Cytospora taxi Sacc.
(a stromatic coelomycete)

Interactions where Cytospora taxi 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
Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph (erumpent, mainly epiphyllous, erumpent by a long split in the epidermis) erumpent, mainly epiphyllous, erumpent by a long split in the epidermis stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf UK/Ireland Taxus baccata Yew Pinales: Taxaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Cytospora taxi/Cytospora taxia stromatic coelomyceteerumpent, mainly epiphyllous, erumpent by a long split in the epidermisstromaCytospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Taxaceae/Taxus baccata/Taxus baccatayewdeadleaf (11-3)
Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph (erumpent) erumpent stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig UK/Ireland Taxus baccata Yew Pinales: Taxaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Cytospora taxi/Cytospora taxia stromatic coelomyceteerumpentstromaCytospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Taxaceae/Taxus baccata/Taxus baccatayewdeadtwig (11-3)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Grove, W.B., 1935British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidiaVol I, 488pp, Cambridge University Press

Cytospora taxi (a stromatic coelomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Cytospora taxi (a stromatic coelomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesCytospora taxi (a stromatic coelomycete)
GenusCytospora (a form genus of stromatic coelomycetes)
FamilyVALSACEAE (a family of pyrenomycetes)
OrderDIAPORTHALES (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 Cytospora taxi (a stromatic coelomycete)

Cytospora taxi (a stromatic coelomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Cytospora taxi (a stromatic coelomycete):

The pycnidial stage of Valsa taxi Fckl.

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