Lophodermium alpinum Rehm
(an ascomycete fungus)

Interactions where Lophodermium alpinum 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 (immersed) immersed apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf UK/Ireland Festuca rubra agg. red fescues Poales: Poaceae New or critical Fungi from the Highlands and Islands, Dennis, R.W.G., 1980
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Lophodermium alpinum/Lophodermium alpinuman ascomycete fungusimmersedapothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Festuca rubra agg./Festuca rubra agg.red fescuesdeadleaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1980New or critical Fungi from the Highlands and IslandsKew Bulletin vol 35 (2): 343-361.

Lophodermium alpinum (an ascomycete fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Lophodermium alpinum (an ascomycete fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLophodermium alpinum (an ascomycete fungus)
GenusLophodermium (a genus of ascomycetes)
FamilyRHYTISMATACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderRHYTISMATALES (an order of ascomycetes)
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 Lophodermium alpinum (an ascomycete fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G. 1980 New or critical Fungi from the Highlands and Islands Kew Bulletin vol 35 (2): 343-361.

Lophodermium alpinum (an ascomycete fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Lophodermium alpinum (an ascomycete fungus):

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