Orbilia cyathea Velen.
(a glasscup)

Interactions where Orbilia cyathea 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 (narrowly stalked) narrowly stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead wood Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Orbiliomycetes/Orbiliales/Orbiliaceae/Orbilia cyathea/Orbilia cyatheaa glasscupnarrowly stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsdeadwood (8-10)
apothecium (narrowly stalked) narrowly stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead wood Crataegus hawthorns Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Orbiliomycetes/Orbiliales/Orbiliaceae/Orbilia cyathea/Orbilia cyatheaa glasscupnarrowly stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Crataegus/Crataegushawthornsdeadwood (8-10)
apothecium (narrowly stalked) narrowly stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead wood Acer maples Sapindales: Sapindaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Orbiliomycetes/Orbiliales/Orbiliaceae/Orbilia cyathea/Orbilia cyatheaa glasscupnarrowly stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer/Acermaplesdeadwood (8-10)
apothecium (narrowly stalked) narrowly stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead wood [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Orbiliomycetes/Orbiliales/Orbiliaceae/Orbilia cyathea/Orbilia cyatheaa glasscupnarrowly stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesdeadwood (8-10)

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

Orbilia cyathea (a glasscup) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Orbilia cyathea (a glasscup) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOrbilia cyathea (a glasscup)
GenusOrbilia (glasscup discomycetes)
FamilyORBILIACEAE (glasscup discomycetes)
OrderORBILIALES (glasscups)
SubclassORBILIOMYCETIDAE (glasscups)
ClassORBILIOMYCETES (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 Orbilia cyathea (a glasscup)

Orbilia cyathea (a glasscup) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Orbilia cyathea (a glasscup):

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