Rutstroemia hercynica (Kirschst.) Dennis
(a discomycete)

Interactions where Rutstroemia hercynica 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 (solitary or in small groups) solitary or in small groups apothecium is saprobic on dead stem Chamerion angustifolium Rosebay Willowherb Myrtales: Onagraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Rutstroemiaceae/Rutstroemia hercynica/Rutstroemia hercynicaa discomycetesolitary or in small groupsapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Chamerion angustifolium/Chamerion angustifoliumrosebay willowherbdeadstem (7-10)

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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRutstroemia hercynica (a discomycete)
GenusRutstroemia (a genus of discomycetes)
FamilyRUTSTROEMIACEAE (a family of discomycetes)
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 Rutstroemia hercynica (a discomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G. 1962 New or Interesting British Helotiales Kew Bulletin Vol 16 (2): 317-327.

Rutstroemia hercynica (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 Rutstroemia hercynica (a discomycete):

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