Cryptostroma corticale (Ellis & Everh.) P.H. Greg. & S. Waller
(Sycamore Sooty Bark Disease - causative organism)

Interactions where Cryptostroma corticale 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
Cryptostroma dematiaceous anamorph (subcortical) subcortical colony of Cryptostroma dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages subcortex of standing tree Rare Acer maples Sapindales: Sapindaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Cryptostroma corticale/Cryptostroma corticalesycamore sooty bark disease (causative organism)subcorticalcolonyCryptostroma dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer/Acermaplessubcortexstanding treeRare
Cryptostroma dematiaceous anamorph (subcortical) subcortical colony of Cryptostroma dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages subcortex of standing tree UK/Ireland Acer campestre Field Maple Sapindales: Sapindaceae British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
How far has Cryptostroma corticale spread in Britain?, Paviour-Smith, K., 1976
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Cryptostroma corticale/Cryptostroma corticalesycamore sooty bark disease (causative organism)subcorticalcolonyCryptostroma dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer campestre/Acer campestrefield maplesubcortexstanding tree
Cryptostroma dematiaceous anamorph (subcortical) subcortical colony of Cryptostroma dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages subcortex of standing tree Foreign Acer platanoides Norway Maple Sapindales: Sapindaceae How far has Cryptostroma corticale spread in Britain?, Paviour-Smith, K., 1976
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Cryptostroma corticale/Cryptostroma corticalesycamore sooty bark disease (causative organism)subcorticalcolonyCryptostroma dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer platanoides/Acer platanoidesNorway maplesubcortexstanding tree
Cryptostroma dematiaceous anamorph colony of Cryptostroma dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages worked wood UK/IrelandMajor Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore, Great Maple Sapindales: Sapindaceae Occurrence of Cryptostroma corticale on sawn timber of Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus L. ), Nash-Wortham, J., 1967
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Cryptostroma corticale/Cryptostroma corticalesycamore sooty bark disease (causative organism)colonyCryptostroma dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer pseudoplatanus/Acer pseudoplatanussycamore, great mapleworked woodMajor
Cryptostroma dematiaceous anamorph (subcortical) subcortical colony of Cryptostroma dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages subcortex of standing tree UK/IrelandMajor Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore, Great Maple Sapindales: Sapindaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
How far has Cryptostroma corticale spread in Britain?, Paviour-Smith, K., 1976
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Cryptostroma corticale/Cryptostroma corticalesycamore sooty bark disease (causative organism)subcorticalcolonyCryptostroma dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer pseudoplatanus/Acer pseudoplatanussycamore, great maplesubcortexstanding treeMajor

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Moore, W.C., 1959British Parasitic Fungi430pp, Cambridge University Press
Nash-Wortham, J., 1967Occurrence of Cryptostroma corticale on sawn timber of Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus L. )TBMS Vol 50 (2): 327, Plates 13-15.
Paviour-Smith, K., 1976How far has Cryptostroma corticale spread in Britain?Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 10 (1): 16-19.

Cryptostroma corticale (Sycamore Sooty Bark Disease - causative organism) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Cryptostroma corticale (Sycamore Sooty Bark Disease - causative organism) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesCryptostroma corticale (Sycamore Sooty Bark Disease - causative organism)
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 Cryptostroma corticale (Sycamore Sooty Bark Disease - causative organism)

Cryptostroma corticale (Sycamore Sooty Bark Disease - causative organism) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Nash-Wortham, J. 1967 Occurrence of Cryptostroma corticale on sawn timber of Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus L. ) TBMS Vol 50 (2): 327, Plates 13-15.
Paviour-Smith, K. 1976 How far has Cryptostroma corticale spread in Britain? Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 10 (1): 16-19.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Cryptostroma corticale (Sycamore Sooty Bark Disease - causative organism):

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