Gnomonia alnea (Fr.) Sogonov
(a valsoid pyenomycete)

Interactions where Gnomonia alnea 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
apothecium (clustered, erumpent through cracks in bark) clustered, erumpent through cracks in bark apothecium is saprobic on dead branch Kalmia sheep- and bog-laurels Ericales: Ericaceae Notes on British species of Tympanis (Leotiales) with T. prunicola new to Britain, Yao, Y.-J. & Spooner, B.M., 1996
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Gnomonia alnea/Gnomonia alneaa valsoid pyenomyceteclustered, erumpent through cracks in barkapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Kalmia/Kalmiasheep- and bog-laurelsdeadbranch (2-6)
apothecium (clustered, erumpent through cracks in bark) clustered, erumpent through cracks in bark apothecium is saprobic on dead branch Major Alnus alders Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Notes on British species of Tympanis (Leotiales) with T. prunicola new to Britain, Yao, Y.-J. & Spooner, B.M., 1996
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Gnomonia alnea/Gnomonia alneaa valsoid pyenomyceteclustered, erumpent through cracks in barkapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/AlnusaldersdeadbranchMajor (2-6)
apothecium (clustered, erumpent through cracks in bark) clustered, erumpent through cracks in bark apothecium is saprobic on dead branch Major Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Notes on British species of Tympanis (Leotiales) with T. prunicola new to Britain, Yao, Y.-J. & Spooner, B.M., 1996
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Gnomonia alnea/Gnomonia alneaa valsoid pyenomyceteclustered, erumpent through cracks in barkapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/BetulabirchesdeadbranchMajor (2-6)
apothecium (clustered, erumpent through cracks in bark) clustered, erumpent through cracks in bark apothecium is saprobic on dead branch Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Notes on British species of Tympanis (Leotiales) with T. prunicola new to Britain, Yao, Y.-J. & Spooner, B.M., 1996
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Gnomonia alnea/Gnomonia alneaa valsoid pyenomyceteclustered, erumpent through cracks in barkapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksdeadbranch (2-6)
apothecium (clustered, erumpent through cracks in bark) clustered, erumpent through cracks in bark apothecium is saprobic on dead branch Populus poplars Malpighiales: Salicaceae Notes on British species of Tympanis (Leotiales) with T. prunicola new to Britain, Yao, Y.-J. & Spooner, B.M., 1996
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Gnomonia alnea/Gnomonia alneaa valsoid pyenomyceteclustered, erumpent through cracks in barkapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus/Populuspoplarsdeadbranch (2-6)
apothecium (clustered, erumpent through cracks in bark) clustered, erumpent through cracks in bark apothecium is saprobic on dead branch Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae Notes on British species of Tympanis (Leotiales) with T. prunicola new to Britain, Yao, Y.-J. & Spooner, B.M., 1996
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Gnomonia alnea/Gnomonia alneaa valsoid pyenomyceteclustered, erumpent through cracks in barkapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsdeadbranch (2-6)
apothecium (clustered, erumpent through cracks in bark) clustered, erumpent through cracks in bark apothecium is saprobic on dead branch Tilia limes Malvales: Malvaceae Notes on British species of Tympanis (Leotiales) with T. prunicola new to Britain, Yao, Y.-J. & Spooner, B.M., 1996
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Gnomonia alnea/Gnomonia alneaa valsoid pyenomyceteclustered, erumpent through cracks in barkapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malvales/Malvaceae/Tilia/Tilialimesdeadbranch (2-6)
apothecium (clustered, erumpent through cracks in bark) clustered, erumpent through cracks in bark apothecium is saprobic on dead branch Crataegus hawthorns Rosales: Rosaceae Notes on British species of Tympanis (Leotiales) with T. prunicola new to Britain, Yao, Y.-J. & Spooner, B.M., 1996
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Gnomonia alnea/Gnomonia alneaa valsoid pyenomyceteclustered, erumpent through cracks in barkapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Crataegus/Crataegushawthornsdeadbranch (2-6)
apothecium (clustered, erumpent through cracks in bark) clustered, erumpent through cracks in bark apothecium is saprobic on dead branch Malus apples Rosales: Rosaceae Notes on British species of Tympanis (Leotiales) with T. prunicola new to Britain, Yao, Y.-J. & Spooner, B.M., 1996
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Gnomonia alnea/Gnomonia alneaa valsoid pyenomyceteclustered, erumpent through cracks in barkapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Malus/Malusapplesdeadbranch (2-6)
apothecium (clustered, erumpent through cracks in bark) clustered, erumpent through cracks in bark apothecium is saprobic on dead branch Abies firs Pinales: Pinaceae Notes on British species of Tympanis (Leotiales) with T. prunicola new to Britain, Yao, Y.-J. & Spooner, B.M., 1996
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Gnomonia alnea/Gnomonia alneaa valsoid pyenomyceteclustered, erumpent through cracks in barkapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies/Abiesfirsdeadbranch (2-6)
apothecium (clustered, erumpent through cracks in bark) clustered, erumpent through cracks in bark apothecium is saprobic on dead branch Larix larches Pinales: Pinaceae Notes on British species of Tympanis (Leotiales) with T. prunicola new to Britain, Yao, Y.-J. & Spooner, B.M., 1996
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Gnomonia alnea/Gnomonia alneaa valsoid pyenomyceteclustered, erumpent through cracks in barkapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Larix/Larixlarchesdeadbranch (2-6)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Yao, Y.-J. & Spooner, B.M., 1996Notes on British species of Tympanis (Leotiales) with T. prunicola new to BritainKew Bulletin Vol 51 (1): 187-191.

Gnomonia alnea (a valsoid pyenomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Gnomonia alnea (a valsoid pyenomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGnomonia alnea (a valsoid pyenomycete)
GenusGnomonia (a genus of pyrenomycetes)
FamilyGNOMONIACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderDIAPORTHALES (an order of pyrenomycetes)
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 Gnomonia alnea (a valsoid pyenomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Yao, Y.-J. & Spooner, B.M. 1996 Notes on British species of Tympanis (Leotiales) with T. prunicola new to Britain Kew Bulletin Vol 51 (1): 187-191.

Gnomonia alnea (a valsoid pyenomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Gnomonia alnea (a valsoid pyenomycete):

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