Stomiopeltis pinastri (Fuckel) Arx
(a fly speck fungus)

Interactions where Stomiopeltis pinastri 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
thyriothecium thyriothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen, rotting needle Picea spruces Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Microthyriales/Micropeltidaceae/Stomiopeltis pinastri/Stomiopeltis pinastria fly speck fungusthyriothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea/Piceasprucesdead, fallen, rottingneedle (9-3)
Sirothyriella coelomycetous anamorph pycnidium of Sirothyriella coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead, fallen, rotting needle Pinus nigra ssp salzmannii var corsicana Corsican Pine Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Microthyriales/Micropeltidaceae/Stomiopeltis pinastri/Stomiopeltis pinastria fly speck funguspycnidiumSirothyriella coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus nigra subsp. salzmannii var. corsicana/Pinus nigra subsp. salzmannii var. corsicanaCorsican pinedead, fallen, rottingneedle
thyriothecium thyriothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen, rotting needle Pinus nigra ssp salzmannii var corsicana Corsican Pine Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Microthyriales/Micropeltidaceae/Stomiopeltis pinastri/Stomiopeltis pinastria fly speck fungusthyriothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus nigra subsp. salzmannii var. corsicana/Pinus nigra subsp. salzmannii var. corsicanaCorsican pinedead, fallen, rottingneedle (9-3)
Sirothyriella coelomycetous anamorph pycnidium of Sirothyriella coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead, fallen, rotting needle Pinus radiata Monterey Pine Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Microthyriales/Micropeltidaceae/Stomiopeltis pinastri/Stomiopeltis pinastria fly speck funguspycnidiumSirothyriella coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus radiata/Pinus radiataMonterey pinedead, fallen, rottingneedle
thyriothecium thyriothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen, rotting needle Pinus radiata Monterey Pine Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Microthyriales/Micropeltidaceae/Stomiopeltis pinastri/Stomiopeltis pinastria fly speck fungusthyriothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus radiata/Pinus radiataMonterey pinedead, fallen, rottingneedle (9-3)
Sirothyriella coelomycetous anamorph pycnidium of Sirothyriella coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead, fallen, rotting needle UK/Ireland Pinus sylvestris Scots Pine Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Calothyrium pinastri, Ellis, M.B., 1951
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Microthyriales/Micropeltidaceae/Stomiopeltis pinastri/Stomiopeltis pinastria fly speck funguspycnidiumSirothyriella coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus sylvestris/Pinus sylvestrisScots pinedead, fallen, rottingneedle
thyriothecium thyriothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen, rotting needle UK/Ireland Pinus sylvestris Scots Pine Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Calothyrium pinastri, Ellis, M.B., 1951
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Microthyriales/Micropeltidaceae/Stomiopeltis pinastri/Stomiopeltis pinastria fly speck fungusthyriothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus sylvestris/Pinus sylvestrisScots pinedead, fallen, rottingneedle (9-3)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Ellis, M.B., 1951Calothyrium pinastriTBMS Vol 34 (3): 273-274.

Stomiopeltis pinastri (a fly speck fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Stomiopeltis pinastri (a fly speck fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesStomiopeltis pinastri (a fly speck fungus)
GenusStomiopeltis (a genus of fly speck fungi)
FamilyMICROPELTIDACEAE (a family of fly speck fungi)
OrderMICROTHYRIALES (an order of fly speck fungi)
SubclassDOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
ClassDOTHIDEOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
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 Stomiopeltis pinastri (a fly speck fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. 1951 Calothyrium pinastri TBMS Vol 34 (3): 273-274.

Stomiopeltis pinastri (a fly speck fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Stomiopeltis pinastri (a fly speck fungus):

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