Tomentella Pers. ex Pat.
(a genus of mycorrhizal resupinate fungi)

Interactions where Tomentella 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
(live) live mycelium is mycorrhizal with live root UK/Ireland Epipactis atrorubens Dark-red Helleborine Asparagales: Orchidaceae Fungal specificity bottlenecks during orchid germination and development, Bidartondo, M.I. & Read, D.J., 2008
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Thelephorales/Thelephoraceae/Tomentella/Tomentellaa genus of mycorrhizal resupinate fungilivemycelium Foodplant / mycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Epipactis atrorubens/Epipactis atrorubensdark-red helleborineliveroot
(live) live mycelium is mycorrhizal with root of plant UK/Ireland Epipactis dunensis Dune Helleborine Asparagales: Orchidaceae Fungal specificity bottlenecks during orchid germination and development, Bidartondo, M.I. & Read, D.J., 2008
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Thelephorales/Thelephoraceae/Tomentella/Tomentellaa genus of mycorrhizal resupinate fungilivemycelium Foodplant / mycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Epipactis dunensis/Epipactis dunensisdune helleborinerootplant
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Thelephorales/Thelephoraceae/Tomentella/Tomentellaa genus of mycorrhizal resupinate fungifruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treesliveroot

Interactions where Tomentella 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
ectomycorrhiza ectomycorrhiza is parasitised by plant Corallorhiza trifida Coralroot Orchid Asparagales: Orchidaceae 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/Corallorhiza trifida/Corallorhiza trifidacoralroot orchidplant Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Thelephorales/Thelephoraceae/Tomentella/Tomentellaa genus of mycorrhizal resupinate fungiectomycorrhiza plant parasitises ectomycorrhiza

Author & YearTitleSource
Bidartondo, M.I. & Read, D.J., 2008Fungal specificity bottlenecks during orchid germination and developmentMolecular Ecology Vol 17: 3707-3716.
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.
Spooner, B. & Roberts, P., 2005FungiNew Naturalist, 96, 594pp, HarperCollins

Tomentella (a genus of mycorrhizal resupinate fungi) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Tomentella (a genus of mycorrhizal resupinate fungi) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Tomentella asperula
a resupinate fungus
Species 2 trophisms
Tomentella atrovirens
a resupinate fungus
Species 3 trophisms
Tomentella badia
a resupinate fungus
Species 2 trophisms
Tomentella botryoides
a fungus
Species 1 references
Tomentella bryophila
a resupinate fungus
Species 2 trophisms
Tomentella cinerascens
a resupinate fungus
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Tomentella clavigera
a resupinate fungus
Species 1 trophisms
Tomentella coerulea
a resupinate fungus
Species 1 trophisms
Tomentella crinalis
a resupinate fungus
Species 3 trophisms
Tomentella ellisii
a resupinate fungus
Species 4 trophisms
Tomentella ferruginea
a resupinate fungus
Species 3 trophisms
Tomentella fibrosa
a resupinate fungus
Species 2 trophisms
Tomentella fuscocinerea
a resupinate fungus
Species 1 trophisms
Tomentella griseoviolacea
a resupinate fungus
Species 1 trophisms
Tomentella italica
a resupinate fungus
Species 5 trophisms
Tomentella lapida
a resupinate fungus
Species 3 trophisms
Tomentella lateritia
a resupinate fungus
Species 1 trophisms
Tomentella lilacinogrisea
a resupinate fungus
Species 5 trophisms
Tomentella microspora
a resupinate fungus
Species 2 trophisms
Tomentella pilosa
a resupinate fungus
Species 3 trophisms
Tomentella puberula
a resupinate fungus
Species 3 trophisms
Tomentella punicea
a resupinate fungus
Species 5 trophisms 1 references
Tomentella radiosa
a resupinate fungus
Species 6 trophisms
Tomentella stuposa
a resupinate fungus
Species 1 trophisms
Tomentella subclavigera
a resupinate fungus
Species 2 trophisms
Tomentella sublilacina
a resupinate fungus
Species 3 trophisms
Tomentella subtestacea
a resupinate fungus
Species 1 trophisms
Tomentella testaceogilva
a resupinate fungus
Species 2 trophisms
Tomentella umbrinospora
a resupinate fungus
Species 3 trophisms
Tomentella viridula
a resupinate fungus
Species 4 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusTomentella (a genus of mycorrhizal resupinate fungi)
FamilyTHELEPHORACEAE (a family of basidiomycete fungi)
OrderTHELEPHORALES (an order of basidiomycete fungi)
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 Tomentella (a genus of mycorrhizal resupinate fungi)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Kõljalg, U. 1995 Tomentella (Basidiomycota) and related genera in Temperate Eurasia Synopsis Fungorum, 9, 213pp, Fungiflora
Wakefield, E.M. 1969 Tomentelloideae in the British Isles. TBMS Vol 53 (2): 161-206.

Tomentella (a genus of mycorrhizal resupinate fungi) may also 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 Tomentella (a genus of mycorrhizal resupinate fungi):

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