Chlorociboria aeruginascens (Nyl.) Kanouse ex C.S. Ramamurthi, Korf & L.R. Batra
(Green Elfcup)

Interactions where Chlorociboria aeruginascens 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 (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on blue-green stained, rotting branch [Quercus (native spp)] native oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Chlorociboriaceae/Chlorociboria aeruginascens/Chlorociboria aeruginascensgreen elfcupstalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus (native spp)/Quercus (native spp)native oaksblue-green stained, rottingbranch (5-11)
apothecium (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on blue-green stained, rotting log [Quercus (native spp)] native oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Chlorociboriaceae/Chlorociboria aeruginascens/Chlorociboria aeruginascensgreen elfcupstalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus (native spp)/Quercus (native spp)native oaksblue-green stained, rottinglog (5-11)
mycelium mycelium is saprobic on blue-green stained, rotting wood [Quercus (native spp)] native oaks Fagales: Fagaceae /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Chlorociboriaceae/Chlorociboria aeruginascens/Chlorociboria aeruginascensgreen elfcupmycelium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus (native spp)/Quercus (native spp)native oaksblue-green stained, rottingwood

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

Chlorociboria aeruginascens (Green Elfcup) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Chlorociboria aeruginascens (Green Elfcup) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesChlorociboria aeruginascens (Green Elfcup)
GenusChlorociboria (a genus of fungi)
FamilyCHLOROCIBORIACEAE (a family of fungi)
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 Chlorociboria aeruginascens (Green Elfcup)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Dixon, J.R. 1975 Chlorosplenium and its segregates. II. The genera Chlorociboria and Chlorencoelia Mycotaxon Vol 1: 193-237.
Hall, D. 2004 Chlorosplenium aeruginascens Vol 5 (1) Page: Front cover

Chlorociboria aeruginascens (Green Elfcup) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Chlorociboria aeruginascens (Green Elfcup):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 42 images of Chlorociboria aeruginascens (Green Elfcup)

The most frequent cause of the bright green colouration in pieces of fallen wood.

Distinguished from the similar C. aeruginosa by the blue green (not yellowish to pale green) hymenium and smaller spores, 5-7/1-2µm vs. 9-14/2-4µm.

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