Ruzenia spermoides (Hoffm.) O. Hilber
(a pyrenomycete)

Interactions where Ruzenia spermoides 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
perithecium (superficial, closely packed in large clusters) superficial, closely packed in large clusters perithecium is associated with Armillaria honey fungi Agaricales: Physalacriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Lasiosphaeriaceae/Ruzenia spermoides/Ruzenia spermoidesa pyrenomycetesuperficial, closely packed in large clustersperithecium Fungus / associate /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Physalacriaceae/Armillaria/Armillariahoney fungi (11-4)
perithecium (superficial, closely packed in large clusters) superficial, closely packed in large clusters perithecium is saprobic on rotting wood Alnus alders Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Lasiosphaeriaceae/Ruzenia spermoides/Ruzenia spermoidesa pyrenomycetesuperficial, closely packed in large clustersperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/Alnusaldersrottingwood (11-4)
perithecium (superficial, closely packed in large clusters) superficial, closely packed in large clusters perithecium is saprobic on rotting wood Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Lasiosphaeriaceae/Ruzenia spermoides/Ruzenia spermoidesa pyrenomycetesuperficial, closely packed in large clustersperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesrottingwood (11-4)
perithecium (superficial, closely packed in large clusters) superficial, closely packed in large clusters perithecium is saprobic on rotting wood Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Lasiosphaeriaceae/Ruzenia spermoides/Ruzenia spermoidesa pyrenomycetesuperficial, closely packed in large clustersperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesrottingwood (11-4)
perithecium (superficial, closely packed in large clusters) superficial, closely packed in large clusters perithecium is saprobic on rotting wood Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Lasiosphaeriaceae/Ruzenia spermoides/Ruzenia spermoidesa pyrenomycetesuperficial, closely packed in large clustersperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksrottingwood (11-4)
perithecium (superficial, closely packed in large clusters) superficial, closely packed in large clusters perithecium is saprobic on rotting wood Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Lasiosphaeriaceae/Ruzenia spermoides/Ruzenia spermoidesa pyrenomycetesuperficial, closely packed in large clustersperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashesrottingwood (11-4)
perithecium (superficial, closely packed in large clusters) superficial, closely packed in large clusters perithecium is saprobic on rotting wood Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Lasiosphaeriaceae/Ruzenia spermoides/Ruzenia spermoidesa pyrenomycetesuperficial, closely packed in large clustersperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsrottingwood (11-4)
perithecium (superficial, closely packed in large clusters) superficial, closely packed in large clusters perithecium is saprobic on rotting wood Crataegus hawthorns Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Lasiosphaeriaceae/Ruzenia spermoides/Ruzenia spermoidesa pyrenomycetesuperficial, closely packed in large clustersperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Crataegus/Crataegushawthornsrottingwood (11-4)
perithecium (superficial, closely packed in large clusters) superficial, closely packed in large clusters perithecium is saprobic on rotting wood Prunus plums, cherries and laurels, planted cherry Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Lasiosphaeriaceae/Ruzenia spermoides/Ruzenia spermoidesa pyrenomycetesuperficial, closely packed in large clustersperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus/Prunusplums, cherries and laurels, planted cherryrottingwood (11-4)
perithecium (superficial, closely packed in large clusters) superficial, closely packed in large clusters perithecium is saprobic on rotting wood Sorbus whitebeams Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Lasiosphaeriaceae/Ruzenia spermoides/Ruzenia spermoidesa pyrenomycetesuperficial, closely packed in large clustersperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus/Sorbuswhitebeamsrottingwood (11-4)
perithecium (superficial, closely packed in large clusters) superficial, closely packed in large clusters perithecium is saprobic on rotting wood Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Lasiosphaeriaceae/Ruzenia spermoides/Ruzenia spermoidesa pyrenomycetesuperficial, closely packed in large clustersperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/Ulmuselmsrottingwood (11-4)
perithecium (superficial, closely packed in large clusters) superficial, closely packed in large clusters perithecium is saprobic on rotting wood Acer maples Sapindales: Sapindaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Lasiosphaeriaceae/Ruzenia spermoides/Ruzenia spermoidesa pyrenomycetesuperficial, closely packed in large clustersperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer/Acermaplesrottingwood (11-4)

Interactions where Ruzenia spermoides 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
perithecium (effete) effete perithecium is parasitised by effuse colony of Oncopodiella dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Oncopodiella hyperparasitica a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Oncopodiella hyperparasitica/Oncopodiella hyperparasiticaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyOncopodiella dematiaceous anamorph Fungus / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Lasiosphaeriaceae/Ruzenia spermoides/Ruzenia spermoidesa pyrenomyceteeffeteperithecium effuse colony of Oncopodiella dematiaceous anamorph parasitises effete perithecium

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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRuzenia spermoides (a pyrenomycete)
FamilyLASIOSPHAERIACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderSORDARIALES (an order of ascomycetes)
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 Ruzenia spermoides (a pyrenomycete)

Ruzenia spermoides (a pyrenomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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

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