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BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
FUNGI SS.
(true fungi)
BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers)
BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)
AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)
AGARICALES
(mushrooms and toadstools)
NIDULARIACEAE
(bird's nest fungi)
Cyathus
(a genus of bird's nest fungi)
Cyathus stercoreus
(Dung Bird's Nest)
Cyathus stercoreus
is also a member of:
Gasteromycetes
(via Nidulariaceae)
Macromycetes
(via Agaricales)
Fungi sl.
Lower Plants
(via Fungi ss.)

BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Cyathus stercoreus (Schwein.) De Toni, 1888 (Dung Bird's Nest)

1992 (Provisional) Red Data List Vulnerable
2007 (Draft) Red Data List NT

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Rotheroe, M. & Hedger, J. & Savidge, J., 1987 The fungi of Ynyslas Sand-dunes: a preliminary survey.
Webster & Weber, 1997 Teaching techniques for mycology: 1. The bird's nest fungus, Cyathus stercoreus

Cyathus stercoreus may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)		 Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)		 FUNGI SS.
(true fungi)		 BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers)		 BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)		 AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)		 AGARICALES
(mushrooms and toadstools)		 NIDULARIACEAE
(bird's nest fungi)
Gasteromycetes (via Nidulariaceae) Macromycetes (via Agaricales) Fungi sl.

BioInfo BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 feeding and other relationships of Cyathus stercoreus (Dung Bird's Nest)

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