Quaternaria quaternata (Pers.) J. Schröt.
(a valsoid pyrenomycete)

Interactions where Quaternaria quaternata 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
Libertella coelomycetous anamorph (subepidermal) subepidermal acervulus of Libertella coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on trunk Major Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Quaternaria quaternata/Quaternaria quaternataa valsoid pyrenomycetesubepidermalacervulusLibertella coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/FagusbeechestrunkMajor (7-10)
Libertella coelomycetous anamorph (subepidermal) subepidermal acervulus of Libertella coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on branch Major Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Quaternaria quaternata/Quaternaria quaternataa valsoid pyrenomycetesubepidermalacervulusLibertella coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/FagusbeechesbranchMajor (7-10)
perithecium (immersed, stromatic, in groups of 2-5) immersed, stromatic, in groups of 2-5 perithecium is saprobic on freshly fallen, dead trunk Major Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Quaternaria quaternata/Quaternaria quaternataa valsoid pyrenomyceteimmersed, stromatic, in groups of 2-5perithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesfreshly fallen, deadtrunkMajor (11-5)
perithecium (immersed, stromatic, in groups of 2-5) immersed, stromatic, in groups of 2-5 perithecium is saprobic on freshly fallen, dead branch Major Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Quaternaria quaternata/Quaternaria quaternataa valsoid pyrenomyceteimmersed, stromatic, in groups of 2-5perithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesfreshly fallen, deadbranchMajor (11-5)
stroma (immersed, raising periderm in series of hemispherical bumps) immersed, raising periderm in series of hemispherical bumps stroma is saprobic on freshly fallen, dead branch Major Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Quaternaria quaternata/Quaternaria quaternataa valsoid pyrenomyceteimmersed, raising periderm in series of hemispherical bumpsstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesfreshly fallen, deadbranchMajor (11-5)
stroma (immersed, raising periderm in series of hemispherical bumps) immersed, raising periderm in series of hemispherical bumps stroma is saprobic on freshly fallen, dead trunk Major Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Quaternaria quaternata/Quaternaria quaternataa valsoid pyrenomyceteimmersed, raising periderm in series of hemispherical bumpsstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesfreshly fallen, deadtrunkMajor (11-5)

Interactions where Quaternaria quaternata is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part 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 Summary
stroma is parasitised by solitary or gregarious perithecium Calosphaeria parasitica an ascomycete fungus Calosphaeriales: Calosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Calosphaeriales/Calosphaeriaceae/Calosphaeria parasitica/Calosphaeria parasiticaan ascomycete fungussolitary or gregariousperithecium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Quaternaria quaternata/Quaternaria quaternataa valsoid pyrenomycetestroma solitary or gregarious perithecium parasitises stroma
is parasitised by perithecium Dialonectria episphaeria s.l. a group of pyrenomycetes Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Dialonectria episphaeria s.l./Dialonectria episphaeria s.l.a group of pyrenomycetesperithecium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Quaternaria quaternata/Quaternaria quaternataa valsoid pyrenomycete (3-5)perithecium parasitises
(dead) dead stroma is decayed by ascomatum ForeignRestricted Dialonectria quaternatae a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Three new species of Dialonectria (Nectriaceae) from France, Lechat, C., Fournier, J. & Gardiennet, A., 2019
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Dialonectria quaternatae/Dialonectria quaternataea pyrenomyceteascomatum Fungus / saprobeForeign /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Quaternaria quaternata/Quaternaria quaternataa valsoid pyrenomycetedeadstromaSole ascomatum is saprobic on dead stroma
(effete) effete stroma is decayed by ascomatum ForeignRestricted Dialonectria quaternatae a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Three new species of Dialonectria (Nectriaceae) from France, Lechat, C., Fournier, J. & Gardiennet, A., 2019
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Dialonectria quaternatae/Dialonectria quaternataea pyrenomyceteascomatum Fungus / saprobeForeign /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Quaternaria quaternata/Quaternaria quaternataa valsoid pyrenomyceteeffetestromaSole ascomatum is saprobic on effete stroma

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Lechat, C., Fournier, J. & Gardiennet, A., 2019Three new species of Dialonectria (Nectriaceae) from FranceAscomycete.org Vol 11 (1): 5-11.

Quaternaria quaternata (a valsoid pyrenomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Quaternaria quaternata (a valsoid pyrenomycete) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesQuaternaria quaternata (a valsoid pyrenomycete)
GenusQuaternaria (a genus of pyrenomycete fungi)
FamilyDIATRYPACEAE (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)
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Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Robinson, K. 2005 Microfungi on Beech twigs Field Mycology Vol 6 (1): 8-9.

Quaternaria quaternata (a valsoid pyrenomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Quaternaria quaternata (a valsoid pyrenomycete):

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