Polyscytalum berkeleyi M.B. Ellis
(a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Polyscytalum berkeleyi 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
Polyscytalium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Polyscytalium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem (just above soil level) UK/Ireland Urtica dioica Common Nettle Rosales: Urticaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Polyscytalum berkeleyi/Polyscytalum berkeleyia dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPolyscytalium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Urticaceae/Urtica dioica/Urtica dioicacommon nettledeadstem (just above soil level) (3-5)

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Polyscytalum berkeleyi (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Polyscytalum berkeleyi (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesPolyscytalum berkeleyi (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
GenusPolyscytalum (a genus of dematiaceous anamorphic fungi)
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 Polyscytalum berkeleyi (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Polyscytalum berkeleyi (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Polyscytalum berkeleyi (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus):

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