Entyloma aspidii (Bres.) Höhn.
(a smut (but doubtfully so!))

Interactions where Entyloma aspidii 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
(epiphyllous) epiphyllous is saprobic on dead frond UK/Ireland Polystichum shield-ferns Polypodiales: Dryopteridaceae New or interesting British fungi, Dennis, R.W.G. & Wakefield, E.M., 1946
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Entylomatales/Entylomataceae/Entyloma aspidii/Entyloma aspidiia smut (but doubtfully so!)epiphyllous Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dryopteridaceae/Polystichum/Polystichumshield-fernsdeadfrond

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G. & Wakefield, E.M., 1946New or interesting British fungiTBMS Vol 29 (3): 141-166.

Entyloma aspidii (a smut (but doubtfully so!) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Entyloma aspidii (a smut (but doubtfully so!) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesEntyloma aspidii (a smut (but doubtfully so!))
GenusEntyloma (a genus of imperfect smut fungi)
FamilyENTYLOMATACEAE (a family of smut fungi)
OrderENTYLOMATALES (an order of smut fungi)
SubclassEXOBASIDIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ustilaginomycetes)
ClassUSTILAGINOMYCETES (smut fungi and relatives)
SubphylumUSTILAGINOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Entyloma aspidii (a smut (but doubtfully so!)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G. & Wakefield, E.M. 1946 New or interesting British fungi TBMS Vol 29 (3): 141-166.

Entyloma aspidii (a smut (but doubtfully so!) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Entyloma aspidii (a smut (but doubtfully so!):

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