Lirula macrospora (R. Hartig) Darker
(an ascomycete fungus)

Interactions where Lirula macrospora 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 apothecium is saprobic on dead, on live branch, among live needle of young, shading-stunted UK/Ireland Picea abies Norway Spruce, Christmas Tree Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
First Steps: Little Black Spots, Minter, D., 1990
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Lirula macrospora/Lirula macrosporaan ascomycete fungusapothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea abies/Picea abiesNorway spruce, Christmas treedead, on live branch, among liveneedleyoung, shading-stunted

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Minter, D., 1990First Steps: Little Black SpotsMycologist Vol 4(1): 38-39.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLirula macrospora (an ascomycete fungus)
FamilyRHYTISMATACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderRHYTISMATALES (an order of ascomycetes)
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 Lirula macrospora (an ascomycete fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Minter, D. 1990 First Steps: Little Black Spots Mycologist Vol 4(1): 38-39.

Lirula macrospora (an ascomycete 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 Lirula macrospora (an ascomycete fungus):

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