Psilachnum occultum (Ces.) Raitv.
(a discomycete)

Interactions where Psilachnum occultum 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
is saprobic on dead stem Foreign Sambucus ebulus Danewort, Dwarf Elder Dipsacales: Adoxaceae A redisposition of some fungi ascribed to the Hyaloscyphaceae, Dennis, R.W.G., 1963
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Psilachnum occultum/Psilachnum occultuma discomycete Foodplant / saprobeForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus ebulus/Sambucus ebulusdanewort, dwarf elderdeadstem
is saprobic on dead stem UK/Ireland Urtica dioica Common Nettle Rosales: Urticaceae A redisposition of some fungi ascribed to the Hyaloscyphaceae, Dennis, R.W.G., 1963
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Psilachnum occultum/Psilachnum occultuma discomycete Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Urticaceae/Urtica dioica/Urtica dioicacommon nettledeadstem

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1963A redisposition of some fungi ascribed to the HyaloscyphaceaeKew Bulletin vol 17 (2): 319-379.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPsilachnum occultum (a discomycete)
GenusPsilachnum (a genus of discomycetes)
FamilyHYALOSCYPHACEAE (a family of discomycetes)
OrderHELOTIALES (an order of discomycetes and lichens)
SubclassLEOTIOMYCETIDAE (powdery mildews)
ClassLEOTIOMYCETES (a class of 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 Psilachnum occultum (a discomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G. 1963 A redisposition of some fungi ascribed to the Hyaloscyphaceae Kew Bulletin vol 17 (2): 319-379.

Psilachnum occultum (a 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 Psilachnum occultum (a discomycete):

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