Pseudoplectania sphagnophila (Pers.) Kreisel
(a discomycete)

Interactions where Pseudoplectania sphagnophila 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 (gregarious) gregarious apothecium grows among gametophyte UK/Ireland Sphagnum bog mosses Sphagnales: Sphagnaceae Two new British discomycetes with smooth spherical ascospores, Dennis, R.W.G., 1969
Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Sarcosomataceae/Pseudoplectania sphagnophila/Pseudoplectania sphagnophilaa discomycetegregariousapothecium Plant / grows amongUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Bryophyta/Sphagnopsida/Sphagnales/Sphagnaceae/Sphagnum/Sphagnumbog mossesgametophyte

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1969Two new British discomycetes with smooth spherical ascosporesKew Bulletin Vol 23 (3): 479-481.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPseudoplectania sphagnophila (a discomycete)
FamilySARCOSOMATACEAE (a family of discomycetes)
OrderPEZIZALES (cup fungus)
SubclassPEZIZOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of cup fungi and discomycetes)
ClassPEZIZOMYCETES (discomycetes)
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 Pseudoplectania sphagnophila (a discomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. Fungi of Great Britain and Ireland s2.fungi.myspecies.info/
Dennis, R.W.G. 1969 Two new British discomycetes with smooth spherical ascospores Kew Bulletin Vol 23 (3): 479-481.

Pseudoplectania sphagnophila (a discomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Pseudoplectania sphagnophila (a discomycete):

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