Dactylaria lepida Minter
(an anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Dactylaria lepida 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
Dactylaria anamorph colony of Dactylaria anamorph is saprobic on dead, fallen needle UK/Ireland Picea abies Norway Spruce, Christmas Tree Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
New and interesting microfungi from the 1978 Exeter foray, Hawksworth, D.L. & Minter. D.W., 1980
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dactylaria lepida/Dactylaria lepidaan anamorphic funguscolonyDactylaria anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea abies/Picea abiesNorway spruce, Christmas treedead, fallenneedle
Dactylaria anamorph colony of Dactylaria anamorph is saprobic on dead, fallen needle UK/Ireland Pinus pines Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
New and interesting microfungi from the 1978 Exeter foray, Hawksworth, D.L. & Minter. D.W., 1980
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dactylaria lepida/Dactylaria lepidaan anamorphic funguscolonyDactylaria anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus/Pinuspinesdead, fallenneedle

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Hawksworth, D.L. & Minter. D.W., 1980New and interesting microfungi from the 1978 Exeter forayTBMS Vol 74 (3): 567-577.

Dactylaria lepida (an anamorphic fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Dactylaria lepida (an anamorphic fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesDactylaria lepida (an anamorphic fungus)
GenusDactylaria (a genus of dematiaceous anamorphic fungi)
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 Dactylaria lepida (an anamorphic fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Hawksworth, D.L. & Minter. D.W. 1980 New and interesting microfungi from the 1978 Exeter foray TBMS Vol 74 (3): 567-577.

Dactylaria lepida (an anamorphic 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 Dactylaria lepida (an anamorphic fungus):

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