Hypocrea pilulifera J. Webster & Rifai
(a pyrenomycete)

Interactions where Hypocrea pilulifera 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
stroma stroma is saprobic on dead, fallen wood UK/Ireland Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Hypocrea placentula and its Trichoderma anamorph., Spooner, B.M. & Williams, M.A.J., 1990
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Hypocreaceae/Hypocrea pilulifera/Hypocrea piluliferaa pyrenomycetestroma Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesdead, fallenwood
stroma (superficial) superficial stroma is saprobic on dead, rotten stem UK/Ireland Juncus effusus Soft Rush, Soft-rush Poales: Juncaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Hypocrea placentula and its Trichoderma anamorph., Spooner, B.M. & Williams, M.A.J., 1990
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Hypocreaceae/Hypocrea pilulifera/Hypocrea piluliferaa pyrenomycetesuperficialstroma Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Juncaceae/Juncus effusus/Juncus effusussoft rush, soft-rushdead, rottenstem (7)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Spooner, B.M. & Williams, M.A.J., 1990Hypocrea placentula and its Trichoderma anamorph.Mycologist Vol 04 (2): 66-69.

Hypocrea pilulifera (a pyrenomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Hypocrea pilulifera (a pyrenomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHypocrea pilulifera (a pyrenomycete)
GenusHypocrea (a genus of stromatic pyrenomycetes)
FamilyHYPOCREACEAE (a family of pyrenomycetes)
OrderHYPOCREALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
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 Hypocrea pilulifera (a pyrenomycete)

Hypocrea pilulifera (a pyrenomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Hypocrea pilulifera (a pyrenomycete):

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