Cheirospora botryospora (Mont.) Berk. & Broome
(a coelomycete)

Interactions where Cheirospora botryospora 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
Cheirospora coelomycetous anamorph acervulus of Cheirospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig UK/IrelandMajor Hedera ivies Apiales: Araliaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Cheirospora botryospora/Cheirospora botryosporaa coelomyceteacervulusCheirospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Araliaceae/Hedera/HederaiviesdeadtwigMajor (3-9)
Cheirospora coelomycetous anamorph acervulus of Cheirospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig UK/IrelandMajor Hedera helix Ivy Apiales: Araliaceae /Fungi/Ascomycota/Cheirospora botryospora/Cheirospora botryosporaa coelomyceteacervulusCheirospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Araliaceae/Hedera helix/Hedera helixivydeadtwigMajor (3-9)
Cheirospora coelomycetous anamorph acervulus of Cheirospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig UK/IrelandMinor Cornus alba White Dogwood Cornales: Cornaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Cheirospora botryospora/Cheirospora botryosporaa coelomyceteacervulusCheirospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Cornaceae/Cornus alba/Cornus albawhite dogwooddeadtwigMinor (3-9)
Cheirospora coelomycetous anamorph acervulus of Cheirospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig UK/IrelandMinor Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Cheirospora botryospora/Cheirospora botryosporaa coelomyceteacervulusCheirospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/FagusbeechesdeadtwigMinor (3-9)

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Cheirospora botryospora (a coelomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Cheirospora botryospora (a coelomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesCheirospora botryospora (a coelomycete)
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 Cheirospora botryospora (a coelomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Legon, N. 2012 Cheirospora botryospora - a very common rarity? Field Mycology Vol 13 (4): 128-130.
Legon, N. 2011 Personal Communication

Cheirospora botryospora (a coelomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Cheirospora botryospora (a coelomycete):

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