Polydesmia pruinosa (Berk. & Broome) Boud.
(a discomycete)

Interactions where Polydesmia pruinosa 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
apothecium (sessile) sessile apothecium parasitises stroma Cryptosphaeria eunomia a pyrenomycete Xylariales: Diatrypaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Polydesmia pruinosa/Polydesmia pruinosaa discomycetesessileapothecium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Cryptosphaeria eunomia/Cryptosphaeria eunomiaa pyrenomycetestroma (1-12 (esp. winter)
apothecium (sessile) sessile apothecium parasitises stroma Major Diatrype a genus of stromatic pyrenomycetes Xylariales: Diatrypaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Polydesmia pruinosa/Polydesmia pruinosaa discomycetesessileapothecium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Diatrype/Diatrypea genus of stromatic pyrenomycetesstromaMajor (1-12 (esp. winter)
apothecium (sessile) sessile apothecium parasitises stroma Diatrype disciformis Beech Barkspot Xylariales: Diatrypaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Polydesmia pruinosa/Polydesmia pruinosaa discomycetesessileapothecium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Diatrype disciformis/Diatrype disciformisbeech barkspotstroma (1-12 (esp. winter)
apothecium (sessile) sessile apothecium parasitises stroma Diatrype stigma Common Tarcrust Xylariales: Diatrypaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Polydesmia pruinosa/Polydesmia pruinosaa discomycetesessileapothecium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Diatrype stigma/Diatrype stigmacommon tarcruststroma (1-12 (esp. winter)
apothecium (sessile) sessile apothecium parasitises stroma Major Diatrypella a genus of pyrenomycete fungi Xylariales: Diatrypaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Polydesmia pruinosa/Polydesmia pruinosaa discomycetesessileapothecium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Diatrypella/Diatrypellaa genus of pyrenomycete fungistromaMajor (1-12 (esp. winter)
apothecium (sessile) sessile apothecium parasitises stroma Diatrypella favacea Birch Blackhead Xylariales: Diatrypaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Polydesmia pruinosa/Polydesmia pruinosaa discomycetesessileapothecium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Diatrypella favacea/Diatrypella favaceabirch blackheadstroma (1-12 (esp. winter)
apothecium (sessile) sessile apothecium parasitises stroma Diatrypella quercina Oak Blackhead Xylariales: Diatrypaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Polydesmia pruinosa/Polydesmia pruinosaa discomycetesessileapothecium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Diatrypella quercina/Diatrypella quercinaoak blackheadstroma (1-12 (esp. winter)
apothecium (sessile) sessile apothecium parasitises stroma Eutypa flavovirens a stromatic pyrenomycete Xylariales: Diatrypaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Polydesmia pruinosa/Polydesmia pruinosaa discomycetesessileapothecium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Eutypa flavovirens/Eutypa flavovirensa stromatic pyrenomycetestroma (1-12 (esp. winter)
apothecium (sessile) sessile apothecium parasitises stroma Eutypella prunastri a stromatic pyrenomycete Xylariales: Diatrypaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Polydesmia pruinosa/Polydesmia pruinosaa discomycetesessileapothecium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Eutypella prunastri/Eutypella prunastria stromatic pyrenomycetestroma (1-12 (esp. winter)
apothecium (sessile) sessile apothecium parasitises stroma Annulohypoxylon multiforme Birch Woodwart Xylariales: Xylariaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Polydesmia pruinosa/Polydesmia pruinosaa discomycetesessileapothecium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Annulohypoxylon multiforme/Annulohypoxylon multiformebirch woodwartstroma (1-12 (esp. winter)
apothecium (sessile) sessile apothecium parasitises stroma [Hypoxylon rubiginosum agg.] rusty woodwarts Xylariales: Xylariaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Polydesmia pruinosa/Polydesmia pruinosaa discomycetesessileapothecium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon rubiginosum agg./Hypoxylon rubiginosum agg.rusty woodwartsstroma (1-12 (esp. winter)
apothecium (sessile) sessile apothecium parasitises stroma Kretzschmaria deusta Brittle Cinder Xylariales: Xylariaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Polydesmia pruinosa/Polydesmia pruinosaa discomycetesessileapothecium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Kretzschmaria deusta/Kretzschmaria deustabrittle cinderstroma (1-12 (esp. winter)
apothecium (sessiles) sessiles apothecium parasitises stroma UK/Ireland [Pyrenomycetes] charcoal fungi Recording discomycetes in Worcestershire, Clark, M.C., 1984
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Polydesmia pruinosa/Polydesmia pruinosaa discomycetesessilesapothecium Fungus / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pyrenomycetes/Pyrenomycetescharcoal fungistroma (1-12 (esp. winter)
apothecium (sessile) sessile apothecium is associated with [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Polydesmia pruinosa/Polydesmia pruinosaa discomycetesessileapothecium Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees (1-12 (esp. winter)

Interactions where Polydesmia pruinosa is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part 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 Summary
is associate of colony of Helicosporium dematiaceous anamorph Tubeufia cerea an ascomycete Pleosporales: Tubeufiaceae 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/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Tubeufiaceae/Tubeufia cerea/Tubeufia cereaan ascomycetecolonyHelicosporium dematiaceous anamorph Fungus / associate /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Polydesmia pruinosa/Polydesmia pruinosaa discomycete (4-10)colony of Helicosporium dematiaceous anamorph is associated with
is associate of grouped, superficial pseudothecium Tubeufia cerea an ascomycete Pleosporales: Tubeufiaceae 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/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Tubeufiaceae/Tubeufia cerea/Tubeufia cereaan ascomycetegrouped, superficialpseudothecium Fungus / associate /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Polydesmia pruinosa/Polydesmia pruinosaa discomycete (4-10)grouped, superficial pseudothecium is associated with

Author & YearTitleSource
Clark, M.C., 1984Recording discomycetes in WorcestershireBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 18 (2): 121-125.
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

Polydesmia pruinosa (a discomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Polydesmia pruinosa (a discomycete) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPolydesmia pruinosa (a discomycete)
FamilyHYALOSCYPHACEAE (a family of discomycetes)
OrderHELOTIALES (an order of discomycetes and lichens)
SubclassLEOTIOMYCETIDAE (powdery mildews)
ClassLEOTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
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 Polydesmia pruinosa (a discomycete)

Polydesmia pruinosa (a discomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Clark, M.C. 1984 Recording discomycetes in Worcestershire Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 18 (2): 121-125.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Polydesmia pruinosa (a discomycete):

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