Trichodiscus virescentulus (Mouton) Dennis
(a discomycete)

Interactions where Trichodiscus virescentulus 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 (sessile) sessile apothecium is saprobic on decaying leaf Foreign Carpinus betulus Hornbeam Fagales: Betulaceae Recording discomycetes in Worcestershire, Clark, M.C., 1984
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Trichodiscus virescentulus/Trichodiscus virescentulusa discomycetesessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobeForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Carpinus betulus/Carpinus betulushornbeamdecayingleaf
apothecium (sessile) sessile apothecium is saprobic on old, decaying, almost skeletonised, at least 2 years old, trapped in bottom of accumulation leaf UK/Ireland Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore, Great Maple Sapindales: Sapindaceae Recording discomycetes in Worcestershire, Clark, M.C., 1984
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Trichodiscus virescentulus/Trichodiscus virescentulusa discomycetesessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer pseudoplatanus/Acer pseudoplatanussycamore, great mapleold, decaying, almost skeletonised, at least 2 years old, trapped in bottom of accumulationleaf
apothecium (sessile) sessile apothecium is saprobic on decaying leaf [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Trichodiscus virescentulus/Trichodiscus virescentulusa discomycetesessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesdecayingleaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Clark, M.C., 1984Recording discomycetes in WorcestershireBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 18 (2): 121-125.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTrichodiscus virescentulus (a discomycete)
GenusTrichodiscus Sensu Kirschst. (a genus of discomycetes)
FamilyDERMATEACEAE (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 Trichodiscus virescentulus (a discomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Clark, M.C. 1984 Recording discomycetes in Worcestershire Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 18 (2): 121-125.

Trichodiscus virescentulus (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 Trichodiscus virescentulus (a discomycete):

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