Velutarina rufo-olivacea (Alb. & Schwein.) Korf
(a discomycete)

Interactions where Velutarina rufo-olivacea 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
apothecium (erumpent, sessile) erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen twig Ulex gorses Fabales: Fabaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/Velutarina rufo-olivaceaa discomyceteerumpent, sessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdead, fallentwig (1-12 (good condition: 8)
apothecium (erumpent, sessile) erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen branch Ulex gorses Fabales: Fabaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/Velutarina rufo-olivaceaa discomyceteerumpent, sessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdead, fallenbranch (1-12 (good condition: 8)
apothecium (erumpent, sessile) erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead twig Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/Velutarina rufo-olivaceaa discomyceteerumpent, sessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdeadtwig (1-12 (good condition: 8)
apothecium (erumpent, sessile) erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead branch Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/Velutarina rufo-olivaceaa discomyceteerumpent, sessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdeadbranch (1-12 (good condition: 8)
apothecium (erumpent, sessile) erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead twig Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/Velutarina rufo-olivaceaa discomyceteerumpent, sessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashesdeadtwig (1-12 (good condition: 8)
apothecium (erumpent, sessile) erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead branch Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/Velutarina rufo-olivaceaa discomyceteerumpent, sessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashesdeadbranch (1-12 (good condition: 8)
apothecium (erumpent, sessile) erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead stem Epilobium willow-herbs Myrtales: Onagraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/Velutarina rufo-olivaceaa discomyceteerumpent, sessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium/Epilobiumwillow-herbsdeadstem (1-12 (good condition: 8)
apothecium (erumpent, sessile) erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead twig Rosa roses and briars Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/Velutarina rufo-olivaceaa discomyceteerumpent, sessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rosa/Rosaroses and briarsdeadtwig (1-12 (good condition: 8)
apothecium (erumpent, sessile) erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead branch Rosa roses and briars Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/Velutarina rufo-olivaceaa discomyceteerumpent, sessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rosa/Rosaroses and briarsdeadbranch (1-12 (good condition: 8)
apothecium (erumpent, sessile) erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead stem Major Rubus fruticosus agg. brambles, blackberries Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/Velutarina rufo-olivaceaa discomyceteerumpent, sessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rubus fruticosus agg./Rubus fruticosus agg.brambles, blackberriesdeadstemMajor (1-12 (good condition: 8)
apothecium (erumpent, sessile) erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead twig Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/Velutarina rufo-olivaceaa discomyceteerumpent, sessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/Ulmuselmsdeadtwig (1-12 (good condition: 8)
apothecium (erumpent, sessile) erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead branch Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/Velutarina rufo-olivaceaa discomyceteerumpent, sessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/Ulmuselmsdeadbranch (1-12 (good condition: 8)
apothecium (erumpent, sessile) erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead twig Acer maples Sapindales: Sapindaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/Velutarina rufo-olivaceaa discomyceteerumpent, sessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer/Acermaplesdeadtwig (1-12 (good condition: 8)
apothecium (erumpent, sessile) erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead branch Acer maples Sapindales: Sapindaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/Velutarina rufo-olivaceaa discomyceteerumpent, sessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer/Acermaplesdeadbranch (1-12 (good condition: 8)
apothecium (erumpent, sessile) erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead twig [Broadleaved trees and shrubs] broadleaved trees and shrubs Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/Velutarina rufo-olivaceaa discomyceteerumpent, sessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees and shrubs/Broadleaved trees and shrubsbroadleaved trees and shrubsdeadtwig (1-12 (good condition: 8)
apothecium (erumpent, sessile) erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead branch [Broadleaved trees and shrubs] broadleaved trees and shrubs Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/Velutarina rufo-olivaceaa discomyceteerumpent, sessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees and shrubs/Broadleaved trees and shrubsbroadleaved trees and shrubsdeadbranch (1-12 (good condition: 8)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Velutarina rufo-olivacea (a discomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Velutarina rufo-olivacea (a discomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesVelutarina rufo-olivacea (a discomycete)
FamilyHELOTIACEAE (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 Velutarina rufo-olivacea (a discomycete)

Velutarina rufo-olivacea (a discomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Velutarina rufo-olivacea (a discomycete):

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