Botryobasidium candicans J. Erikss.
(a resupinate fungus)

Interactions where Botryobasidium candicans 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
Alysidium anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Alysidium anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood Rhododendron rhododendrons and azaleas Ericales: Ericaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Botryobasidiaceae/Botryobasidium candicans/Botryobasidium candicansa resupinate funguseffusecolonyAlysidium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Rhododendron/Rhododendronrhododendrons and azaleasrottenwood (1-12)
Alysidium anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Alysidium anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Botryobasidiaceae/Botryobasidium candicans/Botryobasidium candicansa resupinate funguseffusecolonyAlysidium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesrottenwood (1-12)
Alysidium anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Alysidium anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Botryobasidiaceae/Botryobasidium candicans/Botryobasidium candicansa resupinate funguseffusecolonyAlysidium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesrottenwood (1-12)
Alysidium anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Alysidium anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Botryobasidiaceae/Botryobasidium candicans/Botryobasidium candicansa resupinate funguseffusecolonyAlysidium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksrottenwood (1-12)
Alysidium anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Alysidium anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood [Broadleaved trees and shrubs] broadleaved trees and shrubs Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Botryobasidiaceae/Botryobasidium candicans/Botryobasidium candicansa resupinate funguseffusecolonyAlysidium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees and shrubs/Broadleaved trees and shrubsbroadleaved trees and shrubsrottenwood (1-12)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on decayed wood UK/Ireland [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Botryobasidiaceae/Botryobasidium candicans/Botryobasidium candicansa resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treesdecayedwood

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Botryobasidium candicans (a resupinate fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Botryobasidium candicans (a resupinate fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBotryobasidium candicans (a resupinate fungus)
GenusBotryobasidium (a genus of resupinate fungi)
FamilyBOTRYOBASIDIACEAE (a family of resupinate fungi)
OrderCANTHARELLALES (chanterelles, hedgehog fungi and some fairy clubs and resupinates)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Botryobasidium candicans (a resupinate fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Wakefield, E.M. 1952 New or rare British hymenomycetes (Aphyllophorales) TBMS Vol 35 (1): 34-65.

Botryobasidium candicans (a resupinate 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 Botryobasidium candicans (a resupinate fungus):

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