Cucurbidothis pithyophila (J.C. Schmidt & Kunze) Petr.
(an ascomycete)

Interactions where Cucurbidothis pithyophila 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
pseudothecium (stromatic, clustered) stromatic, clustered pseudothecium parasitises branch of poorly developed tree Abies alba European Silver-fir Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Cucurbitariaceae/Cucurbidothis pithyophila/Cucurbidothis pithyophilaan ascomycetestromatic, clusteredpseudothecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies alba/Abies albaeuropean silver-firbranchpoorly developed tree
pseudothecium (stromatic, clustered) stromatic, clustered pseudothecium parasitises twig of poorly developed tree Abies alba European Silver-fir Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Cucurbitariaceae/Cucurbidothis pithyophila/Cucurbidothis pithyophilaan ascomycetestromatic, clusteredpseudothecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies alba/Abies albaeuropean silver-firtwigpoorly developed tree
stroma (erumpent, effuse, encrusting) erumpent, effuse, encrusting stroma parasitises twig of poorly developed tree Abies alba European Silver-fir Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Cucurbitariaceae/Cucurbidothis pithyophila/Cucurbidothis pithyophilaan ascomyceteerumpent, effuse, encrustingstroma Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies alba/Abies albaeuropean silver-firtwigpoorly developed tree
stroma (erumpent, effuse, encrusting) erumpent, effuse, encrusting stroma parasitises branch of poorly developed tree Abies alba European Silver-fir Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Cucurbitariaceae/Cucurbidothis pithyophila/Cucurbidothis pithyophilaan ascomyceteerumpent, effuse, encrustingstroma Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies alba/Abies albaeuropean silver-firbranchpoorly developed tree
pseudothecium (stromatic, clustered) stromatic, clustered pseudothecium parasitises branch of poorly developed tree Abies nordmanniana Caucasian Fir Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Cucurbitariaceae/Cucurbidothis pithyophila/Cucurbidothis pithyophilaan ascomycetestromatic, clusteredpseudothecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies nordmanniana/Abies nordmannianaCaucasian firbranchpoorly developed tree
pseudothecium (stromatic, clustered) stromatic, clustered pseudothecium parasitises twig of poorly developed tree Abies nordmanniana Caucasian Fir Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Cucurbitariaceae/Cucurbidothis pithyophila/Cucurbidothis pithyophilaan ascomycetestromatic, clusteredpseudothecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies nordmanniana/Abies nordmannianaCaucasian firtwigpoorly developed tree
stroma (erumpent, effuse, encrusting) erumpent, effuse, encrusting stroma parasitises twig of poorly developed tree Abies nordmanniana Caucasian Fir Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Cucurbitariaceae/Cucurbidothis pithyophila/Cucurbidothis pithyophilaan ascomyceteerumpent, effuse, encrustingstroma Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies nordmanniana/Abies nordmannianaCaucasian firtwigpoorly developed tree
stroma (erumpent, effuse, encrusting) erumpent, effuse, encrusting stroma parasitises branch of poorly developed tree Abies nordmanniana Caucasian Fir Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Cucurbitariaceae/Cucurbidothis pithyophila/Cucurbidothis pithyophilaan ascomyceteerumpent, effuse, encrustingstroma Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies nordmanniana/Abies nordmannianaCaucasian firbranchpoorly developed tree
pseudothecium (stromatic, clustered) stromatic, clustered pseudothecium parasitises branch of poorly developed tree Abies procera Noble Fir Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Cucurbitariaceae/Cucurbidothis pithyophila/Cucurbidothis pithyophilaan ascomycetestromatic, clusteredpseudothecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies procera/Abies proceranoble firbranchpoorly developed tree
pseudothecium (stromatic, clustered) stromatic, clustered pseudothecium parasitises twig of poorly developed tree Abies procera Noble Fir Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Cucurbitariaceae/Cucurbidothis pithyophila/Cucurbidothis pithyophilaan ascomycetestromatic, clusteredpseudothecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies procera/Abies proceranoble firtwigpoorly developed tree
stroma (erumpent, effuse, encrusting) erumpent, effuse, encrusting stroma parasitises twig of poorly developed tree Abies procera Noble Fir Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Cucurbitariaceae/Cucurbidothis pithyophila/Cucurbidothis pithyophilaan ascomyceteerumpent, effuse, encrustingstroma Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies procera/Abies proceranoble firtwigpoorly developed tree
stroma (erumpent, effuse, encrusting) erumpent, effuse, encrusting stroma parasitises branch of poorly developed tree Abies procera Noble Fir Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Cucurbitariaceae/Cucurbidothis pithyophila/Cucurbidothis pithyophilaan ascomyceteerumpent, effuse, encrustingstroma Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies procera/Abies proceranoble firbranchpoorly developed tree
pseudothecium (stromatic, clustered) stromatic, clustered pseudothecium parasitises branch Minor Picea spruces Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Cucurbitariaceae/Cucurbidothis pithyophila/Cucurbidothis pithyophilaan ascomycetestromatic, clusteredpseudothecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea/PiceasprucesbranchMinor
stroma (erumpent, effuse, encrusting) erumpent, effuse, encrusting stroma parasitises branch Minor Picea spruces Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Cucurbitariaceae/Cucurbidothis pithyophila/Cucurbidothis pithyophilaan ascomyceteerumpent, effuse, encrustingstroma Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea/PiceasprucesbranchMinor
pseudothecium (stromatic, clustered) stromatic, clustered pseudothecium parasitises twig Pinus pines Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Cucurbitariaceae/Cucurbidothis pithyophila/Cucurbidothis pithyophilaan ascomycetestromatic, clusteredpseudothecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus/Pinuspinestwig
pseudothecium (stromatic, clustered) stromatic, clustered pseudothecium parasitises branch Pinus pines Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Cucurbitariaceae/Cucurbidothis pithyophila/Cucurbidothis pithyophilaan ascomycetestromatic, clusteredpseudothecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus/Pinuspinesbranch
stroma (erumpent) erumpent stroma parasitises twig Pinus pines Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Cucurbitariaceae/Cucurbidothis pithyophila/Cucurbidothis pithyophilaan ascomyceteerumpentstroma Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus/Pinuspinestwig
stroma (erumpent) erumpent stroma parasitises branch Pinus pines Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Cucurbitariaceae/Cucurbidothis pithyophila/Cucurbidothis pithyophilaan ascomyceteerumpentstroma Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus/Pinuspinesbranch

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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCucurbidothis pithyophila (an ascomycete)
FamilyCUCURBITARIACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderPLEOSPORALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassDOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
ClassDOTHIDEOMYCETES (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 Cucurbidothis pithyophila (an ascomycete)

Cucurbidothis pithyophila (an ascomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Cucurbidothis pithyophila (an ascomycete):

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