Ascodichaena rugosa Butin
(a discomycete)

Interactions where Ascodichaena rugosa 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 (erumpent, densely grouped, hysteroid) erumpent, densely grouped, hysteroid apothecium is saprobic on live bark (esp. base) Minor Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Ascodichaenaceae/Ascodichaena rugosa/Ascodichaena rugosaa discomyceteerumpent, densely grouped, hysteroidapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeecheslivebark (esp. base)Minor (4-7)
Polymorphum anamorph stroma Polymorphum anamorph stroma is saprobic on live bark (esp. base) Major Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Ascodichaenaceae/Ascodichaena rugosa/Ascodichaena rugosaa discomycetePolymorphum anamorph stroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeecheslivebark (esp. base)Major (4-7)
apothecium (erumpent, densely grouped, hysteroid) erumpent, densely grouped, hysteroid apothecium is saprobic on live bark (esp. base) Minor [Quercus (native spp)] native oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Ascodichaenaceae/Ascodichaena rugosa/Ascodichaena rugosaa discomyceteerumpent, densely grouped, hysteroidapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus (native spp)/Quercus (native spp)native oakslivebark (esp. base)Minor (4-7)
Polymorphum anamorph stroma Polymorphum anamorph stroma is saprobic on live bark (esp. base) [Quercus (native spp)] native oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Ascodichaenaceae/Ascodichaena rugosa/Ascodichaena rugosaa discomycetePolymorphum anamorph stroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus (native spp)/Quercus (native spp)native oakslivebark (esp. base) (4-7)

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

Ascodichaena rugosa (a discomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Ascodichaena rugosa (a discomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAscodichaena rugosa (a discomycete)
FamilyASCODICHAENACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderRHYTISMATALES (an order of ascomycetes)
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 Ascodichaena rugosa (a discomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Bisby, G.R. 1941 *** British species of Hysterium, Gloniopsis, Dichaena and Mytilidion ***(Superseded) TBMS Vol 25(2): 127-140,IN1.

Plant Pathology

() Ellis, M.B. & J.P. 1997 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook 2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Ascodichaena rugosa (a discomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Ascodichaena rugosa (a discomycete):

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