Didymella exigua (Niessl) Sacc.
(an ascomycete)

Interactions where Didymella exigua 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 (immersed) immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem UK/Ireland Smyrnium olusatrum Alexanders Apiales: Apiaceae Two new genera of Ascomycota, and other new or interesting fungi from Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve and its environs, Cannon, P.F., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella exigua/Didymella exiguaan ascomyceteimmersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Smyrnium olusatrum/Smyrnium olusatrumalexandersdeadstem
pseudothecium (immersed) immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem UK/Ireland Campanula latifolia Giant Bellflower Asterales: Campanulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella exigua/Didymella exiguaan ascomyceteimmersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Campanulaceae/Campanula latifolia/Campanula latifoliagiant bellflowerdeadstem
pseudothecium (immersed) immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead UK/Ireland Digitalis foxgloves Lamiales: Plantaginaceae Two new genera of Ascomycota, and other new or interesting fungi from Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve and its environs, Cannon, P.F., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella exigua/Didymella exiguaan ascomyceteimmersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Digitalis/Digitalisfoxglovesdead

Author & YearTitleSource
Cannon, P.F., 1997Two new genera of Ascomycota, and other new or interesting fungi from Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve and its environsSystema Ascomycetorum Vol 15 (1-2): 121-138.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDidymella exigua (an ascomycete)
GenusDidymella (a genus of ascomycetes)
FamilyDIDYMELLACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderPLEOSPORALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassDOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
ClassDOTHIDEOMYCETES (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 Didymella exigua (an ascomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Cannon, P.F. 1997 Two new genera of Ascomycota, and other new or interesting fungi from Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve and its environs Systema Ascomycetorum Vol 15 (1-2): 121-138.

Didymella exigua (an ascomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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

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