Niesslia exilis (Alb. & Schwein.) G. Winter
(a pyrenomycete)

Interactions where Niesslia exilis 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) superficial perithecium is saprobic on decaying cone Minor Pinus pines Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Niessliaceae/Niesslia exilis/Niesslia exilisa pyrenomycetesuperficialperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus/PinuspinesdecayingconeMinor (2-4)
perithecium (superficial) superficial perithecium is saprobic on decaying needle Pinus pines Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Niessliaceae/Niesslia exilis/Niesslia exilisa pyrenomycetesuperficialperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus/Pinuspinesdecayingneedle (2-4)

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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesNiesslia exilis (a pyrenomycete)
GenusNiesslia (a genus of pyrenomycetes and lichens)
FamilyNIESSLIACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
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 Niesslia exilis (a pyrenomycete)

Niesslia exilis (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 Niesslia exilis (a pyrenomycete):

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