Naematelia aurantia (Schwein.) Burt
(a brain fungus)

Interactions where Naematelia aurantia 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
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live mycelium Stereum hirsutum Hairy Curtain Crust Russulales: Stereaceae Tremella mesenterica Common Name: Yellow Brain (and lookalike Tremella aurantia), Holden, L., 2013
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Tremellomycetes/Tremellales/Tremellaceae/Naematelia aurantia/Naematelia aurantiaa brain fungusfruitbody Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Stereaceae/Stereum hirsutum/Stereum hirsutumhairy curtain crustlivemycelium
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with dead branch [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Tremellomycetes/Tremellales/Tremellaceae/Naematelia aurantia/Naematelia aurantiaa brain fungusfruitbody Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesdeadbranch
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with dead trunk [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Tremellomycetes/Tremellales/Tremellaceae/Naematelia aurantia/Naematelia aurantiaa brain fungusfruitbody Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesdeadtrunk

Author & YearTitleSource
Holden, L., 2013Tremella mesenterica Common Name: Yellow Brain (and lookalike Tremella aurantia)https://sites.google.com/site/scottishfungi/species-profiles/tremella-mesenterica-ye
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Naematelia aurantia (a brain fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Naematelia aurantia (a brain fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesNaematelia aurantia (a brain fungus)
FamilyTREMELLACEAE (a family of jelly fungi)
OrderTREMELLALES (an order of jelly fungi)
ClassTREMELLOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Naematelia aurantia (a brain fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Holden, L. 2013 Tremella mesenterica Common Name: Yellow Brain (and lookalike Tremella aurantia) https://sites.google.com/site/scottishfungi/species-profiles/tremella-mesenterica-ye

Naematelia aurantia (a brain fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Naematelia aurantia (a brain fungus):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 4 images of Naematelia aurantia (a brain fungus)
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