Coniochaeta ligniaria (Grev.) Cooke
(a pyrenomycete)

Interactions where Coniochaeta ligniaria 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 perithecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung Oryctolagus cuniculus Rabbit, European Rabbit Lagomorpha: Leporidae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coniochaetales/Coniochaetaceae/Coniochaeta ligniaria/Coniochaeta ligniariaa pyrenomyceteperithecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Lagomorpha/Leporidae/Oryctolagus cuniculus/Oryctolagus cuniculusrabbit, european rabbitdung
perithecium (superficial) superficial perithecium is saprobic on dead, sometimes burnt wood Ulex gorses Fabales: Fabaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coniochaetales/Coniochaetaceae/Coniochaeta ligniaria/Coniochaeta ligniariaa pyrenomycetesuperficialperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdead, sometimes burntwood (11-4)
perithecium (superficial) superficial perithecium is saprobic on dead branch Minor Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coniochaetales/Coniochaetaceae/Coniochaeta ligniaria/Coniochaeta ligniariaa pyrenomycetesuperficialperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/FagusbeechesdeadbranchMinor (11-4)
perithecium (superficial) superficial perithecium is saprobic on dead branch Minor Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coniochaetales/Coniochaetaceae/Coniochaeta ligniaria/Coniochaeta ligniariaa pyrenomycetesuperficialperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/QuercusoaksdeadbranchMinor (11-4)
perithecium (superficial) superficial perithecium is saprobic on dead branch Minor Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coniochaetales/Coniochaetaceae/Coniochaeta ligniaria/Coniochaeta ligniariaa pyrenomycetesuperficialperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/UlmuselmsdeadbranchMinor (11-4)
perithecium (superficial) superficial perithecium is saprobic on wood Minor PINOPSIDA conifers Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coniochaetales/Coniochaetaceae/Coniochaeta ligniaria/Coniochaeta ligniariaa pyrenomycetesuperficialperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/PinopsidaconiferswoodMinor (11-4)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesConiochaeta ligniaria (a pyrenomycete)
GenusConiochaeta (a genus of pyrenomycetes)
FamilyCONIOCHAETACEAE (a family of pyrenomycetes)
OrderCONIOCHAETALES (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 Coniochaeta ligniaria (a pyrenomycete)

Coniochaeta ligniaria (a pyrenomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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

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