Melastiza cornubiensis (Berk. & Broome) J. Moravec
(Orange Cup)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMelastiza cornubiensis (Orange Cup)
GenusMelastiza (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)
Records of Melastiza cornubiensis (Orange Cup) :
1: Melastiza cornubiensis (Orange Cup)
15 Dec 2016 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
c. 150 ascocarps growing on almost bare chalky soil.
Image 1: Fruitbodies - close-upImage 2: Fruitbodies - in situImage 3: Fruitbodies - in situ (2)Image 4: Fruitbodies - in situ - close-upImage 5: Fruitbody - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Asci and paraphyses - iodine stained - magnifiedImage 7: Asci and paraphyses - magnifiedImage 8: Asci and paraphyses - magnified (2)Image 9: Asci and paraphyses - highly magnifiedImage 10: Asci and paraphyses - highly magnified (2)Image 11: Asci and paraphyses - microscope low magnificationImage 12: Ascospores and paraphyses - highly magnifiedImage 13: Ascospores in asci - highly enlargedImage 14: Ascospores in asci - magnifiedImage 15: Ascospores in asci - highly magnifiedImage 16: Ascospores in ascus - highly enlargedImage 17: Ascospores in ascus - profile view - highly magnifiedImage 18: Ascospores in ascus - surface view - highly magnifiedImage 19: Ascospores - highly magnifiedImage 20: Ascus and paraphysis tips - highly magnifiedImage 21: Ascus and paraphysis tips - highly magnified (2)Image 22: Ascus and paraphysis tips - highly magnified (3)Image 23: Ascus bases - highly magnifiedImage 24: Ascus with operculum - highly magnifiedImage 25: Marginal hairs - magnifiedImage 26: Marginal hairs - magnified (2)Image 27: Paraphysis tips - highly enlarged
2: Melastiza cornubiensis (Orange Cup)
15 Dec 2016 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
large group ascocarps growing on almost bare chalky soil, into edge of grass tussock
Image 1: Mass of ascocarps
3: Melastiza cornubiensis (Orange Cup)
13 May 1978 OSGR: SU73 51° 0’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
on disturbed chalky ground
Image 1: Apothecia - close-upImage 2: Asci and paraphyses - magnifiedImage 3: Ascospore, asci and paraphyses - magnified
4: Melastiza cornubiensis (Orange Cup)
24 Jan 1971 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
beside path through grass
Image 1: In situ
5: Melastiza cornubiensis (Orange Cup)
21 Nov 1970 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
on dumped chalk
Image 1: Apothecium - enlargedImage 2: Apothecia - magnified

Melastiza cornubiensis (Orange Cup) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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