Coccomyces leptideus (Fr.) B. Erikss.
(an ascomycete)

Interactions where Coccomyces leptideus 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 (embedded, then erumpent)		embedded, then erumpent apothecium is saprobic on dead, locally pale twig			Gaultheria shallon	Shallon	Ericales: Ericaceae	Coccomyces leptideus (Fr.) B. Eriksson, Minter, D.W., 1996	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Coccomyces leptideus/	Coccomyces leptideus	an ascomycete		embedded, then erumpent		apothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Gaultheria shallon/	Gaultheria shallon	shallon		dead, locally pale	twig
apothecium (embedded, then erumpent)		embedded, then erumpent apothecium parasitises live, locally pale twig			Vaccinium myrtillus	Bilberry	Ericales: Ericaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 Coccomyces leptideus (Fr.) B. Eriksson, Minter, D.W., 1996	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Coccomyces leptideus/	Coccomyces leptideus	an ascomycete		embedded, then erumpent		apothecium	Foodplant / parasite			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Vaccinium myrtillus/	Vaccinium myrtillus	bilberry		live, locally pale	twig		Major
apothecium (embedded, then erumpent)		embedded, then erumpent apothecium is saprobic on dead, locally pale twig			Vaccinium myrtillus	Bilberry	Ericales: Ericaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 Coccomyces leptideus (Fr.) B. Eriksson, Minter, D.W., 1996	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Coccomyces leptideus/	Coccomyces leptideus	an ascomycete		embedded, then erumpent		apothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Vaccinium myrtillus/	Vaccinium myrtillus	bilberry		dead, locally pale	twig		Major
coelomycetous anamorph (immersed)		immersed coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead, locally pale twig			Vaccinium myrtillus	Bilberry	Ericales: Ericaceae	Coccomyces leptideus (Fr.) B. Eriksson, Minter, D.W., 1996	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Coccomyces leptideus/	Coccomyces leptideus	an ascomycete		immersed		coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Vaccinium myrtillus/	Vaccinium myrtillus	bilberry		dead, locally pale	twig		Major
apothecium (embedded, then erumpent)		embedded, then erumpent apothecium parasitises live, locally pale twig			Vaccinium vitis-idaea	Cowberry	Ericales: Ericaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 Coccomyces leptideus (Fr.) B. Eriksson, Minter, D.W., 1996	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Coccomyces leptideus/	Coccomyces leptideus	an ascomycete		embedded, then erumpent		apothecium	Foodplant / parasite			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Vaccinium vitis-idaea/	Vaccinium vitis-idaea	cowberry		live, locally pale	twig
apothecium (embedded, then erumpent)		embedded, then erumpent apothecium is saprobic on dead, locally pale twig			Vaccinium vitis-idaea	Cowberry	Ericales: Ericaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 Coccomyces leptideus (Fr.) B. Eriksson, Minter, D.W., 1996	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Coccomyces leptideus/	Coccomyces leptideus	an ascomycete		embedded, then erumpent		apothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Vaccinium vitis-idaea/	Vaccinium vitis-idaea	cowberry		dead, locally pale	twig
apothecium (embedded, then erumpent)		embedded, then erumpent apothecium is saprobic on dead, locally pale leaf			Vaccinium vitis-idaea	Cowberry	Ericales: Ericaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 Coccomyces leptideus (Fr.) B. Eriksson, Minter, D.W., 1996	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Coccomyces leptideus/	Coccomyces leptideus	an ascomycete		embedded, then erumpent		apothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Vaccinium vitis-idaea/	Vaccinium vitis-idaea	cowberry		dead, locally pale	leaf
coelomycetous anamorph (immersed)		immersed coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead, locally pale twig			Vaccinium vitis-idaea	Cowberry	Ericales: Ericaceae	Coccomyces leptideus (Fr.) B. Eriksson, Minter, D.W., 1996	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Coccomyces leptideus/	Coccomyces leptideus	an ascomycete		immersed		coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Vaccinium vitis-idaea/	Vaccinium vitis-idaea	cowberry		dead, locally pale	twig

Author & Year	Title	Source
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook	2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Minter, D.W., 1996	Coccomyces leptideus (Fr.) B. Eriksson	I.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1291.

Coccomyces leptideus (an ascomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Coccomyces leptideus (an ascomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Species	Coccomyces leptideus (an ascomycete)
Genus	Coccomyces (a genus of ascomycetes)
Family	RHYTISMATACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
Order	RHYTISMATALES (an order of ascomycetes)
Subclass	LEOTIOMYCETIDAE (powdery mildews)
Class	LEOTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
Subphylum	PEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
Phylum	ASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
Kingdom	FUNGI (true fungi)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

Coccomyces leptideus is also a member of:
Micromycetes - microfungi (via Ascomycota)
Fungi s.l. - fungi (in the broad sense) (via Fungi)
Lower Plants - lower plants (via Fungi s.l.)

NBN

NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Coccomyces leptideus (an ascomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & Magnification	Author	Year	Title	Source
	Minter, D.W.	1996	Coccomyces leptideus (Fr.) B. Eriksson	I.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1291.

Coccomyces leptideus (an ascomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

LEOTIOMYCETIDAE
(powdery mildews)

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Coccomyces leptideus (an ascomycete):

RHYTISMATACEAE
(a family of ascomycetes)

LEOTIOMYCETIDAE
(powdery mildews)

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

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