Didymella lycopersici Kleb.
(Tomato Stem and Fruit Rot - causative organism)

Interactions where Didymella lycopersici 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
Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph (subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black) subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph causes gall of live, cankered stem (lower) UK/IrelandMajor 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
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella lycopersici/Didymella lycopersicitomato stem and fruit rot - causative organismsubepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish blackpycnidiumAscochyta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycopersicon esculentum/Lycopersicon esculentumtomatolive, cankeredstem (lower)Major (5-7)
Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph (subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black) subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live, green fruit UK/IrelandMajor Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato Solanales: Solanaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella lycopersici/Didymella lycopersicitomato stem and fruit rot - causative organismsubepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish blackpycnidiumAscochyta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycopersicon esculentum/Lycopersicon esculentumtomatolive, greenfruitMajor (5-7)
Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph (subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black) subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live leaf UK/IrelandMajor 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
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella lycopersici/Didymella lycopersicitomato stem and fruit rot - causative organismsubepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish blackpycnidiumAscochyta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycopersicon esculentum/Lycopersicon esculentumtomatoliveleafMajor (5-7)
Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph (subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black) subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages rotten fruit UK/IrelandMajor Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato Solanales: Solanaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella lycopersici/Didymella lycopersicitomato stem and fruit rot - causative organismsubepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish blackpycnidiumAscochyta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycopersicon esculentum/Lycopersicon esculentumtomatorottenfruitMajor (5-7)
Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph (subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black) subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live, ripe fruit UK/IrelandMajor Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato Solanales: Solanaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella lycopersici/Didymella lycopersicitomato stem and fruit rot - causative organismsubepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish blackpycnidiumAscochyta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycopersicon esculentum/Lycopersicon esculentumtomatolive, ripefruitMajor (5-7)
pseudothecium (immersed) immersed pseudothecium causes gall of live, cankered stem (lower) Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato Solanales: Solanaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella lycopersici/Didymella lycopersicitomato stem and fruit rot - causative organismimmersedpseudothecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycopersicon esculentum/Lycopersicon esculentumtomatolive, cankeredstem (lower)
pseudothecium (immersed) immersed pseudothecium infects and damages live leaf Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato Solanales: Solanaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella lycopersici/Didymella lycopersicitomato stem and fruit rot - causative organismimmersedpseudothecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycopersicon esculentum/Lycopersicon esculentumtomatoliveleaf
pseudothecium (immersed) immersed pseudothecium infects and damages live fruit Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato Solanales: Solanaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella lycopersici/Didymella lycopersicitomato stem and fruit rot - causative organismimmersedpseudothecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycopersicon esculentum/Lycopersicon esculentumtomatolivefruit
pseudothecium (immersed) immersed pseudothecium infects and damages rotten fruit Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato Solanales: Solanaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella lycopersici/Didymella lycopersicitomato stem and fruit rot - causative organismimmersedpseudothecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycopersicon esculentum/Lycopersicon esculentumtomatorottenfruit
Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph (subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black) subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph causes gall of live, cankered stem Solanum melongena Aubergine, Eggplant Solanales: Solanaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella lycopersici/Didymella lycopersicitomato stem and fruit rot - causative organismsubepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish blackpycnidiumAscochyta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Solanum melongena/Solanum melongenaaubergine, eggplantlive, cankeredstem (5-7)
Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph (subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black) subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live leaf Solanum melongena Aubergine, Eggplant Solanales: Solanaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella lycopersici/Didymella lycopersicitomato stem and fruit rot - causative organismsubepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish blackpycnidiumAscochyta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Solanum melongena/Solanum melongenaaubergine, eggplantliveleaf (5-7)
Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph (subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black) subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages rotten fruit Solanum melongena Aubergine, Eggplant Solanales: Solanaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella lycopersici/Didymella lycopersicitomato stem and fruit rot - causative organismsubepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish blackpycnidiumAscochyta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Solanum melongena/Solanum melongenaaubergine, eggplantrottenfruit (5-7)
Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph (subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black) subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live fruit Solanum melongena Aubergine, Eggplant Solanales: Solanaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella lycopersici/Didymella lycopersicitomato stem and fruit rot - causative organismsubepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish blackpycnidiumAscochyta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Solanum melongena/Solanum melongenaaubergine, eggplantlivefruit (5-7)

Didymella lycopersici (Tomato Stem and Fruit Rot - causative organism) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Didymella lycopersici (Tomato Stem and Fruit Rot - causative organism) may 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
Grove, W.B., 1935British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidiaVol I, 488pp, Cambridge University Press
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDidymella lycopersici (Tomato Stem and Fruit Rot - causative organism)
GenusDidymella (a genus of ascomycetes)
FamilyDIDYMELLACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderPLEOSPORALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassDOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
ClassDOTHIDEOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
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 Didymella lycopersici (Tomato Stem and Fruit Rot - causative organism)

Didymella lycopersici (Tomato Stem and Fruit Rot - causative organism) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Didymella lycopersici (Tomato Stem and Fruit Rot - causative organism):

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