Dencoeliopsis johnstonii (Berk.) Korf
(Birch Cup)

Interactions where Dencoeliopsis johnstonii 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 (short fat stalked) short fat stalked apothecium parasitises dead branch UK/IrelandRestricted Xenotypa aterrima Birch Bark Stripper Diaporthales: Gnomoniaceae Dencoeliopsis johnstonii, Douglas, B., 2015
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Dencoeliopsis johnstonii/Dencoeliopsis johnstoniibirch cupshort fat stalkedapothecium Fungus / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Xenotypa aterrima/Xenotypa aterrimabirch bark stripperdeadbranchSole
apothecium (short fat stalked) short fat stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead branch Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Dencoeliopsis johnstonii/Dencoeliopsis johnstoniibirch cupshort fat stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesdeadbranch

Author & YearTitleSource
Douglas, B., 2015Dencoeliopsis johnstoniihttp://fungi.myspecies.info/content/dencoeliopsis-johnstonii-0
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Dencoeliopsis johnstonii (Birch Cup) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Dencoeliopsis johnstonii (Birch Cup) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDencoeliopsis johnstonii (Birch Cup)
FamilyHELOTIACEAE (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 Dencoeliopsis johnstonii (Birch Cup)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Douglas, B. 2015 Dencoeliopsis johnstonii http://fungi.myspecies.info/content/dencoeliopsis-johnstonii-0

Dencoeliopsis johnstonii (Birch Cup) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Dencoeliopsis johnstonii (Birch Cup):

VU/D2

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