Scutomollisia operculata Nannf.
(a discomycete)

Interactions where Scutomollisia operculata 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 (superficial, subiculate, clypeate then exposed) superficial, subiculate, clypeate then exposed apothecium is saprobic on dead Eleocharis multicaulis Many-stalked Spike-rush Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Scutomollisia operculata/Scutomollisia operculataa discomycetesuperficial, subiculate, clypeate then exposedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Eleocharis multicaulis/Eleocharis multicaulismany-stalked spike-rushdead (6)

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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesScutomollisia operculata (a discomycete)
GenusScutomollisia (a genus of ascomycetes)
FamilyDERMATEACEAE (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 Scutomollisia operculata (a discomycete)

Scutomollisia operculata (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 Scutomollisia operculata (a discomycete):

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