Neottia nidus-avis (L.) Rich.
(Bird’s-nest Orchid)

Interactions where Neottia nidus-avis 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
plant root of plant parasitises ectomycorrhiza Sebacina a genus of jelly fungi Sebacinales: Sebacinaceae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
Plants parasitic on fungi: unearthing the fungi in myco-heterotrophs and debunking the "saprophytic" plant myth, Leake, J.R., 2005
Fungi, Spooner, B. & Roberts, P., 2005
 /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Neottia nidus-avis/Neottia nidus-avisbird’s-nest orchidrootplant Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Sebacinales/Sebacinaceae/Sebacina/Sebacinaa genus of jelly fungiectomycorrhiza

Interactions where Neottia nidus-avis is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part 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 Summary
leaf (live) live leaf is mined by larva UK/IrelandMinor Chyliza vittata a psilid fly Diptera: Psilidae A Provisional Atlas of The Leaf Miners of Warwickshire, with notes on others occurring in the Midlands, Robbins, R., 1990
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Psilidae/Chyliza vittata/Chyliza vittataa psilid flylarva Foodplant / minerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Neottia nidus-avis/Neottia nidus-avisbird’s-nest orchidliveleafMinor (summer)larva mines live leaf
rootstock (live) live rootstock is mined by larva UK/Ireland Chyliza vittata a psilid fly Diptera: Psilidae The British Species of Psilidae (Diptera), Collin, J.E., 1944
A Provisional Atlas of The Leaf Miners of Warwickshire, with notes on others occurring in the Midlands, Robbins, R., 1990
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Psilidae/Chyliza vittata/Chyliza vittataa psilid flylarva Foodplant / minerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Neottia nidus-avis/Neottia nidus-avisbird’s-nest orchidliverootstock (summer)larva mines live rootstock
stem (usu just above rootstock) (live) live stem (usu just above rootstock) may house puparium UK/Ireland Chyliza vittata a psilid fly Diptera: Psilidae A Provisional Atlas of The Leaf Miners of Warwickshire, with notes on others occurring in the Midlands, Robbins, R., 1990
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Psilidae/Chyliza vittata/Chyliza vittataa psilid flypuparium Plant / resting place / withinUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Neottia nidus-avis/Neottia nidus-avisbird’s-nest orchidlivestem (usu just above rootstock) puparium may be found in live stem (usu just above rootstock)
stem (live) live stem is mined by larva UK/Ireland Chyliza vittata a psilid fly Diptera: Psilidae A Provisional Atlas of The Leaf Miners of Warwickshire, with notes on others occurring in the Midlands, Robbins, R., 1990
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Psilidae/Chyliza vittata/Chyliza vittataa psilid flylarva Foodplant / minerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Neottia nidus-avis/Neottia nidus-avisbird’s-nest orchidlivestem (summer)larva mines live stem

Author & YearTitleSource
Collin, J.E., 1944The British Species of Psilidae (Diptera)EMM Ent. Mon. Mag.: 214-224.
Harrap, A. & S., 2009Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide2nd edition, 480pp, A&C Black Publishers Ltd
Leake, J.R., 2005Plants parasitic on fungi: unearthing the fungi in myco-heterotrophs and debunking the "saprophytic" plant mythMycologist Vol 19 (3): 113-122.
Robbins, R., 1990A Provisional Atlas of The Leaf Miners of Warwickshire, with notes on others occurring in the MidlandsBenchmark Atlas Series, 1991? edition, 181pp, Warwickshire Museum Service
Spooner, B. & Roberts, P., 2005FungiNew Naturalist, 96, 594pp, HarperCollins

Neottia nidus-avis (Bird’s-nest Orchid) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesNeottia nidus-avis (Bird’s-nest Orchid)
GenusNeottia (bird’s-nest orchids and twayblades)
FamilyORCHIDACEAE (orchids)
OrderASPARAGALES (orchids, daffodils, onions & irises)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Neottia nidus-avis (Bird’s-nest Orchid)

Neottia nidus-avis (Bird’s-nest Orchid) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Leake, J.R. 2005 Plants parasitic on fungi: unearthing the fungi in myco-heterotrophs and debunking the "saprophytic" plant myth Mycologist Vol 19 (3): 113-122.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Neottia nidus-avis (Bird’s-nest Orchid):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 12 images of Neottia nidus-avis (Bird’s-nest Orchid)
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