Trochila ilicina (Nees ex Fr.) Courtec.
(Holly Speckle)

Interactions where Trochila ilicina 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 (immersed, epiphyllous, opening by little pale lid) immersed, epiphyllous, opening by little pale lid apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen leaf Ilex aquifolium Holly Aquifoliales: Aquifoliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Trochila ilicina/Trochila ilicinaholly speckleimmersed, epiphyllous, opening by little pale lidapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Aquifoliales/Aquifoliaceae/Ilex aquifolium/Ilex aquifoliumhollydead, fallenleaf (esp. 12-2)

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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTrochila ilicina (Holly 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 ilicina (Holly Speckle)

Trochila ilicina (Holly 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 ilicina (Holly Speckle):

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