Chaetosphaeria cupulifera (Berk. & Broome) Sacc.
(a pyrenomycete)

Interactions where Chaetosphaeria cupulifera 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
Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead branch			Hedera	ivies	Apiales: Araliaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria cupulifera/	Chaetosphaeria cupulifera	a pyrenomycete			colony	Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Araliaceae/Hedera/	Hedera	ivies		fallen, dead	branch				(12-6)
perithecium		perithecium is saprobic on fallen, dead branch			Hedera	ivies	Apiales: Araliaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria cupulifera/	Chaetosphaeria cupulifera	a pyrenomycete				perithecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Araliaceae/Hedera/	Hedera	ivies		fallen, dead	branch				(12-6)
Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead branch			Ilex aquifolium	Holly	Aquifoliales: Aquifoliaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria cupulifera/	Chaetosphaeria cupulifera	a pyrenomycete			colony	Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Aquifoliales/Aquifoliaceae/Ilex aquifolium/	Ilex aquifolium	holly		fallen, dead	branch				(12-6)
perithecium		perithecium is saprobic on fallen, dead branch			Ilex aquifolium	Holly	Aquifoliales: Aquifoliaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria cupulifera/	Chaetosphaeria cupulifera	a pyrenomycete				perithecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Aquifoliales/Aquifoliaceae/Ilex aquifolium/	Ilex aquifolium	holly		fallen, dead	branch				(12-6)
Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead branch			Fagus	beeches	Fagales: Fagaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria cupulifera/	Chaetosphaeria cupulifera	a pyrenomycete			colony	Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/	Fagus	beeches		fallen, dead	branch				(12-6)
perithecium		perithecium is saprobic on fallen, dead branch			Fagus	beeches	Fagales: Fagaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria cupulifera/	Chaetosphaeria cupulifera	a pyrenomycete				perithecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/	Fagus	beeches		fallen, dead	branch				(12-6)
Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead branch			Quercus	oaks	Fagales: Fagaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria cupulifera/	Chaetosphaeria cupulifera	a pyrenomycete			colony	Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/	Quercus	oaks		fallen, dead	branch				(12-6)
perithecium		perithecium is saprobic on fallen, dead branch			Quercus	oaks	Fagales: Fagaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria cupulifera/	Chaetosphaeria cupulifera	a pyrenomycete				perithecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/	Quercus	oaks		fallen, dead	branch				(12-6)
Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead branch			Fraxinus	ashes	Lamiales: Oleaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria cupulifera/	Chaetosphaeria cupulifera	a pyrenomycete			colony	Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/	Fraxinus	ashes		fallen, dead	branch				(12-6)
perithecium		perithecium is saprobic on fallen, dead branch			Fraxinus	ashes	Lamiales: Oleaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria cupulifera/	Chaetosphaeria cupulifera	a pyrenomycete				perithecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/	Fraxinus	ashes		fallen, dead	branch				(12-6)
Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead branch			Ulmus	elms	Rosales: Ulmaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria cupulifera/	Chaetosphaeria cupulifera	a pyrenomycete			colony	Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/	Ulmus	elms		fallen, dead	branch				(12-6)
perithecium		perithecium is saprobic on fallen, dead branch			Ulmus	elms	Rosales: Ulmaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria cupulifera/	Chaetosphaeria cupulifera	a pyrenomycete				perithecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/	Ulmus	elms		fallen, dead	branch				(12-6)
Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead branch			Taxus baccata	Yew	Pinales: Taxaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria cupulifera/	Chaetosphaeria cupulifera	a pyrenomycete			colony	Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Taxaceae/Taxus baccata/	Taxus baccata	yew		fallen, dead	branch				(12-6)
perithecium		perithecium is saprobic on fallen, dead branch			Taxus baccata	Yew	Pinales: Taxaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria cupulifera/	Chaetosphaeria cupulifera	a pyrenomycete				perithecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Taxaceae/Taxus baccata/	Taxus baccata	yew		fallen, dead	branch				(12-6)

Interactions where Chaetosphaeria cupulifera is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part		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	Summary
(old)		old perithecium is decayed by gregarious apothecium			Ascophanus consociatus	a discomycete	Thelebolales: Thelebolaceae	Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Thelebolales/Thelebolaceae/Ascophanus consociatus/	Ascophanus consociatus	a discomycete		gregarious		apothecium	Fungus / saprobe			/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria cupulifera/	Chaetosphaeria cupulifera	a pyrenomycete		old		perithecium				gregarious apothecium is saprobic on old perithecium
perithecium		perithecium is parasitised by effuse colony of Heteroconium anamorph			Heteroconium chaetospira	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus	Chaetothyriales: Herpotrichiellaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Chaetothyriales/Herpotrichiellaceae/Heteroconium chaetospira/	Heteroconium chaetospira	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Heteroconium anamorph	Fungus / parasite			/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria cupulifera/	Chaetosphaeria cupulifera	a pyrenomycete			perithecium					effuse colony of Heteroconium anamorph parasitises perithecium

Author & Year	Title	Source
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook	2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998	Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook	2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Chaetosphaeria cupulifera (a pyrenomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Chaetosphaeria cupulifera (a pyrenomycete) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Pyrenomycetes
(charcoal fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Species	Chaetosphaeria cupulifera (a pyrenomycete)
Genus	Chaetosphaeria (a genus of pyrenomycetes)
Family	CHAETOSPHAERIACEAE (a family of pyrenomycetes)
Order	CHAETOSPHAERIALES (an order of fungi)
Subclass	SORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
Class	SORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
Subphylum	PEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
Phylum	ASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
Kingdom	FUNGI (true fungi)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

Chaetosphaeria cupulifera is also a member of:
Pyrenomycetes - charcoal fungi (via Sordariomycetes)
Micromycetes - microfungi (via Ascomycota)
Fungi s.l. - fungi (in the broad sense) (via Fungi)
Lower Plants - lower plants (via Fungi s.l.)

NBN

NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Chaetosphaeria cupulifera (a pyrenomycete)

Chaetosphaeria cupulifera (a pyrenomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

CHAETOSPHAERIACEAE
(a family of pyrenomycetes)

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Pyrenomycetes
(charcoal fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Chaetosphaeria cupulifera (a pyrenomycete):

Chaetosphaeria
(a genus of pyrenomycetes)

CHAETOSPHAERIACEAE
(a family of pyrenomycetes)

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Pyrenomycetes
(charcoal fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

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