Ophiognomonia melanostyla (DC.) Sacc.
(an ascomycete fungus)

Interactions where Ophiognomonia melanostyla 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 is saprobic on dead, fallen, overwintered leaf ForeignRestricted Tilia limes Malvales: Malvaceae Phylogeny and taxonomy of Ophiognomonia (Gnomoniaceae, Diaporthales), including twenty-five new species in this highly diverse genus, Walker, D.M., Castlebury, L.A., Rossman, A.Y., Mejía, L.C. & White, J.F., 2012
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Ophiognomonia melanostyla/Ophiognomonia melanostylaan ascomycete fungusperithecium Foodplant / saprobeForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malvales/Malvaceae/Tilia/Tilialimesdead, fallen, overwinteredleafSole

Author & YearTitleSource
Walker, D.M., Castlebury, L.A., Rossman, A.Y., Mejía, L.C. & White, J.F., 2012Phylogeny and taxonomy of Ophiognomonia (Gnomoniaceae, Diaporthales), including twenty-five new species in this highly diverse genusFungalDiversity Vol 57: 85-147.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOphiognomonia melanostyla (an ascomycete fungus)
GenusOphiognomonia (a genus of ascomycetes)
FamilyGNOMONIACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderDIAPORTHALES (an order of pyrenomycetes)
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 Ophiognomonia melanostyla (an ascomycete fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Sogonov, M., Castlebury, L.A., Rossman, A.Y., Mejía, L.C. & White, J.F. 2008 Leaf-inhabiting genera of the Gnomoniaceae, Diaporthales Stud. Mycol. No. 62.
von Arx, J.A., & Olivier, D.L. 1952 The taxonomy of Ophiobolus graminis Sacco. TBMS Vol 35 (1): 29-33.
Walker, D.M., Castlebury, L.A., Rossman, A.Y., Mejía, L.C. & White, J.F. 2012 Phylogeny and taxonomy of Ophiognomonia (Gnomoniaceae, Diaporthales), including twenty-five new species in this highly diverse genus FungalDiversity Vol 57: 85-147.

Ophiognomonia melanostyla (an ascomycete fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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

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