Thelephora Ehrh. ex Willd.
(earthfans)

Interactions where Thelephora 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
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
Fungi, Spooner, B. & Roberts, P., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Thelephorales/Thelephoraceae/Thelephora/Thelephoraearthfansfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treesliveroot

Interactions where Thelephora 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').

Filters:

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
ectomycorrhiza ectomycorrhiza is parasitised by plant Corallorhiza trifida Coralroot Orchid Asparagales: Orchidaceae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
Plants parasitic on fungi: unearthing the fungi in myco-heterotrophs and debunking the "saprophytic" plant myth, Leake, J.R., 2005
Fungi, Spooner, B. & Roberts, P., 2005
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Corallorhiza trifida/Corallorhiza trifidacoralroot orchidplant Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Thelephorales/Thelephoraceae/Thelephora/Thelephoraearthfansectomycorrhiza plant parasitises ectomycorrhiza
mycorrhiza mycorrhiza is parasitised by live root ForeignMinor Epipogium aphyllum Ghost Orchid Asparagales: Orchidaceae Ectomycorrhizal Inocybe species associate with the mycoheterotrophic orchid Epipogium aphyllum but not its asexual propagules, Roy, M. et al, 2009
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Epipogium aphyllum/Epipogium aphyllumghost orchidliveroot Fungus / parasiteForeign /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Thelephorales/Thelephoraceae/Thelephora/ThelephoraearthfansmycorrhizaMinor live root parasitises mycorrhiza

Author & YearTitleSource
Harrap, A. & S., 2009Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide2nd edition, 480pp, A&C Black Publishers Ltd
Leake, J.R., 2005Plants parasitic on fungi: unearthing the fungi in myco-heterotrophs and debunking the "saprophytic" plant mythMycologist Vol 19 (3): 113-122.
Roy, M. et al, 2009Ectomycorrhizal Inocybe species associate with the mycoheterotrophic orchid Epipogium aphyllum but not its asexual propagulesAnn Bot 104: 595-610.
Spooner, B. & Roberts, P., 2005FungiNew Naturalist, 96, 594pp, HarperCollins

Thelephora (earthfans) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Thelephora (earthfans) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa
No of
interactions
No of
references
Species 2 trophisms
Species 3 trophisms 1 references
Species 3 trophisms
Species 2 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Species 5 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusThelephora (earthfans)
FamilyTHELEPHORACEAE (a family of basidiomycete fungi)
OrderTHELEPHORALES (an order of basidiomycete fungi)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Thelephora (earthfans)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Petersen, J.H. 1999 Key to the genera of clavarioid fungi in Northern Europe 7pp

Thelephora (earthfans) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Leake, J.R. 2005 Plants parasitic on fungi: unearthing the fungi in myco-heterotrophs and debunking the "saprophytic" plant myth Mycologist Vol 19 (3): 113-122.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Thelephora (earthfans):

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