Pseudovalsaria foedans (P. Karst.) Spooner
(a valsoid pyrenomycete)

Interactions where Pseudovalsaria foedans 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 (immersed, stromatic, in groups of 20-30)		immersed, stromatic, in groups of 20-30 perithecium is saprobic on dead branch			Alnus	alders	Fagales: Betulaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Clypeosphaeriaceae/Pseudovalsaria foedans/	Pseudovalsaria foedans	a valsoid pyrenomycete		immersed, stromatic, in groups of 20-30		perithecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/	Alnus	alders		dead	branch				(4-5)
stroma (containing 20 to 30 perithecia)		containing 20 to 30 perithecia stroma is saprobic on dead branch			Alnus	alders	Fagales: Betulaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Clypeosphaeriaceae/Pseudovalsaria foedans/	Pseudovalsaria foedans	a valsoid pyrenomycete		containing 20 to 30 perithecia		stroma	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/	Alnus	alders		dead	branch				(4-5)
perithecium (immersed, stromatic, in groups of 20-30)		immersed, stromatic, in groups of 20-30 perithecium is saprobic on dead branch			Betula	birches	Fagales: Betulaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Clypeosphaeriaceae/Pseudovalsaria foedans/	Pseudovalsaria foedans	a valsoid pyrenomycete		immersed, stromatic, in groups of 20-30		perithecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/	Betula	birches		dead	branch				(4-5)
stroma (containing 20 to 30 perithecia)		containing 20 to 30 perithecia stroma is saprobic on dead branch			Betula	birches	Fagales: Betulaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Clypeosphaeriaceae/Pseudovalsaria foedans/	Pseudovalsaria foedans	a valsoid pyrenomycete		containing 20 to 30 perithecia		stroma	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/	Betula	birches		dead	branch				(4-5)
perithecium (immersed, stromatic, in groups of 20-30)		immersed, stromatic, in groups of 20-30 perithecium is saprobic on dead branch			Castanea sativa	Sweet Chestnut	Fagales: Fagaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Clypeosphaeriaceae/Pseudovalsaria foedans/	Pseudovalsaria foedans	a valsoid pyrenomycete		immersed, stromatic, in groups of 20-30		perithecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Castanea sativa/	Castanea sativa	sweet chestnut		dead	branch				(4-5)
stroma (containing 20 to 30 perithecia)		containing 20 to 30 perithecia stroma is saprobic on dead branch			Castanea sativa	Sweet Chestnut	Fagales: Fagaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Clypeosphaeriaceae/Pseudovalsaria foedans/	Pseudovalsaria foedans	a valsoid pyrenomycete		containing 20 to 30 perithecia		stroma	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Castanea sativa/	Castanea sativa	sweet chestnut		dead	branch				(4-5)
perithecium (immersed, stromatic, in groups of 20-30)		immersed, stromatic, in groups of 20-30 perithecium is saprobic on dead branch			[Broadleaved trees]	broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees		Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Clypeosphaeriaceae/Pseudovalsaria foedans/	Pseudovalsaria foedans	a valsoid pyrenomycete		immersed, stromatic, in groups of 20-30		perithecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/	Broadleaved trees	broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees		dead	branch				(4-5)
stroma (containing 20 to 30 perithecia)		containing 20 to 30 perithecia stroma is saprobic on dead branch			[Broadleaved trees]	broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees		Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Clypeosphaeriaceae/Pseudovalsaria foedans/	Pseudovalsaria foedans	a valsoid pyrenomycete		containing 20 to 30 perithecia		stroma	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/	Broadleaved trees	broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees		dead	branch				(4-5)

Author & Year	Title	Source
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook	2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

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

FUNGI
(true fungi)

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

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Pyrenomycetes
(charcoal fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Species	Pseudovalsaria foedans (a valsoid pyrenomycete)
Family	CLYPEOSPHAERIACEAE (a family of pyrenomycetes)
Order	XYLARIALES (an order of pyrenomycetes)
Subclass	SORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
Class	SORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
Subphylum	PEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
Phylum	ASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
Kingdom	FUNGI (true fungi)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

Pseudovalsaria foedans is also a member of:
Pyrenomycetes - charcoal fungi (via Sordariomycetes)
Micromycetes - microfungi (via Ascomycota)
Fungi s.l. - fungi (in the broad sense) (via Fungi)
Lower Plants - lower plants (via Fungi s.l.)

NBN

NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Pseudovalsaria foedans (a valsoid pyrenomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & Magnification	Author	Year	Title	Source
	Spooner, B.M.	1986	New or rare British microfungi from Esher Common, Surrey	TBMS Vol 86 (3): 401-408.

Pseudovalsaria foedans (a valsoid pyrenomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Pyrenomycetes
(charcoal fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Pseudovalsaria foedans (a valsoid pyrenomycete):

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Pyrenomycetes
(charcoal fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

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