Melanospora pegleri D. Hawksw. & A. Henrici
(a pyrenomycete)

Interactions where Melanospora pegleri 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
perithecium perithecium is saprobic on fallen leaf UK/Ireland Rhododendron rhododendrons and azaleas Ericales: Ericaceae Melanospora pegleri, a new species from fallen Laurus and other leaves in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., Henrici, A. & Kirk, P.M., 1999
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Melanosporales/Ceratostomataceae/Melanospora pegleri/Melanospora pegleria pyrenomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Rhododendron/Rhododendronrhododendrons and azaleasfallenleaf
perithecium perithecium is saprobic on fallen leaf UK/Ireland Camellia camellias Ericales: Theaceae Melanospora pegleri, a new species from fallen Laurus and other leaves in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., Henrici, A. & Kirk, P.M., 1999
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Melanosporales/Ceratostomataceae/Melanospora pegleri/Melanospora pegleria pyrenomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Theaceae/Camellia/Camelliacamelliasfallenleaf
perithecium perithecium is saprobic on fallen leaf UK/Ireland Laurus nobilis Bay, Bay Laurel Laurales: Lauraceae Melanospora pegleri, a new species from fallen Laurus and other leaves in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., Henrici, A. & Kirk, P.M., 1999
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Melanosporales/Ceratostomataceae/Melanospora pegleri/Melanospora pegleria pyrenomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Laurales/Lauraceae/Laurus nobilis/Laurus nobilisbay, bay laurelfallenleaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Hawksworth, D.L., Henrici, A. & Kirk, P.M., 1999Melanospora pegleri, a new species from fallen Laurus and other leaves in the British IslesKew Bulletin Vol 54 (3): 795-799.

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

Melanospora pegleri (a pyrenomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMelanospora pegleri (a pyrenomycete)
GenusMelanospora (a genus of ascomycete fungi)
FamilyCERATOSTOMATACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderMELANOSPORALES (an order of fungi)
SubclassHYPOCREOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes)
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 Melanospora pegleri (a pyrenomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Hawksworth, D.L., Henrici, A. & Kirk, P.M. 1999 Melanospora pegleri, a new species from fallen Laurus and other leaves in the British Isles Kew Bulletin Vol 54 (3): 795-799.

Melanospora pegleri (a 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 Melanospora pegleri (a pyrenomycete):

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