Pleomassaria siparia (Berk. & Broome) Sacc.
(an ascomycete)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPleomassaria siparia (an ascomycete)
GenusPleomassaria (a genus of fungi)
FamilyPLEOMASSARIACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderPLEOSPORALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassDOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
ClassDOTHIDEOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Pleomassaria siparia (an ascomycete) :
1: Pleomassaria siparia (an ascomycete)
14 Apr 2005 OSGR: SU32 51° 0’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
on ?ornamental birch twig
Image 1: Asci - immature - magnifiedImage 2: Ascospores in asci - magnifiedImage 3: Ascospores in asci - microscope low magnificationImage 4: Ascospores - magnifiedImage 5: Ascospores - magnified (2)
2: Pleomassaria siparia (an ascomycete)
13 Apr 2005 OSGR: SU20 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
Fibrous mass at bottom of perithecium scar on small fallen Birch twig
Image 1: Conidiospore - magnifiedImage 2: Conidiospores - microscope low magnificationImage 3: Conidiospores - microscope low magnification (2)
3: Pleomassaria siparia (an ascomycete)
13 Apr 2005 OSGR: SU20 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
Fibrous mass at bottom of perithecium scar on small fallen Birch twig
Image 1: Three colonies in old perithecium scars - magnifiedImage 2: Conidia (from lower right-hand scar) - microscope low magnificationImage 3: Conidia (from lower right-hand scar) - microscope low magnification (2)Image 4: Conidia (from lower right-hand scar) - microscope low magnification (3)
4: Pleomassaria siparia (an ascomycete)
10 Apr 2005 OSGR: SU31 50° 60’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
on dead fallen Birch twig
Image 1: Conidia - microscope low magnificationImage 2: Conidia - microscope low magnification (2)Image 3: Conidia - microscope low magnification (3)Image 4: Conidia - microscope low magnification (4)Image 5: Conidia - microscope low magnification (5)Image 6: Conidium - microscope low magnification

Pleomassaria siparia (an ascomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Pleomassaria siparia (an ascomycete)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Pleomassaria siparia (an ascomycete)
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