Scutoscypha fagi Graddon
(a discomycete)

Interactions where Scutoscypha fagi 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 (epiphyllous, clypeate, swarming, esp. near the midrib) epiphyllous, clypeate, swarming, esp. near the midrib apothecium is saprobic on fallen, rotting leaf (very thin) UK/Ireland Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Recording discomycetes in Worcestershire, Clark, M.C., 1984
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/Hyaloscyphaceae/Scutoscypha fagi/Scutoscypha fagia discomyceteepiphyllous, clypeate, swarming, esp. near the midribapothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesfallen, rottingleaf (very thin) (10)

Author & YearTitleSource
Clark, M.C., 1984Recording discomycetes in WorcestershireBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 18 (2): 121-125.
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.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesScutoscypha fagi (a discomycete)
FamilyHYALOSCYPHACEAE (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 Scutoscypha fagi (a discomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Clark, M.C. 1984 Recording discomycetes in Worcestershire Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 18 (2): 121-125.
Graddon, W.D. 1980 Some new discomycete species: 5 Some new discomycete species TBMS Vol 74 (2): 265-269.

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

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Scutoscypha fagi (a discomycete):

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