Melanconis alni Tul.
(a pyrenomycete)

Interactions where Melanconis alni 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
Melanconium coelomycetous anamorph (immersed, grouped) immersed, grouped acervulus of Melanconium coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead branch Major Alnus alders Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Melanconidaceae/Melanconis alni/Melanconis alnia pyrenomyceteimmersed, groupedacervulusMelanconium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/Alnusaldersfallen, deadbranchMajor (10-3)
Melanconium coelomycetous anamorph (immersed, grouped) immersed, grouped acervulus of Melanconium coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead twig Major Alnus alders Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Melanconidaceae/Melanconis alni/Melanconis alnia pyrenomyceteimmersed, groupedacervulusMelanconium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/Alnusaldersfallen, deadtwigMajor (10-3)
perithecium (immersed, grouped) immersed, grouped perithecium is saprobic on fallen, dead twig Major Alnus alders Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Melanconidaceae/Melanconis alni/Melanconis alnia pyrenomyceteimmersed, groupedperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/Alnusaldersfallen, deadtwigMajor (10-3)
perithecium (immersed, grouped) immersed, grouped perithecium is saprobic on fallen, dead branch Major Alnus alders Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Melanconidaceae/Melanconis alni/Melanconis alnia pyrenomyceteimmersed, groupedperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/Alnusaldersfallen, deadbranchMajor (10-3)

Interactions where Melanconis alni 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').

Filters:

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
is parasitised by perithecium Dialonectria episphaeria s.l. a group of pyrenomycetes Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Dialonectria episphaeria s.l./Dialonectria episphaeria s.l.a group of pyrenomycetesperithecium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Melanconidaceae/Melanconis alni/Melanconis alnia pyrenomycete (3-5)perithecium parasitises

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Melanconis alni (a pyrenomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Melanconis alni (a pyrenomycete) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMelanconis alni (a pyrenomycete)
GenusMelanconis (a genus of pyrenomycetes)
FamilyMELANCONIDACEAE (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 Melanconis alni (a pyrenomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Robinson, K. 2010 Alder Carr Fungi - Microfungi on Alder Field Mycology Vol 11 (1): 23-24.

Melanconis alni (a pyrenomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Melanconis alni (a pyrenomycete):

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