Melanospora chionea (Fr.) Corda
(a pyrenomycete)

Interactions where Melanospora chionea 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, clustered) superficial, clustered perithecium is saprobic on fallen, dead needle Pinus sylvestris Scots Pine Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Melanosporales/Ceratostomataceae/Melanospora chionea/Melanospora chioneaa pyrenomycetesuperficial, clusteredperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus sylvestris/Pinus sylvestrisScots pinefallen, deadneedle (4-10)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMelanospora chionea (a pyrenomycete)
GenusMelanospora (a genus of ascomycete fungi)
FamilyCERATOSTOMATACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderMELANOSPORALES (an order of fungi)
SubclassHYPOCREOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes)
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 Melanospora chionea (a pyrenomycete)

Melanospora chionea (a pyrenomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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

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