Valsa abietis (Fr.) Fr.
(a valsoid pyrenomycete)

Interactions where Valsa abietis 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
Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph (convex, pluriloculate) convex, pluriloculate stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig Foreign Sequoia sempervirens Coastal Redwood Pinales: Cupressaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Valsa abietis/Valsa abietisa valsoid pyrenomyceteconvex, pluriloculatestromaCytospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Sequoia sempervirens/Sequoia sempervirenscoastal redwooddeadtwig
Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph (convex, pluriloculate) convex, pluriloculate stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig UK/Ireland Larix decidua Larch, European Larch Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Valsa abietis/Valsa abietisa valsoid pyrenomyceteconvex, pluriloculatestromaCytospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Larix decidua/Larix decidualarch, european larchdeadtwig (12-4)
Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph (convex, pluriloculate) convex, pluriloculate stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig Foreign Picea abies Norway Spruce, Christmas Tree Pinales: Pinaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Valsa abietis/Valsa abietisa valsoid pyrenomyceteconvex, pluriloculatestromaCytospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea abies/Picea abiesNorway spruce, Christmas treedeadtwig
Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph (amphigenous) amphigenous stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead needle UK/Ireland Pinus sylvestris Scots Pine Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Valsa abietis/Valsa abietisa valsoid pyrenomyceteamphigenousstromaCytospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus sylvestris/Pinus sylvestrisScots pinedeadneedle (12-4)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Grove, W.B., 1935British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidiaVol I, 488pp, Cambridge University Press

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

Valsa abietis (a valsoid pyrenomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesValsa abietis (a valsoid pyrenomycete)
GenusValsa (a genus of valsoid pyrenomycetes)
FamilyVALSACEAE (a family of pyrenomycetes)
OrderDIAPORTHALES (an order of pyrenomycetes)
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 Valsa abietis (a valsoid pyrenomycete)

Valsa abietis (a valsoid pyrenomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Valsa abietis (a valsoid pyrenomycete):

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