Pithya cupressina (Batsch) Fuckel
(Juniper Disco)

Interactions where Pithya cupressina 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 (sort-stalked) sort-stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf Juniperus junipers Pinales: Cupressaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Sarcoscyphaceae/Pithya cupressina/Pithya cupressinajuniper discosort-stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Juniperus/Juniperusjunipersdeadleaf (6-8)

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

Pithya cupressina (Juniper Disco) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Pithya cupressina (Juniper Disco) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPithya cupressina (Juniper Disco)
GenusPithya (a genus of fungi)
FamilySARCOSCYPHACEAE (a family of cup fungi)
OrderPEZIZALES (cup fungus)
SubclassPEZIZOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of cup fungi and discomycetes)
ClassPEZIZOMYCETES (discomycetes)
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 Pithya cupressina (Juniper Disco)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. Fungi of Great Britain and Ireland s2.fungi.myspecies.info/

Pithya cupressina (Juniper Disco) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Pithya cupressina (Juniper Disco):

Vulnerable

VU/D2

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