Dactylorhiza maculata (L.) Soo
(Heath Spotted-orchid)

Interactions where Dactylorhiza maculata 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').

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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
flower flower is pollinated or fertilised by adult DIPTERA two-winged flies Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged fliesadult Plant / pollinated /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Dactylorhiza maculata/Dactylorhiza maculataheath spotted-orchidflower adult pollinates or fertilises flower
flower flower is pollinated or fertilised by adult APOIDEA solitary and hive bees Hymenoptera Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Apoidea/Apoideasolitary and hive beesadult Plant / pollinated /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Dactylorhiza maculata/Dactylorhiza maculataheath spotted-orchidflower adult pollinates or fertilises flower
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous pycnium Melampsora epitea var epitea a rust fungus Pucciniales: Melampsoraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Melampsoraceae/Melampsora epitea var. epitea/Melampsora epitea var. epiteaa rust fungushypophyllouspycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Dactylorhiza maculata/Dactylorhiza maculataheath spotted-orchidliveleaf hypophyllous pycnium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous aecium Melampsora epitea var epitea a rust fungus Pucciniales: Melampsoraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Melampsoraceae/Melampsora epitea var. epitea/Melampsora epitea var. epiteaa rust fungushypophyllousaecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Dactylorhiza maculata/Dactylorhiza maculataheath spotted-orchidliveleaf (5-6)hypophyllous aecium parasitises live leaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Harrap, A. & S., 2009Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide2nd edition, 480pp, A&C Black Publishers Ltd

Dactylorhiza maculata (Heath Spotted-orchid) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDactylorhiza maculata (Heath Spotted-orchid)
GenusDactylorhiza (marsh orchids)
FamilyORCHIDACEAE (orchids)
OrderASPARAGALES (orchids, daffodils, onions & irises)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Dactylorhiza maculata (Heath Spotted-orchid)

Dactylorhiza maculata (Heath Spotted-orchid) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Dactylorhiza maculata (Heath Spotted-orchid):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 17 images of Dactylorhiza maculata (Heath Spotted-orchid)
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