Ciborinia hirtella (Boud.) L.R. Batra & Korf
(a discomycete)

Interactions where Ciborinia hirtella 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 (sclerotioid) sclerotioid apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf Minor Castanea sativa Sweet Chestnut Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
A Mycologist’s Diary, Robinson, K., 2007
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Ciborinia hirtella/Ciborinia hirtellaa discomycetesclerotioidapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Castanea sativa/Castanea sativasweet chestnutdeadleafMinor (3-6)
apothecium (sclerotioid) sclerotioid apothecium is saprobic on buried leaf litter [Quercus (native spp)] native oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
A Mycologist’s Diary, Robinson, K., 2007
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Ciborinia hirtella/Ciborinia hirtellaa discomycetesclerotioidapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus (native spp)/Quercus (native spp)native oaksburiedleaf litter (3-6)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Robinson, K., 2007A Mycologist’s DiaryField Mycology Vol 8 (4): 134-138.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCiborinia hirtella (a discomycete)
GenusCiborinia (a genus of discomycetes)
FamilySCLEROTINIACEAE (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 Ciborinia hirtella (a discomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G. & Wakefield, E.M. 1946 New or interesting British fungi TBMS Vol 29 (3): 141-166.
Robinson, K. 2007 A Mycologist’s Diary Field Mycology Vol 8 (4): 134-138.

Ciborinia hirtella (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 Ciborinia hirtella (a discomycete):

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