Geopora sumneriana (Cooke) M. Torre
(Cedar Cup)

Interactions where Geopora sumneriana 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 apothecium is associated with UK/Ireland Cedrus cedars Pinales: Pinaceae Recording discomycetes in Worcestershire, Clark, M.C., 1984
Notes from Orpington, Weightman, J., 1981
Profiles of Fungi No. 15: Geopora sumneriana (Cooke) de la Torre, Zhang, B.-C. & Minter, D.W., 1988
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pyronemataceae/Geopora sumneriana/Geopora sumnerianacedar cupapothecium Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Cedrus/Cedruscedars (late Winter-early Spring)
apothecium apothecium is associated with Taxus baccata Yew Pinales: Taxaceae Profiles of Fungi No. 15: Geopora sumneriana (Cooke) de la Torre, Zhang, B.-C. & Minter, D.W., 1988
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pyronemataceae/Geopora sumneriana/Geopora sumnerianacedar cupapothecium Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Taxaceae/Taxus baccata/Taxus baccatayew (Spring)

Author & YearTitleSource
Clark, M.C., 1984Recording discomycetes in WorcestershireBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 18 (2): 121-125.
Weightman, J., 1981Notes from OrpingtonBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 15 (2): 143-147.
Zhang, B.-C. & Minter, D.W., 1988Profiles of Fungi No. 15: Geopora sumneriana (Cooke) de la TorreMycologist Vol 02 (4): 170.

Geopora sumneriana (Cedar Cup) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Geopora sumneriana (Cedar Cup) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGeopora sumneriana (Cedar Cup)
GenusGeopora (a genus of discomycetes)
FamilyPYRONEMATACEAE (a family of discomycetes)
OrderPEZIZALES (cup fungus)
SubclassPEZIZOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of cup fungi and discomycetes)
ClassPEZIZOMYCETES (discomycetes)
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 Geopora sumneriana (Cedar Cup)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 1995 Vol 9 Part 2 - Rear cover Mycologist Vol 9 (2): Rear cover.
Clark, M.C. 1984 Recording discomycetes in Worcestershire Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 18 (2): 121-125.
Zhang, B.-C. & Minter, D.W. 1988 Profiles of Fungi No. 15: Geopora sumneriana (Cooke) de la Torre Mycologist Vol 02 (4): 170.

Geopora sumneriana (Cedar Cup) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Kibby, G. 2012 Part of a ring of fruitbodies of the cup… Field Mycology Vol 13 (2): Front cover.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Geopora sumneriana (Cedar Cup):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 30 images of Geopora sumneriana (Cedar Cup)
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