Ciboria alni (Maul) Whetzel
(Cup Fungus)

Interactions where Ciboria alni 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 (1-2+) 1-2+ apothecium infects and damages fallen, blackened and sclerotified female cone UK/Ireland Alnus glutinosa Alder Fagales: Betulaceae New British Records 134: Ciboria alni (Rostr.) Buchw. in Freesia 3: 235 (1947), Anderson, R., 1996
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Ciboria alni/Ciboria alnicup fungus1-2+apothecium Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus glutinosa/Alnus glutinosaalderfallen, blackened and sclerotifiedfemale cone (2-3)

Author & YearTitleSource
Anderson, R., 1996New British Records 134: Ciboria alni (Rostr.) Buchw. in Freesia 3: 235 (1947)Mycologist Vol 10 (4): 134-135.

Ciboria alni (Cup Fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Ciboria alni (Cup Fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCiboria alni (Cup Fungus)
GenusCiboria (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 Ciboria alni (Cup Fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anderson, R. 1996 New British Records 134: Ciboria alni (Rostr.) Buchw. in Freesia 3: 235 (1947) Mycologist Vol 10 (4): 134-135.
Robinson, K. 2010 Alder Carr Fungi - Microfungi on Alder Field Mycology Vol 11 (1): 23-24.

Ciboria alni (Cup Fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Ciboria alni (Cup Fungus):

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