Niesslia ilicifolia (Cooke) G. Winter
(an ascomycete fungus)

Interactions where Niesslia ilicifolia 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, mostly epiphyllous) superficial, mostly epiphyllous perithecium is saprobic on dead leaf Ilex aquifolium Holly Aquifoliales: Aquifoliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Niessliaceae/Niesslia ilicifolia/Niesslia ilicifoliaan ascomycete fungussuperficial, mostly epiphyllousperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Aquifoliales/Aquifoliaceae/Ilex aquifolium/Ilex aquifoliumhollydeadleaf (3-6)

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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesNiesslia ilicifolia (an ascomycete fungus)
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 ilicifolia (an ascomycete fungus)

Niesslia ilicifolia (an ascomycete fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Niesslia ilicifolia (an ascomycete fungus):

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