Octospora affinis Benkert & L.G. Krieglst.
(a bryoparasitic discomycete)

Interactions where Octospora affinis 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
apothecium apothecium parasitises ForeignRestricted Lewinskya affinis Wood Bristle-moss Orthotrichales: Orthotrichaceae Lamprospora tuberculata, Octospora ithacaensis, O. orthotrichi and O. affinis – four bryoparasitic ascomycetes new to the Czech Republic, Egertova, Z., Eckstein, J. & Vega, M., 2015
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pyronemataceae/Octospora affinis/Octospora affinisa bryoparasitic discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Bryophyta/Bryopsida/Orthotrichales/Orthotrichaceae/Lewinskya affinis/Lewinskya affiniswood bristle-mossSole

Author & YearTitleSource
Egertova, Z., Eckstein, J. & Vega, M., 2015Lamprospora tuberculata, Octospora ithacaensis, O. orthotrichi and O. affinis – four bryoparasitic ascomycetes new to the Czech RepublicCzech Mycology Vol 67 (2): 119-133.

Octospora affinis (a bryoparasitic discomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Octospora affinis (a bryoparasitic discomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOctospora affinis (a bryoparasitic discomycete)
GenusOctospora (a genus of discomycetes)
FamilyPYRONEMATACEAE (a family of discomycetes)
OrderPEZIZALES (cup fungus)
SubclassPEZIZOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of cup fungi and discomycetes)
ClassPEZIZOMYCETES (discomycetes)
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 Octospora affinis (a bryoparasitic discomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
() Egertova, Z., Eckstein, J. & Vega, M. 2015 Lamprospora tuberculata, Octospora ithacaensis, O. orthotrichi and O. affinis – four bryoparasitic ascomycetes new to the Czech Republic Czech Mycology Vol 67 (2): 119-133.

Octospora affinis (a bryoparasitic discomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Octospora affinis (a bryoparasitic discomycete):

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