Trochila craterium (DC.) Fr.
(Ivy Speckle)

Interactions where Trochila craterium 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 (hypophyllous, immersed, exposed by splitting of the thin epidermis into teeth) hypophyllous, immersed, exposed by splitting of the thin epidermis into teeth apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen leaf Hedera ivies Apiales: Araliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Trochila craterium/Trochila crateriumivy specklehypophyllous, immersed, exposed by splitting of the thin epidermis into teethapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Araliaceae/Hedera/Hederaiviesdead, fallenleaf (12-9)
Ceuthospora coelomycetous anamorph (dimorphic) dimorphic conidioma of Ceuthospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf UK/Ireland Hedera ivies Apiales: Araliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Trochila craterium/Trochila crateriumivy speckledimorphicconidiomaCeuthospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Araliaceae/Hedera/Hederaiviesdeadleaf (9-10)
Ceuthospora coelomycetous anamorph (dimorphic) dimorphic conidioma of Ceuthospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead petiole UK/Ireland Hedera ivies Apiales: Araliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Trochila craterium/Trochila crateriumivy speckledimorphicconidiomaCeuthospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Araliaceae/Hedera/Hederaiviesdeadpetiole (9-10)
Cryptocline coelomycetous anamorph (amphigenous, clustered) amphigenous, clustered acervulus of Cryptocline coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on leaf Hedera ivies Apiales: Araliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Trochila craterium/Trochila crateriumivy speckleamphigenous, clusteredacervulusCryptocline coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Araliaceae/Hedera/Hederaiviesleaf (4-8)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Grove, W.B., 1935British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidiaVol I, 488pp, Cambridge University Press

Trochila craterium (Ivy Speckle) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Trochila craterium (Ivy Speckle) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTrochila craterium (Ivy Speckle)
GenusTrochila (a genus of discomycetes)
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 Trochila craterium (Ivy Speckle)

Trochila craterium (Ivy Speckle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Trochila craterium (Ivy Speckle):

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