Psilachnum chrysostigmum (Fr.) Raitv.
(a discomycete)

Interactions where Psilachnum chrysostigmum 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 (short-stalked) short-stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead frond Pteridium aquilinum Bracken Polypodiales: Dennstaedtiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Psilachnum chrysostigmum/Psilachnum chrysostigmuma discomyceteshort-stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dennstaedtiaceae/Pteridium aquilinum/Pteridium aquilinumbrackendeadfrond (10-5)
apothecium (short-stalked) short-stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead rachis Dryopteris filix-mas Common Male Fern, Male-fern Polypodiales: Dryopteridaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Psilachnum chrysostigmum/Psilachnum chrysostigmuma discomyceteshort-stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dryopteridaceae/Dryopteris filix-mas/Dryopteris filix-mascommon male fern, male-ferndeadrachis (10-5)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPsilachnum chrysostigmum (a discomycete)
GenusPsilachnum (a genus of discomycetes)
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 Psilachnum chrysostigmum (a discomycete)

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

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

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