Hydropisphaera boothii (D. Hawksw.) Rossman & Samuels
(a pyrenomycete)

Interactions where Hydropisphaera boothii 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 (superficial, scattered) superficial, scattered perithecium is saprobic on dead stem UK/IrelandRestricted Oenanthe crocata Hemlock Water-dropwort Apiales: Apiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
New and interesting microfungi from the 1978 Exeter foray, Hawksworth, D.L. & Minter. D.W., 1980
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Bionectriaceae/Hydropisphaera boothii/Hydropisphaera boothiia pyrenomycetesuperficial, scatteredperithecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Oenanthe crocata/Oenanthe crocatahemlock water-dropwortdeadstemSole (9)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Hawksworth, D.L. & Minter. D.W., 1980New and interesting microfungi from the 1978 Exeter forayTBMS Vol 74 (3): 567-577.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHydropisphaera boothii (a pyrenomycete)
GenusHydropisphaera (a genus of pyrenomycetes)
FamilyBIONECTRIACEAE (a family of prenomycetes and lichens)
OrderHYPOCREALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
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 Hydropisphaera boothii (a pyrenomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Hawksworth, D.L. & Minter. D.W. 1980 New and interesting microfungi from the 1978 Exeter foray TBMS Vol 74 (3): 567-577.

Hydropisphaera boothii (a pyrenomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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

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