Diatrype disciformis (Hoffm.) Fr.
(Beech Barkspot)

Interactions where Diatrype disciformis 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
stroma (erumpent through stellate fissure, usually numerous) erumpent through stellate fissure, usually numerous stroma is saprobic on wood Minor Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Diatrype disciformis/Diatrype disciformisbeech barkspoterumpent through stellate fissure, usually numerousstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/BetulabircheswoodMinor (10-4)
stroma (erumpent through stellate fissure, usually numerous) erumpent through stellate fissure, usually numerous stroma is saprobic on wood Minor Carpinus betulus Hornbeam Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Diatrype disciformis/Diatrype disciformisbeech barkspoterumpent through stellate fissure, usually numerousstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Carpinus betulus/Carpinus betulushornbeamwoodMinor (10-4)
stroma (erumpent through stellate fissure, usually numerous) erumpent through stellate fissure, usually numerous stroma is saprobic on attached corticate branch Major Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Diatrype disciformis/Diatrype disciformisbeech barkspoterumpent through stellate fissure, usually numerousstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesattached corticatebranchMajor (10-4)
stroma (erumpent through stellate fissure, usually numerous) erumpent through stellate fissure, usually numerous stroma is saprobic on fallen corticate branch Major Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Diatrype disciformis/Diatrype disciformisbeech barkspoterumpent through stellate fissure, usually numerousstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesfallen corticatebranchMajor (10-4)
stroma (erumpent through stellate fissure, usually numerous) erumpent through stellate fissure, usually numerous stroma is saprobic on wood Minor Acer maples Sapindales: Sapindaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Diatrype disciformis/Diatrype disciformisbeech barkspoterumpent through stellate fissure, usually numerousstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer/AcermapleswoodMinor (10-4)

Interactions where Diatrype disciformis 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
(moribund) moribund stroma is parasitised by in 1’s, 2’s or 3’s, immersed in bark perithecium UK/IrelandQuestionableRestricted Ceratosphaeria fragilis a pyrenomycete Magnaporthales: Magnaporthaceae A new Ceratosphaeria species on Fagus from East Kent, Wilberforce, P.W., 1987
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Ceratosphaeria fragilis/Ceratosphaeria fragilisa pyrenomycetein 1’s, 2’s or 3’s, immersed in barkperithecium Fungus / parasiteRelationship uncertainUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Diatrype disciformis/Diatrype disciformisbeech barkspotmoribundstromaSole in 1’s, 2’s or 3’s, immersed in bark perithecium parasitises moribund stroma
stroma stroma is parasitised by sessile apothecium Polydesmia pruinosa a discomycete Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Polydesmia pruinosa/Polydesmia pruinosaa discomycetesessileapothecium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Diatrype disciformis/Diatrype disciformisbeech barkspotstroma (1-12 (esp. winter)sessile apothecium parasitises stroma
stroma (live) live stroma is parasitised by UK/Ireland Achroomyces henricii a pucciniomycete Platygloeales: Platygloeaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Platygloeales/Platygloeaceae/Achroomyces henricii/Achroomyces henriciia pucciniomycete Fungus / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Diatrype disciformis/Diatrype disciformisbeech barkspotlivestroma parasitises live 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
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
Wilberforce, P.W., 1987A new Ceratosphaeria species on Fagus from East KentTBMS Vol 88 (1): 132-133.

Diatrype disciformis (Beech Barkspot) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Diatrype disciformis (Beech Barkspot) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDiatrype disciformis (Beech Barkspot)
GenusDiatrype (a genus of stromatic pyrenomycetes)
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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Diatrype disciformis (Beech Barkspot)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Minter, D. 1986 Spring foray 1985: Watersfield, near Pulborough, West Sussex Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 20 (2): 82-88.

Diatrype disciformis (Beech Barkspot) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Diatrype disciformis (Beech Barkspot):

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