Velutarina rufo-olivacea (Alb. & Schwein.) Korf
(a discomycete)

Interactions where Velutarina rufo-olivacea 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 (erumpent, sessile)		erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen twig			Ulex	gorses	Fabales: Fabaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/	Velutarina rufo-olivacea	a discomycete		erumpent, sessile		apothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/	Ulex	gorses		dead, fallen	twig				(1-12 (good condition: 8)
apothecium (erumpent, sessile)		erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen branch			Ulex	gorses	Fabales: Fabaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/	Velutarina rufo-olivacea	a discomycete		erumpent, sessile		apothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/	Ulex	gorses		dead, fallen	branch				(1-12 (good condition: 8)
apothecium (erumpent, sessile)		erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead twig			Fagus	beeches	Fagales: Fagaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/	Velutarina rufo-olivacea	a discomycete		erumpent, sessile		apothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/	Fagus	beeches		dead	twig				(1-12 (good condition: 8)
apothecium (erumpent, sessile)		erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead branch			Fagus	beeches	Fagales: Fagaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/	Velutarina rufo-olivacea	a discomycete		erumpent, sessile		apothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/	Fagus	beeches		dead	branch				(1-12 (good condition: 8)
apothecium (erumpent, sessile)		erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead twig			Fraxinus	ashes	Lamiales: Oleaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/	Velutarina rufo-olivacea	a discomycete		erumpent, sessile		apothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/	Fraxinus	ashes		dead	twig				(1-12 (good condition: 8)
apothecium (erumpent, sessile)		erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead branch			Fraxinus	ashes	Lamiales: Oleaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/	Velutarina rufo-olivacea	a discomycete		erumpent, sessile		apothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/	Fraxinus	ashes		dead	branch				(1-12 (good condition: 8)
apothecium (erumpent, sessile)		erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead stem			Epilobium	willow-herbs	Myrtales: Onagraceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/	Velutarina rufo-olivacea	a discomycete		erumpent, sessile		apothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium/	Epilobium	willow-herbs		dead	stem				(1-12 (good condition: 8)
apothecium (erumpent, sessile)		erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead twig			Rosa	roses and briars	Rosales: Rosaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/	Velutarina rufo-olivacea	a discomycete		erumpent, sessile		apothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rosa/	Rosa	roses and briars		dead	twig				(1-12 (good condition: 8)
apothecium (erumpent, sessile)		erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead branch			Rosa	roses and briars	Rosales: Rosaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/	Velutarina rufo-olivacea	a discomycete		erumpent, sessile		apothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rosa/	Rosa	roses and briars		dead	branch				(1-12 (good condition: 8)
apothecium (erumpent, sessile)		erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead stem			Rubus fruticosus agg.	brambles, blackberries	Rosales: Rosaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/	Velutarina rufo-olivacea	a discomycete		erumpent, sessile		apothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rubus fruticosus agg./	Rubus fruticosus agg.	brambles, blackberries		dead	stem		Major		(1-12 (good condition: 8)
apothecium (erumpent, sessile)		erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead twig			Ulmus	elms	Rosales: Ulmaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/	Velutarina rufo-olivacea	a discomycete		erumpent, sessile		apothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/	Ulmus	elms		dead	twig				(1-12 (good condition: 8)
apothecium (erumpent, sessile)		erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead branch			Ulmus	elms	Rosales: Ulmaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/	Velutarina rufo-olivacea	a discomycete		erumpent, sessile		apothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/	Ulmus	elms		dead	branch				(1-12 (good condition: 8)
apothecium (erumpent, sessile)		erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead twig			Acer	maples	Sapindales: Sapindaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/	Velutarina rufo-olivacea	a discomycete		erumpent, sessile		apothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer/	Acer	maples		dead	twig				(1-12 (good condition: 8)
apothecium (erumpent, sessile)		erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead branch			Acer	maples	Sapindales: Sapindaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/	Velutarina rufo-olivacea	a discomycete		erumpent, sessile		apothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer/	Acer	maples		dead	branch				(1-12 (good condition: 8)
apothecium (erumpent, sessile)		erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead twig			[Broadleaved trees and shrubs]	broadleaved trees and shrubs		Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/	Velutarina rufo-olivacea	a discomycete		erumpent, sessile		apothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees and shrubs/	Broadleaved trees and shrubs	broadleaved trees and shrubs		dead	twig				(1-12 (good condition: 8)
apothecium (erumpent, sessile)		erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead branch			[Broadleaved trees and shrubs]	broadleaved trees and shrubs		Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/	Velutarina rufo-olivacea	a discomycete		erumpent, sessile		apothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees and shrubs/	Broadleaved trees and shrubs	broadleaved trees and shrubs		dead	branch				(1-12 (good condition: 8)

Author & Year	Title	Source
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook	2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Velutarina rufo-olivacea (a discomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Velutarina rufo-olivacea (a discomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Species	Velutarina rufo-olivacea (a discomycete)
Family	HELOTIACEAE (a family of discomycetes)
Order	HELOTIALES (an order of discomycetes and lichens)
Subclass	LEOTIOMYCETIDAE (powdery mildews)
Class	LEOTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
Subphylum	PEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
Phylum	ASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
Kingdom	FUNGI (true fungi)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

Velutarina rufo-olivacea is also a member of:
Discomycetes - discomycete fungi (via Helotiales)
Micromycetes - microfungi (via Ascomycota)
Fungi s.l. - fungi (in the broad sense) (via Fungi)
Lower Plants - lower plants (via Fungi s.l.)

NBN

NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Velutarina rufo-olivacea (a discomycete)

Velutarina rufo-olivacea (a discomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

HELOTIALES
(an order of discomycetes and lichens)

LEOTIOMYCETIDAE
(powdery mildews)

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Discomycetes
(discomycete fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Velutarina rufo-olivacea (a discomycete):

HELOTIALES
(an order of discomycetes and lichens)

LEOTIOMYCETIDAE
(powdery mildews)

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Discomycetes
(discomycete fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

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