Diphasiastrum alpinum (L.) Holub
(Alpine Clubmoss)

Interactions where Diphasiastrum alpinum 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
bract (locally blackened) locally blackened bract is decayed by immersed, hypophyllous pseudothecium Phaeosphaeria lycopodina an ascomycete Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Phaeosphaeria lycopodina/Phaeosphaeria lycopodinaan ascomyceteimmersed, hypophyllouspseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Lycopodiopsida/Lycopodiales/Lycopodiaceae/Diphasiastrum alpinum/Diphasiastrum alpinumalpine clubmosslocally blackenedbract (summer)immersed, hypophyllous pseudothecium is saprobic on locally blackened bract
leaf (locally blackened) locally blackened leaf is decayed by immersed, hypophyllous pseudothecium Phaeosphaeria lycopodina an ascomycete Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Phaeosphaeria lycopodina/Phaeosphaeria lycopodinaan ascomyceteimmersed, hypophyllouspseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Lycopodiopsida/Lycopodiales/Lycopodiaceae/Diphasiastrum alpinum/Diphasiastrum alpinumalpine clubmosslocally blackenedleaf (summer)immersed, hypophyllous pseudothecium is saprobic on locally blackened leaf

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

Diphasiastrum alpinum (Alpine Clubmoss) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDiphasiastrum alpinum (Alpine Clubmoss)
GenusDiphasiastrum (a genus of clubmosses)
FamilyLYCOPODIACEAE (clubmosses)
OrderLYCOPODIALES (clubmosses)
ClassLYCOPODIOPSIDA (quillworts and clubmosses)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Diphasiastrum alpinum (Alpine Clubmoss)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Jermy, A.C. Diphasiastrum alpinum / D. issleri / D. complanatum Yeo, P.F. Acaena, taxa with spherical heads, Plant Crib 2012

Diphasiastrum alpinum (Alpine Clubmoss) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Diphasiastrum alpinum (Alpine Clubmoss):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 4 images of Diphasiastrum alpinum (Alpine Clubmoss)
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