Melomastia mastoidea (Fr.) J. Schröt.
(a pyrenomycete)

Interactions where Melomastia mastoidea 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 (immersed or erumpent) immersed or erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead twig Hedera ivies Apiales: Araliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Melomastia mastoidea/Melomastia mastoideaa pyrenomyceteimmersed or erumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Araliaceae/Hedera/Hederaiviesdeadtwig
perithecium (immersed or erumpent) immersed or erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead branch Hedera ivies Apiales: Araliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Melomastia mastoidea/Melomastia mastoideaa pyrenomyceteimmersed or erumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Araliaceae/Hedera/Hederaiviesdeadbranch
perithecium (immersed or erumpent) immersed or erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead stem Eupatorium cannabinum Hemp Agrimony, Hemp-agrimony Asterales: Asteraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Melomastia mastoidea/Melomastia mastoideaa pyrenomyceteimmersed or erumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Eupatorium cannabinum/Eupatorium cannabinumhemp agrimony, hemp-agrimonydeadstem
perithecium (immersed or erumpent) immersed or erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead twig Cornus dogwoods Cornales: Cornaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Melomastia mastoidea/Melomastia mastoideaa pyrenomyceteimmersed or erumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Cornaceae/Cornus/Cornusdogwoodsdeadtwig
perithecium (immersed or erumpent) immersed or erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead branch Cornus dogwoods Cornales: Cornaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Melomastia mastoidea/Melomastia mastoideaa pyrenomyceteimmersed or erumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Cornaceae/Cornus/Cornusdogwoodsdeadbranch
perithecium (immersed or erumpent) immersed or erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead twig Sambucus elders Dipsacales: Adoxaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Melomastia mastoidea/Melomastia mastoideaa pyrenomyceteimmersed or erumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadtwig
perithecium (immersed or erumpent) immersed or erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead branch Sambucus elders Dipsacales: Adoxaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Melomastia mastoidea/Melomastia mastoideaa pyrenomyceteimmersed or erumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadbranch
perithecium (immersed or erumpent) immersed or erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead twig Viburnum viburnums Dipsacales: Adoxaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Melomastia mastoidea/Melomastia mastoideaa pyrenomyceteimmersed or erumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Viburnum/Viburnumviburnumsdeadtwig
perithecium (immersed or erumpent) immersed or erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead branch Viburnum viburnums Dipsacales: Adoxaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Melomastia mastoidea/Melomastia mastoideaa pyrenomyceteimmersed or erumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Viburnum/Viburnumviburnumsdeadbranch
perithecium (immersed or erumpent) immersed or erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead twig Lonicera honeysuckles Dipsacales: Caprifoliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Melomastia mastoidea/Melomastia mastoideaa pyrenomyceteimmersed or erumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Caprifoliaceae/Lonicera/Lonicerahoneysucklesdeadtwig
perithecium (immersed or erumpent) immersed or erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead branch Lonicera honeysuckles Dipsacales: Caprifoliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Melomastia mastoidea/Melomastia mastoideaa pyrenomyceteimmersed or erumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Caprifoliaceae/Lonicera/Lonicerahoneysucklesdeadbranch
perithecium (immersed or erumpent) immersed or erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead twig Symphoricarpos albus Snowberry Dipsacales: Caprifoliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Melomastia mastoidea/Melomastia mastoideaa pyrenomyceteimmersed or erumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Caprifoliaceae/Symphoricarpos albus/Symphoricarpos albussnowberrydeadtwig
perithecium (immersed or erumpent) immersed or erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead branch Symphoricarpos albus Snowberry Dipsacales: Caprifoliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Melomastia mastoidea/Melomastia mastoideaa pyrenomyceteimmersed or erumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Caprifoliaceae/Symphoricarpos albus/Symphoricarpos albussnowberrydeadbranch
perithecium (immersed or erumpent) immersed or erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead twig Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Melomastia mastoidea/Melomastia mastoideaa pyrenomyceteimmersed or erumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashesdeadtwig
perithecium (immersed or erumpent) immersed or erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead branch Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Melomastia mastoidea/Melomastia mastoideaa pyrenomyceteimmersed or erumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashesdeadbranch
perithecium (immersed or erumpent) immersed or erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead twig Populus poplars Malpighiales: Salicaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Melomastia mastoidea/Melomastia mastoideaa pyrenomyceteimmersed or erumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus/Populuspoplarsdeadtwig
perithecium (immersed or erumpent) immersed or erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead branch Populus poplars Malpighiales: Salicaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Melomastia mastoidea/Melomastia mastoideaa pyrenomyceteimmersed or erumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus/Populuspoplarsdeadbranch

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMelomastia mastoidea (a pyrenomycete)
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 Melomastia mastoidea (a pyrenomycete)

Melomastia mastoidea (a pyrenomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Melomastia mastoidea (a pyrenomycete):

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