Xenotypa aterrima (Fr.) Petr.
(Birch Bark Stripper)

Interactions where Xenotypa aterrima 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 (immersed, stromatic) immersed, stromatic perithecium is saprobic on dead branch UK/Ireland Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Dencoeliopsis johnstonii, Douglas, B., 2015
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Xenotypa aterrima/Xenotypa aterrimabirch bark stripperimmersed, stromaticperithecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesdeadbranch
stroma (effuse, often large) effuse, often large stroma is saprobic on dead branch UK/Ireland Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Dencoeliopsis johnstonii, Douglas, B., 2015
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Xenotypa aterrima/Xenotypa aterrimabirch bark strippereffuse, often largestroma Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesdeadbranch

Interactions where Xenotypa aterrima 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
branch (dead) dead branch is parasitised by short fat stalked apothecium UK/IrelandRestricted Dencoeliopsis johnstonii Birch Cup Helotiales: Helotiaceae Dencoeliopsis johnstonii, Douglas, B., 2015
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Dencoeliopsis johnstonii/Dencoeliopsis johnstoniibirch cupshort fat stalkedapothecium Fungus / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Xenotypa aterrima/Xenotypa aterrimabirch bark stripperdeadbranchSole short fat stalked apothecium parasitises dead branch

Author & YearTitleSource
Douglas, B., 2015Dencoeliopsis johnstoniihttp://fungi.myspecies.info/content/dencoeliopsis-johnstonii-0
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Xenotypa aterrima (Birch Bark Stripper) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Xenotypa aterrima (Birch Bark Stripper) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesXenotypa aterrima (Birch Bark Stripper)
FamilyGNOMONIACEAE (a family of fungi)
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 Xenotypa aterrima (Birch Bark Stripper)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Douglas, B. 2015 Dencoeliopsis johnstonii http://fungi.myspecies.info/content/dencoeliopsis-johnstonii-0
Forest Research 2006 Path News Issue 13: October 2006

Xenotypa aterrima (Birch Bark Stripper) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Xenotypa aterrima (Birch Bark Stripper):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 10 images of Xenotypa aterrima (Birch Bark Stripper)

VU/D2

A very rare black stromatic pyrenomycete that grows on dead, still-attached Birch (Betula) twigs. The surface of the stroma is liberally covered with sterile pimples that force back the paper-like bark as they grow. The perithecia are embedded in the stroma, not the pimples.

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