Botrytis cinerea Pers.
(Grey Mould, Soft Rot Of Fruit, Tomato Ghost Spot Disease - causative organism)

Interactions where Botrytis cinerea is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see '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
Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Heracleum sphondylium Hogweed Apiales: Apiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis cinerea/Botrytis cinereagrey mould, soft rot of fruit, tomato ghost spot disease (causative organism)effusecolonyBotrytis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Heracleum sphondylium/Heracleum sphondyliumhogweeddeadstem
Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages rotting stem Dendranthema florist’s chrysanthemums, "mums" Asterales: Asteraceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis cinerea/Botrytis cinereagrey mould, soft rot of fruit, tomato ghost spot disease (causative organism)effusecolonyBotrytis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dendranthema/Dendranthemaflorist's chrysanthemums, "mums"rottingstem
Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages rotting bud Dendranthema florist’s chrysanthemums, "mums" Asterales: Asteraceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis cinerea/Botrytis cinereagrey mould, soft rot of fruit, tomato ghost spot disease (causative organism)effusecolonyBotrytis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dendranthema/Dendranthemaflorist's chrysanthemums, "mums"rottingbud
Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages rotting flower Dendranthema florist’s chrysanthemums, "mums" Asterales: Asteraceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis cinerea/Botrytis cinereagrey mould, soft rot of fruit, tomato ghost spot disease (causative organism)effusecolonyBotrytis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dendranthema/Dendranthemaflorist's chrysanthemums, "mums"rottingflower
Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages seedling Lactuca sativa Garden Lettuce Asterales: Asteraceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis cinerea/Botrytis cinereagrey mould, soft rot of fruit, tomato ghost spot disease (causative organism)Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Lactuca sativa/Lactuca sativagarden lettuceseedling
Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages rotten leaf Minor Lactuca sativa Garden Lettuce Asterales: Asteraceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis cinerea/Botrytis cinereagrey mould, soft rot of fruit, tomato ghost spot disease (causative organism)Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Lactuca sativa/Lactuca sativagarden lettucerottenleafMinor
Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages rotten stem Lactuca sativa Garden Lettuce Asterales: Asteraceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis cinerea/Botrytis cinereagrey mould, soft rot of fruit, tomato ghost spot disease (causative organism)Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Lactuca sativa/Lactuca sativagarden lettucerottenstem
Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages green parts Hydrangea hydrangeas Cornales: Hydrangeaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis cinerea/Botrytis cinereagrey mould, soft rot of fruit, tomato ghost spot disease (causative organism)effusecolonyBotrytis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Hydrangeaceae/Hydrangea/Hydrangeahydrangeasgreen parts
Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph colony of Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages rotting leaf (petiole) Saintpaulia ionantha African Violet Lamiales: Gesneriaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis cinerea/Botrytis cinereagrey mould, soft rot of fruit, tomato ghost spot disease (causative organism)colonyBotrytis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Gesneriaceae/Saintpaulia ionantha/Saintpaulia ionanthaAfrican violetrottingleaf (petiole)
Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph colony of Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages rotting stem Saintpaulia ionantha African Violet Lamiales: Gesneriaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis cinerea/Botrytis cinereagrey mould, soft rot of fruit, tomato ghost spot disease (causative organism)colonyBotrytis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Gesneriaceae/Saintpaulia ionantha/Saintpaulia ionanthaAfrican violetrottingstem
Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live Humulus lupulus Hop Rosales: Cannabaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis cinerea/Botrytis cinereagrey mould, soft rot of fruit, tomato ghost spot disease (causative organism)Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Cannabaceae/Humulus lupulus/Humulus lupulushoplive
Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph (fluffy) fluffy colony of Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live twig (base) Ficus carica Fig Rosales: Moraceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis cinerea/Botrytis cinereagrey mould, soft rot of fruit, tomato ghost spot disease (causative organism)fluffycolonyBotrytis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Moraceae/Ficus carica/Ficus caricafiglivetwig (base)
Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph colony of Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Urtica dioica Common Nettle Rosales: Urticaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis cinerea/Botrytis cinereagrey mould, soft rot of fruit, tomato ghost spot disease (causative organism)colonyBotrytis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Urticaceae/Urtica dioica/Urtica dioicacommon nettledeadstem
Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph colony of Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages wilted leaf Paeonia peonies Saxifragales: Paeoniaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis cinerea/Botrytis cinereagrey mould, soft rot of fruit, tomato ghost spot disease (causative organism)colonyBotrytis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Paeoniaceae/Paeonia/Paeoniapeonieswiltedleaf
Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph colony of Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages wilted stem Paeonia peonies Saxifragales: Paeoniaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis cinerea/Botrytis cinereagrey mould, soft rot of fruit, tomato ghost spot disease (causative organism)colonyBotrytis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Paeoniaceae/Paeonia/Paeoniapeonieswiltedstem
Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live stem Captivity Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato Solanales: Solanaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis cinerea/Botrytis cinereagrey mould, soft rot of fruit, tomato ghost spot disease (causative organism)Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycopersicon esculentum/Lycopersicon esculentumtomatolivestem Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced
Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live leaf Captivity Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato Solanales: Solanaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis cinerea/Botrytis cinereagrey mould, soft rot of fruit, tomato ghost spot disease (causative organism)Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycopersicon esculentum/Lycopersicon esculentumtomatoliveleaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced
Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live fruit Captivity Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato Solanales: Solanaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis cinerea/Botrytis cinereagrey mould, soft rot of fruit, tomato ghost spot disease (causative organism)Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycopersicon esculentum/Lycopersicon esculentumtomatolivefruit Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced
Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages flower [Herbaceous Plants] herbaceous plants Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis cinerea/Botrytis cinereagrey mould, soft rot of fruit, tomato ghost spot disease (causative organism)effusecolonyBotrytis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Herbaceous Plants/Herbaceous Plantsherbaceous plantsflower
Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages leaf [Herbaceous Plants] herbaceous plants Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis cinerea/Botrytis cinereagrey mould, soft rot of fruit, tomato ghost spot disease (causative organism)effusecolonyBotrytis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Herbaceous Plants/Herbaceous Plantsherbaceous plantsleaf
Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages stem [Herbaceous Plants] herbaceous plants Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis cinerea/Botrytis cinereagrey mould, soft rot of fruit, tomato ghost spot disease (causative organism)effusecolonyBotrytis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Herbaceous Plants/Herbaceous Plantsherbaceous plantsstem
Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages fruit [Herbaceous Plants] herbaceous plants Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis cinerea/Botrytis cinereagrey mould, soft rot of fruit, tomato ghost spot disease (causative organism)effusecolonyBotrytis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Herbaceous Plants/Herbaceous Plantsherbaceous plantsfruit

Interactions where Botrytis cinerea is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References').

Filters:

Affected Part 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 Summary
colony is inhibited by colony Captivity Trichoderma a genus of dematiaceous anamorphic fungi Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae Observations on the interaction between Trichoderma viride and three Botrytis species, Roulston, S. & Lane, S.D., 1988
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Hypocreaceae/Trichoderma/Trichodermaa genus of dematiaceous anamorphic fungicolony Inhibits or restricts the growth of /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis cinerea/Botrytis cinereagrey mould, soft rot of fruit, tomato ghost spot disease (causative organism)colony Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally inducedcolony inhibits colony
sclerotium is inhibited by colony Captivity Trichoderma a genus of dematiaceous anamorphic fungi Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae Observations on the interaction between Trichoderma viride and three Botrytis species, Roulston, S. & Lane, S.D., 1988
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Hypocreaceae/Trichoderma/Trichodermaa genus of dematiaceous anamorphic fungicolony Inhibits or restricts the growth of /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis cinerea/Botrytis cinereagrey mould, soft rot of fruit, tomato ghost spot disease (causative organism)sclerotium Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally inducedcolony inhibits sclerotium

Botrytis cinerea (Grey Mould, Soft Rot Of Fruit, Tomato Ghost Spot Disease - causative organism) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Botrytis cinerea (Grey Mould, Soft Rot Of Fruit, Tomato Ghost Spot Disease - causative organism) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Roulston, S. & Lane, S.D., 1988Observations on the interaction between Trichoderma viride and three Botrytis speciesMycologist Vol 02 (4): 176-177.
Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesBotrytis cinerea (Grey Mould, Soft Rot Of Fruit, Tomato Ghost Spot Disease - causative organism)
Form genusBotrytis (a genus of dematiaceous anamorphic fungi)
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 Botrytis cinerea (Grey Mould, Soft Rot Of Fruit, Tomato Ghost Spot Disease - causative organism)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 2008 Grey mould (Botrytis cinerea) Plant Clinic News Mar 08: 1.

Botrytis cinerea (Grey Mould, Soft Rot Of Fruit, Tomato Ghost Spot Disease - causative organism) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Literature

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Botrytis cinerea (Grey Mould, Soft Rot Of Fruit, Tomato Ghost Spot Disease - causative organism):

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