Diplocarpon mespili (Sorauer) B. Sutton
(an ascomycete)

Interactions where Diplocarpon mespili 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
Entomosporium coelomycetous anamorph (epiphyllous, subcuticular) epiphyllous, subcuticular acervulus of Entomosporium coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf Major Crataegus hawthorns Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Diplocarpon mespili/Diplocarpon mespilian ascomyceteepiphyllous, subcuticularacervulusEntomosporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Crataegus/CrataegushawthornsliveleafMajor
Entomosporium coelomycetous anamorph (epiphyllous, subcuticular) epiphyllous, subcuticular acervulus of Entomosporium coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf Minor Cydonia oblonga Quince Rosales: Rosaceae 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/Dermateaceae/Diplocarpon mespili/Diplocarpon mespilian ascomyceteepiphyllous, subcuticularacervulusEntomosporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Cydonia oblonga/Cydonia oblongaquinceliveleafMinor
Entomosporium coelomycetous anamorph (epiphyllous, subcuticular) epiphyllous, subcuticular acervulus of Entomosporium coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live shoot Minor Cydonia oblonga Quince Rosales: Rosaceae 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/Dermateaceae/Diplocarpon mespili/Diplocarpon mespilian ascomyceteepiphyllous, subcuticularacervulusEntomosporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Cydonia oblonga/Cydonia oblongaquinceliveshootMinor
Entomosporium coelomycetous anamorph (epiphyllous, subcuticular) epiphyllous, subcuticular acervulus of Entomosporium coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live fruit Minor Cydonia oblonga Quince Rosales: Rosaceae 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/Dermateaceae/Diplocarpon mespili/Diplocarpon mespilian ascomyceteepiphyllous, subcuticularacervulusEntomosporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Cydonia oblonga/Cydonia oblongaquincelivefruitMinor
Entomosporium coelomycetous anamorph (epiphyllous, subcuticular) epiphyllous, subcuticular acervulus of Entomosporium coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf Rare Pyrus communis Pear Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Diplocarpon mespili/Diplocarpon mespilian ascomyceteepiphyllous, subcuticularacervulusEntomosporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Pyrus communis/Pyrus communispearliveleafRare

Diplocarpon mespili (an ascomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Diplocarpon mespili (an ascomycete) 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
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDiplocarpon mespili (an ascomycete)
GenusDiplocarpon (a genus of ascomycetes)
FamilyDERMATEACEAE (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 Diplocarpon mespili (an ascomycete)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Forest Research 2008 Path News Issue 17: September 2008

Diplocarpon mespili (an ascomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Diplocarpon mespili (an ascomycete):

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