Cucurbitaria berberidis (Pers.) Gray
(an ascomycete)

Interactions where Cucurbitaria berberidis 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 (clustered, in cracks in bark) clustered, in cracks in bark pseudothecium is saprobic on dead twig Berberis vulgaris Barberry Ranunculales: Berberidaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Cucurbitariaceae/Cucurbitaria berberidis/Cucurbitaria berberidisan ascomyceteclustered, in cracks in barkpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ranunculales/Berberidaceae/Berberis vulgaris/Berberis vulgarisbarberrydeadtwig (11-4)
pseudothecium (clustered, in cracks in bark) clustered, in cracks in bark pseudothecium is saprobic on dead branch Berberis vulgaris Barberry Ranunculales: Berberidaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Cucurbitariaceae/Cucurbitaria berberidis/Cucurbitaria berberidisan ascomyceteclustered, in cracks in barkpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ranunculales/Berberidaceae/Berberis vulgaris/Berberis vulgarisbarberrydeadbranch (11-4)
pseudothecium (clustered, in cracks in bark) clustered, in cracks in bark pseudothecium is saprobic on dead branch Mahonia Oregon grapes Ranunculales: Berberidaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Cucurbitariaceae/Cucurbitaria berberidis/Cucurbitaria berberidisan ascomyceteclustered, in cracks in barkpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ranunculales/Berberidaceae/Mahonia/MahoniaOregon grapesdeadbranch (11-4)

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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCucurbitaria berberidis (an ascomycete)
GenusCucurbitaria (a genus of ascomycetes)
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 Cucurbitaria berberidis (an ascomycete)

Cucurbitaria berberidis (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 Cucurbitaria berberidis (an ascomycete):

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