Hysterographium fraxini (Pers.) De Not.
(an ascomycete)

Interactions where Hysterographium fraxini 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
hysterothecium (mostly superficial) mostly superficial hysterothecium is saprobic on bark (twig) UK/IrelandMajor Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae British Ascomycetes, Dennis, R.W.G., 1978
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Hysterographium fraxini/Hysterographium fraxinian ascomycetemostly superficialhysterothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashesbark (twig)Major
hysterothecium (mostly superficial) mostly superficial hysterothecium is saprobic on bark (branch) UK/IrelandMajor Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae British Ascomycetes, Dennis, R.W.G., 1978
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Hysterographium fraxini/Hysterographium fraxinian ascomycetemostly superficialhysterothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashesbark (branch)Major
hysteriothecium (superficial) superficial hysteriothecium is saprobic on dead, decorticate wood UK/Ireland Populus poplars Malpighiales: Salicaceae British Ascomycetes, Dennis, R.W.G., 1978
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Hysterographium fraxini/Hysterographium fraxinian ascomycetesuperficialhysteriothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus/Populuspoplarsdead, decorticatewood
hysteriothecium (superficial) superficial hysteriothecium is saprobic on dead, decorticate wood UK/Ireland Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae British Ascomycetes, Dennis, R.W.G., 1978
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Hysterographium fraxini/Hysterographium fraxinian ascomycetesuperficialhysteriothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsdead, decorticatewood

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1978British AscomycetesRevised and enlarged edition, 585pp, J. Cramer
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Hysterographium fraxini (an ascomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Hysterographium fraxini (an ascomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHysterographium fraxini (an ascomycete)
SubclassPLEOSPOROMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes)
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 Hysterographium fraxini (an ascomycete)

Hysterographium fraxini (an ascomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Bisby, G.R. & Dennis, R.W.G. 1952 Notes on British Hysteriales TBMS Vol 35 (4): 304-307.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Hysterographium fraxini (an ascomycete):

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