Trichonectria hirta (A. Bloxam) Petch
(a pyrenomycete)

Interactions where Trichonectria hirta 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 perithecium parasitises thallus UK/Ireland Lecanora conizaeoides a lichen Lecanorales: Lecanoraceae A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Bionectriaceae/Trichonectria hirta/Trichonectria hirtaa pyrenomyceteperithecium Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecanorales/Lecanoraceae/Lecanora conizaeoides/Lecanora conizaeoidesa lichenthallus
perithecium perithecium parasitises thallus UK/Ireland Lepraria incana s. lat. a group of powdery lichens Lecanorales: Stereocaulaceae A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Bionectriaceae/Trichonectria hirta/Trichonectria hirtaa pyrenomyceteperithecium Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecanorales/Stereocaulaceae/Lepraria incana s. lat./Lepraria incana s. lat.a group of powdery lichensthallus
is associated with Xanthoria parietina Common Orange Lichen Teloschistales: Teloschistaceae Capronia suijae (Herpotrichiellaceae, Eurotiomycetes), a new fungus on Xanthoria parietina from Belarus, with a key to the lichenicolous species growing on Xanthoria s. str., Tsurykau, A. & Etayo, J., 2017
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Bionectriaceae/Trichonectria hirta/Trichonectria hirtaa pyrenomycete Lichen / associate /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Teloschistales/Teloschistaceae/Xanthoria parietina/Xanthoria parietinacommon orange lichen
perithecium perithecium parasitises thallus UK/Ireland Placynthiella uliginosa a lichen Baeomycetales: Trapeliaceae A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Bionectriaceae/Trichonectria hirta/Trichonectria hirtaa pyrenomyceteperithecium Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Baeomycetales/Trapeliaceae/Placynthiella uliginosa/Placynthiella uliginosaa lichenthallus
perithecium (superficial) superficial perithecium is saprobic on decorticate branch [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Bionectriaceae/Trichonectria hirta/Trichonectria hirtaa pyrenomycetesuperficialperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treesdecorticatebranch (12-1)
perithecium (superficial) superficial perithecium is saprobic on log [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Bionectriaceae/Trichonectria hirta/Trichonectria hirtaa pyrenomycetesuperficialperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treeslog (12-1)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Hawksworth, D.L., 1983A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles44pp, The British Lichen Society
Tsurykau, A. & Etayo, J., 2017Capronia suijae (Herpotrichiellaceae, Eurotiomycetes), a new fungus on Xanthoria parietina from Belarus, with a key to the lichenicolous species growing on Xanthoria s. str.Lichenologist Vol 49 (1): 1-12.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTrichonectria hirta (a pyrenomycete)
GenusTrichonectria (a genus of lichens)
FamilyBIONECTRIACEAE (a family of prenomycetes and lichens)
OrderHYPOCREALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (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 Trichonectria hirta (a pyrenomycete)

Trichonectria hirta (a pyrenomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Trichonectria hirta (a pyrenomycete):

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