Periconia digitata (Cooke) Sacc.
(a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Periconia digitata 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
is associated with Xanthoria parietina Common Orange Lichen Teloschistales: Teloschistaceae Capronia suijae (Herpotrichiellaceae, Eurotiomycetes), a new fungus on Xanthoria parietina from Belarus, with a key to the lichenicolous species growing on Xanthoria s. str., Tsurykau, A. & Etayo, J., 2017
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Periconia digitata/Periconia digitataa dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Lichen / associate /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Teloschistales/Teloschistaceae/Xanthoria parietina/Xanthoria parietinacommon orange lichen
Periconia dematiaceous anamorph colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf Carex acutiformis Lesser Pond-sedge Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Periconia digitata/Periconia digitataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyPericonia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex acutiformis/Carex acutiformislesser pond-sedgedeadleaf (mainly winter)
Periconia dematiaceous anamorph colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Carex acutiformis Lesser Pond-sedge Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Periconia digitata/Periconia digitataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyPericonia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex acutiformis/Carex acutiformislesser pond-sedgedeadstem (mainly winter)
Periconia dematiaceous anamorph colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf Carex elata Tufted Sedge, Tufted-sedge Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Periconia digitata/Periconia digitataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyPericonia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex elata/Carex elatatufted sedge, tufted-sedgedeadleaf (mainly winter)
Periconia dematiaceous anamorph colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Carex elata Tufted Sedge, Tufted-sedge Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Periconia digitata/Periconia digitataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyPericonia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex elata/Carex elatatufted sedge, tufted-sedgedeadstem (mainly winter)
Periconia dematiaceous anamorph colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf Carex otrubae False Fox-sedge Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Periconia digitata/Periconia digitataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyPericonia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex otrubae/Carex otrubaefalse fox-sedgedeadleaf (mainly winter)
Periconia dematiaceous anamorph colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Carex otrubae False Fox-sedge Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Periconia digitata/Periconia digitataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyPericonia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex otrubae/Carex otrubaefalse fox-sedgedeadstem (mainly winter)
Periconia dematiaceous anamorph colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf Carex paniculata Greater Tussock-sedge Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Periconia digitata/Periconia digitataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyPericonia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex paniculata/Carex paniculatagreater tussock-sedgedeadleaf (mainly winter)
Periconia dematiaceous anamorph colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Carex paniculata Greater Tussock-sedge Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Periconia digitata/Periconia digitataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyPericonia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex paniculata/Carex paniculatagreater tussock-sedgedeadstem (mainly winter)
Periconia dematiaceous anamorph colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf Carex pseudocyperus Cyperus Sedge Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Periconia digitata/Periconia digitataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyPericonia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex pseudocyperus/Carex pseudocyperuscyperus sedgedeadleaf (mainly winter)
Periconia dematiaceous anamorph colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Carex pseudocyperus Cyperus Sedge Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Periconia digitata/Periconia digitataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyPericonia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex pseudocyperus/Carex pseudocyperuscyperus sedgedeadstem (mainly winter)
Periconia dematiaceous anamorph colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf Carex riparia Great Pond-sedge, Greater Pond-sedge Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Periconia digitata/Periconia digitataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyPericonia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex riparia/Carex ripariagreat pond-sedge, greater pond-sedgedeadleaf (mainly winter)
Periconia dematiaceous anamorph colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Carex riparia Great Pond-sedge, Greater Pond-sedge Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Periconia digitata/Periconia digitataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyPericonia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex riparia/Carex ripariagreat pond-sedge, greater pond-sedgedeadstem (mainly winter)
Periconia dematiaceous anamorph colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Cladium mariscus Great Fen-sedge Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Periconia digitata/Periconia digitataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyPericonia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Cladium mariscus/Cladium mariscusgreat fen-sedgedeadstem (mainly winter)
Periconia dematiaceous anamorph colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf Cladium mariscus Great Fen-sedge Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Periconia digitata/Periconia digitataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyPericonia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Cladium mariscus/Cladium mariscusgreat fen-sedgedeadleaf (mainly winter)
Periconia dematiaceous anamorph colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf Eriophorum angustifolium Common Cottongrass Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Periconia digitata/Periconia digitataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyPericonia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Eriophorum angustifolium/Eriophorum angustifoliumcommon cottongrassdeadleaf (mainly winter)
Periconia dematiaceous anamorph colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Eriophorum angustifolium Common Cottongrass Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Periconia digitata/Periconia digitataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyPericonia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Eriophorum angustifolium/Eriophorum angustifoliumcommon cottongrassdeadstem (mainly winter)
Periconia dematiaceous anamorph colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead Juncus effusus Soft Rush, Soft-rush Poales: Juncaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Periconia digitata/Periconia digitataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyPericonia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Juncaceae/Juncus effusus/Juncus effusussoft rush, soft-rushdead (mainly winter)
Periconia dematiaceous anamorph colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead Juncus subnodulosus Blunt-flowered Rush Poales: Juncaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Periconia digitata/Periconia digitataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyPericonia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Juncaceae/Juncus subnodulosus/Juncus subnodulosusblunt-flowered rushdead (mainly winter)
Periconia dematiaceous anamorph colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf Phragmites australis Common Reed Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Periconia digitata/Periconia digitataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyPericonia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Phragmites australis/Phragmites australiscommon reeddeadleaf (mainly winter)
Periconia dematiaceous anamorph colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Phragmites australis Common Reed Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Periconia digitata/Periconia digitataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyPericonia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Phragmites australis/Phragmites australiscommon reeddeadstem (mainly winter)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Tsurykau, A. & Etayo, J., 2017Capronia suijae (Herpotrichiellaceae, Eurotiomycetes), a new fungus on Xanthoria parietina from Belarus, with a key to the lichenicolous species growing on Xanthoria s. str.Lichenologist Vol 49 (1): 1-12.

Periconia digitata (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Periconia digitata (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesPericonia digitata (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
GenusPericonia (a genus of dematiaceous anamorphic fungi)
OrderPLEOSPORALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassDOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
ClassDOTHIDEOMYCETES (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 Periconia digitata (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Periconia digitata (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Periconia digitata (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus):

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