Belonidium sulphureum (Fuckel) Raitv.
(Yellow Mascara Disco)

Interactions where Belonidium sulphureum 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 (sessile) sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead stem Angelica sylvestris Wild Angelica Apiales: Apiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Belonidium sulphureum/Belonidium sulphureumyellow mascara discosessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Angelica sylvestris/Angelica sylvestriswild angelicadeadstem (8-10)
apothecium (sessile) sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead stem Heracleum sphondylium Hogweed, Kecks Apiales: Apiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Belonidium sulphureum/Belonidium sulphureumyellow mascara discosessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Heracleum sphondylium/Heracleum sphondyliumhogweed, kecksdeadstem (8-10)
apothecium (sessile) sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead stem Arctium burdocks Asterales: Asteraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Belonidium sulphureum/Belonidium sulphureumyellow mascara discosessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Arctium/Arctiumburdocksdeadstem (8-10)
apothecium (sessile) sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead stem Rumex docks Caryophyllales: Polygonaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Belonidium sulphureum/Belonidium sulphureumyellow mascara discosessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Polygonaceae/Rumex/Rumexdocksdeadstem (8-10)
apothecium (sessile) 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/Lachnaceae/Belonidium sulphureum/Belonidium sulphureumyellow mascara discosessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium/Epilobiumwillow-herbsdeadstem (8-10)
apothecium (sessile) sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead stem Major Urtica dioica Common Nettle Rosales: Urticaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Belonidium sulphureum/Belonidium sulphureumyellow mascara discosessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Urticaceae/Urtica dioica/Urtica dioicacommon nettledeadstemMajor (8-10)
apothecium (sessile) sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead stem [Herbaceous Plants] herbaceous plants Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Belonidium sulphureum/Belonidium sulphureumyellow mascara discosessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Herbaceous Plants/Herbaceous Plantsherbaceous plantsdeadstem (8-10)

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

Belonidium sulphureum (Yellow Mascara Disco) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Belonidium sulphureum (Yellow Mascara Disco) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBelonidium sulphureum (Yellow Mascara Disco)
GenusBelonidium (a genus of discomycetes)
FamilyLACHNACEAE (a family of fungi)
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 Belonidium sulphureum (Yellow Mascara Disco)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 1997 Vol 11 Part 2 - Rear cover Mycologist Vol 11 (2): Rear cover.

Belonidium sulphureum (Yellow Mascara Disco) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Belonidium sulphureum (Yellow Mascara Disco):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 38 images of Belonidium sulphureum (Yellow Mascara Disco)
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