Dennisiodiscus pinicola (Graddon) Spooner ined.
(a discomycete)

Interactions where Dennisiodiscus pinicola 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 apothecium is saprobic on blackened bark (inside) UK/Ireland Pinus nigra ssp salzmannii var corsicana Corsican Pine Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Some new discomycete species: 5, Graddon, W.D., 1980
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Dennisiodiscus pinicola/Dennisiodiscus pinicolaa discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus nigra subsp. salzmannii var. corsicana/Pinus nigra subsp. salzmannii var. corsicanaCorsican pineblackenedbark (inside) (10-11)
apothecium apothecium is saprobic on cone Minor Pinus radiata Monterey Pine Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Dennisiodiscus pinicola/Dennisiodiscus pinicolaa discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus radiata/Pinus radiataMonterey pineconeMinor (10-11)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Graddon, W.D., 1980Some new discomycete species: 5Some new discomycete species TBMS Vol 74 (2): 265-269.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDennisiodiscus pinicola (a discomycete)
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 Dennisiodiscus pinicola (a discomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Graddon, W.D. 1980 Some new discomycete species: 5 Some new discomycete species TBMS Vol 74 (2): 265-269.

Dennisiodiscus pinicola (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 Dennisiodiscus pinicola (a discomycete):

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