Phomatospora arenaria Sacc., E. Bommer & M. Rousseau
(a pyrenomycete)

Interactions where Phomatospora arenaria 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 (becoming erumpent) becoming erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead leaf (basal sheath) Ammophila (Bot.) marram grasses Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Phomatospora arenaria/Phomatospora arenariaa pyrenomycetebecoming erumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Ammophila (Bot.)/Ammophila (Bot.)marram grassesdeadleaf (basal sheath) (7-8)
perithecium (becoming erumpent) becoming erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead rhizome Ammophila (Bot.) marram grasses Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Phomatospora arenaria/Phomatospora arenariaa pyrenomycetebecoming erumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Ammophila (Bot.)/Ammophila (Bot.)marram grassesdeadrhizome (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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhomatospora arenaria (a pyrenomycete)
GenusPhomatospora (a genus of pyrenomycetes)
OrderXYLARIALES (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 Phomatospora arenaria (a pyrenomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G. 1971 New or Interesting British Microfungi Kew Bulletin 25 (2): 335-374.

Phomatospora arenaria (a pyrenomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Phomatospora arenaria (a pyrenomycete):

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