Nitschkia parasitans (Schwein.) Nannf.
(a pyrenomycete)

Interactions where Nitschkia parasitans 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 perithecium parasitises stroma Restricted Nectria cinnabarina Coral Spot, Coral-spot Fungus Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coronophorales/Nitschkiaceae/Nitschkia parasitans/Nitschkia parasitansa pyrenomyceteperithecium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria cinnabarina/Nectria cinnabarinacoral spot, coral-spot fungusstromaSole (9-5)
perithecium perithecium is associated with dead branch Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coronophorales/Nitschkiaceae/Nitschkia parasitans/Nitschkia parasitansa pyrenomyceteperithecium Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdeadbranch (9-5)
perithecium perithecium is associated with dead branch Tilia limes Malvales: Malvaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coronophorales/Nitschkiaceae/Nitschkia parasitans/Nitschkia parasitansa pyrenomyceteperithecium Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malvales/Malvaceae/Tilia/Tilialimesdeadbranch (9-5)
perithecium perithecium is associated with dead branch Malus apples Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coronophorales/Nitschkiaceae/Nitschkia parasitans/Nitschkia parasitansa pyrenomyceteperithecium Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Malus/Malusapplesdeadbranch (9-5)
perithecium perithecium is associated with dead branch Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coronophorales/Nitschkiaceae/Nitschkia parasitans/Nitschkia parasitansa pyrenomyceteperithecium Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/Ulmuselmsdeadbranch (9-5)
perithecium perithecium is associated with dead branch Acer maples Sapindales: Sapindaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coronophorales/Nitschkiaceae/Nitschkia parasitans/Nitschkia parasitansa pyrenomyceteperithecium Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer/Acermaplesdeadbranch (9-5)
perithecium perithecium is associated with dead branch Aesculus horse chestnuts Sapindales: Sapindaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coronophorales/Nitschkiaceae/Nitschkia parasitans/Nitschkia parasitansa pyrenomyceteperithecium Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadbranch (9-5)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesNitschkia parasitans (a pyrenomycete)
GenusNitschkia (a genus of pyrenomycetes)
FamilyNITSCHKIACEAE (a family of pyrenomycetes and lichens)
OrderCORONOPHORALES (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 Nitschkia parasitans (a pyrenomycete)

Nitschkia parasitans (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 Nitschkia parasitans (a pyrenomycete):

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