Chlorociboria aeruginosa (Oeder) Seaver ex C.S. Ramamurthi, Korf & L.R. Batra
(Turquoise Elfcup)

Interactions where Chlorociboria aeruginosa 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 (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on blue-green stained, rotting branch [Quercus (native spp)] native oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Chlorociboriaceae/Chlorociboria aeruginosa/Chlorociboria aeruginosaturquoise elfcupstalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus (native spp)/Quercus (native spp)native oaksblue-green stained, rottingbranch
apothecium (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on blue-green stained, rotting log [Quercus (native spp)] native oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Chlorociboriaceae/Chlorociboria aeruginosa/Chlorociboria aeruginosaturquoise elfcupstalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus (native spp)/Quercus (native spp)native oaksblue-green stained, rottinglog
mycelium mycelium is saprobic on blue-green stained, rotting wood [Quercus (native spp)] native oaks Fagales: Fagaceae /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Chlorociboriaceae/Chlorociboria aeruginosa/Chlorociboria aeruginosaturquoise elfcupmycelium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus (native spp)/Quercus (native spp)native oaksblue-green stained, rottingwood

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

Chlorociboria aeruginosa (Turquoise Elfcup) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Chlorociboria aeruginosa (Turquoise Elfcup) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesChlorociboria aeruginosa (Turquoise Elfcup)
GenusChlorociboria (a genus of fungi)
FamilyCHLOROCIBORIACEAE (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 Chlorociboria aeruginosa (Turquoise Elfcup)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Dixon, J.R. 1975 Chlorosplenium and its segregates. II. The genera Chlorociboria and Chlorencoelia Mycotaxon Vol 1: 193-237.

Chlorociboria aeruginosa (Turquoise Elfcup) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Chlorociboria aeruginosa (Turquoise Elfcup):

Distinguished from the similar C. aeruginascens by the yellowish to pale green (not blue green) hymenium and larger spores, 9-14/2-4µm vs 5-7/1-2µm.

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