Colpoma crispum (Pers.) Sacc.
(a discomycete)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesColpoma crispum (a discomycete)
GenusColpoma (a genus of ascomycetes)
FamilyRHYTISMATACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderRHYTISMATALES (an order of ascomycetes)
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)
Records of Colpoma crispum (a discomycete) :
1: Colpoma crispum (a discomycete)
3 Sep 2007 OSGR: SK19 53° 30’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: Derby (VC 57) England
black discomycetes on dead, fallen, Norway Spruce cones
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Colpoma crispum (a discomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Colpoma crispum (a discomycete)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Colpoma crispum (a discomycete)
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