Biscogniauxia nummularia (Bull.) Kuntze
(Beech Tarcrust)

Interactions where Biscogniauxia nummularia 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
endophyte within living Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Biscogniauxia: a genus of latent invaders, Nugent, L.K., Sihanonth, P., Thienhirun, S. & Whalley, A.J.S., 2005
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Biscogniauxia nummularia/Biscogniauxia nummulariabeech tarcrust Foodplant / endophyte /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesliving
infects and damages cankered Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Biscogniauxia: a genus of latent invaders, Nugent, L.K., Sihanonth, P., Thienhirun, S. & Whalley, A.J.S., 2005
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Biscogniauxia nummularia/Biscogniauxia nummulariabeech tarcrust Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechescankered
Nodulisporium anamorph (under bark which peels back) under bark which peels back Nodulisporium anamorph is saprobic on dead branch Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Biscogniauxia nummularia/Biscogniauxia nummulariabeech tarcrustunder bark which peels backNodulisporium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdeadbranch
stroma (erumpent through bark) erumpent through bark stroma is saprobic on dead branch Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Biscogniauxia nummularia/Biscogniauxia nummulariabeech tarcrusterumpent through barkstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdeadbranch

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Nugent, L.K., Sihanonth, P., Thienhirun, S. & Whalley, A.J.S., 2005Biscogniauxia: a genus of latent invadersMycologist Vol 19 (1): 40-43.

Biscogniauxia nummularia (Beech Tarcrust) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Biscogniauxia nummularia (Beech Tarcrust) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBiscogniauxia nummularia (Beech Tarcrust)
GenusBiscogniauxia (a genus of stromatic pyrenomycetes)
FamilyXYLARIACEAE (a family of stromatic pyrenomycetes)
OrderXYLARIALES (an order of pyrenomycetes)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
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 Biscogniauxia nummularia (Beech Tarcrust)

Biscogniauxia nummularia (Beech Tarcrust) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Nugent, L.K., Sihanonth, P., Thienhirun, S. & Whalley, A.J.S. 2005 Biscogniauxia: a genus of latent invaders Mycologist Vol 19 (1): 40-43.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Biscogniauxia nummularia (Beech Tarcrust):

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