Amylocarpus encephaloides Curr.
(an ascomycete fungus)

Interactions where Amylocarpus encephaloides 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
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed, marine driftwood UK/IrelandRestricted [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees New British Records 120-121, Roberts, P., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Amylocarpus encephaloides/Amylocarpus encephaloidesan ascomycete fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treesdead, decayed, marinedriftwoodSole

Author & YearTitleSource
Roberts, P., 1995New British Records 120-121Mycologist Vol 09 (2): 52.

Amylocarpus encephaloides (an ascomycete fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Amylocarpus encephaloides (an ascomycete fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAmylocarpus encephaloides (an ascomycete fungus)
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 Amylocarpus encephaloides (an ascomycete fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Crumlish, B. & Curran, P. 1994 Amylocarpus encephaloides Currey, a marine fungus new to Ireland Mycologist Vol 08 (2): 83-84.

Amylocarpus encephaloides (an ascomycete 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 Amylocarpus encephaloides (an ascomycete fungus):

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