGI
(true fungi)

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

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Species	Coleroa circinans (an ascomycete)
Genus	Coleroa (a genus of ascomycetes)
Family	VENTURIACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
Order	VENTURIALES (an order of fungi)
Subclass	PLEOSPOROMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes)
Class	DOTHIDEOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
Subphylum	PEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
Phylum	ASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
Kingdom	FUNGI (true fungi)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

Coleroa circinans is also a member of:
Micromycetes - microfungi (via Ascomycota)
Fungi s.l. - fungi (in the broad sense) (via Fungi)
Lower Plants - lower plants (via Fungi s.l.)

NBN

NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Coleroa circinans (an ascomycete)

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

DOTHIDEOMYCETES
(a class of ascomycetes)

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

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

DOTHIDEOMYCETES
(a class of ascomycetes)

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

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