Osmunda regalis L.
(Royal Fern)

Interactions where Osmunda regalis 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
petiole (dead) dead petiole is decayed by thyriothecium Leptopeltis nebulosa a fly speck fungus Microthyriales: Leptopeltidaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Microthyriales/Leptopeltidaceae/Leptopeltis nebulosa/Leptopeltis nebulosaa fly speck fungusthyriothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Osmundales/Osmundaceae/Osmunda regalis/Osmunda regalisroyal ferndeadpetiole (6)thyriothecium is saprobic on dead petiole
rachis (dead) dead rachis is decayed by apothecium Unguicularia aspera a discomycete Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Unguicularia aspera/Unguicularia asperaa discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Osmundales/Osmundaceae/Osmunda regalis/Osmunda regalisroyal ferndeadrachis (6)apothecium is saprobic on dead rachis
rachis (dead) dead rachis is decayed by pycnidium of Leptostroma coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Leptostroma osmundicola a coelomycete Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. II … Sphaeropsidales (rest) + Melanconiales, Grove, W.B., 1937
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Leptostroma osmundicola/Leptostroma osmundicolaa coelomycetepycnidiumLeptostroma coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Osmundales/Osmundaceae/Osmunda regalis/Osmunda regalisroyal ferndeadrachis pycnidium of Leptostroma coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead rachis
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by superficial thyriothecium UK/Ireland Schizothyrium speireum a fly speck fungus Microthyriales: Schizothyriaceae Two new species of Microthyriella in Britain, Booth, C., 1957
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Microthyriales/Schizothyriaceae/Schizothyrium speireum/Schizothyrium speireuma fly speck fungussuperficialthyriothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Osmundales/Osmundaceae/Osmunda regalis/Osmunda regalisroyal ferndeadstem (7)superficial thyriothecium is saprobic on dead stem

Author & YearTitleSource
Booth, C., 1957Two new species of Microthyriella in BritainKew Bulletin Vol 12 (3): 423-424.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Grove, W.B., 1937British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. II … Sphaeropsidales (rest) + MelanconialesVol II, 407pp, Cambridge University Press

Osmunda regalis (Royal Fern) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOsmunda regalis (Royal Fern)
FamilyOSMUNDACEAE (royal ferns)
OrderOSMUNDALES (an order of ferns)
ClassPOLYPODIOPSIDA (a class of ferns)
PhylumPTERIDOPHYTA (ferns and allies)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Osmunda regalis (Royal Fern)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Byfield, A. 2006 Victorian pteridomania - Britain’s fern craze British Wildlife Vol 17 (6): 411-18.
Weston, A. 2002 Royal Fern growing at Askham Bog Vol 13, No 5 Page: 325

Osmunda regalis (Royal Fern) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Osmunda regalis (Royal Fern):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 19 images of Osmunda regalis (Royal Fern)
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