Gorgoniceps charnwoodensis Graddon
(a discomycete)

Interactions where Gorgoniceps charnwoodensis 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, superficial) sessile, superficial apothecium is saprobic on old, fallen cupule UK/Ireland Castanea sativa Sweet Chestnut Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Some new discomycete species: 5, Graddon, W.D., 1980
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Gorgoniceps charnwoodensis/Gorgoniceps charnwoodensisa discomycetesessile, superficialapothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Castanea sativa/Castanea sativasweet chestnutold, fallencupule
apothecium (sessile, superficial) sessile, superficial apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen leaf UK/Ireland [Quercus (native spp)] native oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Some new discomycete species: 5, Graddon, W.D., 1980
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Gorgoniceps charnwoodensis/Gorgoniceps charnwoodensisa discomycetesessile, superficialapothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus (native spp)/Quercus (native spp)native oaksdead, fallenleaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Graddon, W.D., 1980Some new discomycete species: 5Some new discomycete species TBMS Vol 74 (2): 265-269.

Gorgoniceps charnwoodensis (a discomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Gorgoniceps charnwoodensis (a discomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGorgoniceps charnwoodensis (a discomycete)
GenusGorgoniceps (a genus of discomycetes)
FamilyHELOTIACEAE (a family of discomycetes)
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 Gorgoniceps charnwoodensis (a discomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Graddon, W.D. 1980 Some new discomycete species: 5 Some new discomycete species TBMS Vol 74 (2): 265-269.

Gorgoniceps charnwoodensis (a discomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Henrici, A. 2000 Notes and Records (July 2000) Field Mycology Vol 1 (3): 87-89.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Gorgoniceps charnwoodensis (a discomycete):

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