Metasphaeria cumana f. macrospora Fautrey
(an ascomycete)

Interactions where Metasphaeria cumana f. 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
pseudothecium (immersed) immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead leaf Carex acutiformis Lesser Pond-sedge Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Dothideales/Saccotheciaceae/Metasphaeria cumana f. macrospora/Metasphaeria cumana f. macrosporaan ascomyceteimmersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex acutiformis/Carex acutiformislesser pond-sedgedeadleaf (7-8)
pseudothecium (immersed) immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead leaf Carex riparia Great Pond-sedge, Greater Pond-sedge Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Dothideales/Saccotheciaceae/Metasphaeria cumana f. macrospora/Metasphaeria cumana f. macrosporaan ascomyceteimmersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex riparia/Carex ripariagreat pond-sedge, greater pond-sedgedeadleaf (7-8)

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

Metasphaeria cumana f. macrospora (an ascomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Metasphaeria cumana f. macrospora (an ascomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
FormMetasphaeria cumana f. macrospora (an ascomycete)
SpeciesMetasphaeria cumana (an ascomycete)
GenusMetasphaeria (a genus of ascomycetes)
FamilySACCOTHECIACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderDOTHIDEALES (an order of ascomycetes)
SubclassDOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
ClassDOTHIDEOMYCETES (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 Metasphaeria cumana f. macrospora (an ascomycete)

Metasphaeria cumana f. macrospora (an ascomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Metasphaeria cumana f. macrospora (an ascomycete):

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