Helicodendron giganteum Glen Bott
(an aero-aquatic anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Helicodendron giganteum 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
Helicodendron anamorph sterile colony of Helicodendron anamorph is saprobic on dead, submerged leaf UK/Ireland Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Helicodendron giganteum n.sp. and other aerial-sporing hyphomycetes of submerged dead leaves, Glen-bott, J.I., 1951
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Helicodendron giganteum/Helicodendron giganteuman aero-aquatic anamorphic fungussterile colonyHelicodendron anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdead, submergedleaf
Helicodendron anamorph fertile colony of Helicodendron anamorph is saprobic on dead, recently exposed leaf UK/Ireland Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Helicodendron giganteum n.sp. and other aerial-sporing hyphomycetes of submerged dead leaves, Glen-bott, J.I., 1951
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Helicodendron giganteum/Helicodendron giganteuman aero-aquatic anamorphic fungusfertile colonyHelicodendron anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdead, recently exposedleaf
Helicodendron anamorph sterile colony of Helicodendron anamorph is saprobic on dead, submerged leaf UK/Ireland Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Helicodendron giganteum n.sp. and other aerial-sporing hyphomycetes of submerged dead leaves, Glen-bott, J.I., 1951
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Helicodendron giganteum/Helicodendron giganteuman aero-aquatic anamorphic fungussterile colonyHelicodendron anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksdead, submergedleaf
Helicodendron anamorph fertile colony of Helicodendron anamorph is saprobic on dead, recently exposed leaf UK/Ireland Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Helicodendron giganteum n.sp. and other aerial-sporing hyphomycetes of submerged dead leaves, Glen-bott, J.I., 1951
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Helicodendron giganteum/Helicodendron giganteuman aero-aquatic anamorphic fungusfertile colonyHelicodendron anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksdead, recently exposedleaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Glen-bott, J.I., 1951Helicodendron giganteum n.sp. and other aerial-sporing hyphomycetes of submerged dead leavesTBMS Vol 34 (3): 275-279, IN4.

Helicodendron giganteum (an aero-aquatic anamorphic fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Helicodendron giganteum (an aero-aquatic anamorphic fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesHelicodendron giganteum (an aero-aquatic anamorphic fungus)
SpeciesMollisia gigantea (a fungus)
GenusMollisia (a genus of discomycetes)
FamilyDERMATEACEAE (a family of discomycetes)
OrderHELOTIALES (an order of discomycetes and lichens)
SubclassLEOTIOMYCETIDAE (powdery mildews)
ClassLEOTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
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 Helicodendron giganteum (an aero-aquatic anamorphic fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Fisher, P.J. & Webster, J. 1983 The teleomorphs of Helicodendron giganteum and H. paradoxum TBMS Vol 81 (3): 656-659.
Glen-bott, J.I. 1951 Helicodendron giganteum n.sp. and other aerial-sporing hyphomycetes of submerged dead leaves TBMS Vol 34 (3): 275-279, IN4.

Helicodendron giganteum (an aero-aquatic anamorphic fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Helicodendron giganteum (an aero-aquatic anamorphic fungus):

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