Discostroma corticola (Fuckel) Brockmann
(a pyrenomycete)

Interactions where Discostroma corticola 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
Seimatosporium coelomycetous anamorph acervulus of Seimatosporium coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead, attached twig Cornus sanguinea Dogwood Cornales: Cornaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Amphisphaeriaceae/Discostroma corticola/Discostroma corticolaa pyrenomyceteacervulusSeimatosporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Cornaceae/Cornus sanguinea/Cornus sanguineadogwooddead, attachedtwig (3-8)
infects and damages live stem Rosa roses and briars Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Amphisphaeriaceae/Discostroma corticola/Discostroma corticolaa pyrenomycete Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rosa/Rosaroses and briarslivestem
perithecium (immersed, single or in 2’s or 3’s) immersed, single or in 2’s or 3’s perithecium is saprobic on dead stem Rosa roses and briars Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Amphisphaeriaceae/Discostroma corticola/Discostroma corticolaa pyrenomyceteimmersed, single or in 2’s or 3’sperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rosa/Rosaroses and briarsdeadstem (3-8)
Seimatosporium coelomycetous anamorph acervulus of Seimatosporium coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Rosa roses and briars Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Amphisphaeriaceae/Discostroma corticola/Discostroma corticolaa pyrenomyceteacervulusSeimatosporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rosa/Rosaroses and briarsdeadstem (3-8)
perithecium (immersed, single or in 2’s or 3’s) immersed, single or in 2’s or 3’s perithecium is saprobic on dead, attached stem Rubus fruticosus agg. brambles, blackberries Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Amphisphaeriaceae/Discostroma corticola/Discostroma corticolaa pyrenomyceteimmersed, single or in 2’s or 3’sperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rubus fruticosus agg./Rubus fruticosus agg.brambles, blackberriesdead, attachedstem (3-8)
Seimatosporium coelomycetous anamorph acervulus of Seimatosporium coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead, attached stem Major Rubus fruticosus agg. brambles, blackberries Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Amphisphaeriaceae/Discostroma corticola/Discostroma corticolaa pyrenomyceteacervulusSeimatosporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rubus fruticosus agg./Rubus fruticosus agg.brambles, blackberriesdead, attachedstemMajor (3-8)
Septoria coelomycetous anamorph (epiphyllous, few, brownish-black) epiphyllous, few, brownish-black pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf UK/IrelandMajor Rubus fruticosus agg. brambles, blackberries Rosales: Rosaceae 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 Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Amphisphaeriaceae/Discostroma corticola/Discostroma corticolaa pyrenomyceteepiphyllous, few, brownish-blackpycnidiumSeptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rubus fruticosus agg./Rubus fruticosus agg.brambles, blackberriesliveleafMajor (2-4)
Septoria coelomycetous anamorph (epiphyllous, few, brownish-black) epiphyllous, few, brownish-black pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on fading (esp overwintering) leaf UK/IrelandMajor Rubus fruticosus agg. brambles, blackberries Rosales: Rosaceae 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 Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Amphisphaeriaceae/Discostroma corticola/Discostroma corticolaa pyrenomyceteepiphyllous, few, brownish-blackpycnidiumSeptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rubus fruticosus agg./Rubus fruticosus agg.brambles, blackberriesfading (esp overwintering)leafMajor (2-4)
Septoria coelomycetous anamorph (few, brownish-black) few, brownish-black pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live stem UK/IrelandMajor Rubus fruticosus agg. brambles, blackberries Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Amphisphaeriaceae/Discostroma corticola/Discostroma corticolaa pyrenomycetefew, brownish-blackpycnidiumSeptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rubus fruticosus agg./Rubus fruticosus agg.brambles, blackberrieslivestemMajor (2-4)
perithecium (immersed, single or in 2’s or 3’s) immersed, single or in 2’s or 3’s perithecium is saprobic on dead, attached stem Minor Rubus idaeus Raspberry Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Amphisphaeriaceae/Discostroma corticola/Discostroma corticolaa pyrenomyceteimmersed, single or in 2’s or 3’sperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rubus idaeus/Rubus idaeusraspberrydead, attachedstemMinor (3-8)
Seimatosporium coelomycetous anamorph acervulus of Seimatosporium coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead, attached stem Minor Rubus idaeus Raspberry Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Amphisphaeriaceae/Discostroma corticola/Discostroma corticolaa pyrenomyceteacervulusSeimatosporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rubus idaeus/Rubus idaeusraspberrydead, attachedstemMinor (3-8)
Septoria coelomycetous anamorph (epiphyllous, few, brownish-black) epiphyllous, few, brownish-black pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf UK/IrelandMajor Rubus idaeus Raspberry Rosales: Rosaceae 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/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Amphisphaeriaceae/Discostroma corticola/Discostroma corticolaa pyrenomyceteepiphyllous, few, brownish-blackpycnidiumSeptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rubus idaeus/Rubus idaeusraspberryliveleafMajor (2-4)
Septoria coelomycetous anamorph (epiphyllous, few, brownish-black) epiphyllous, few, brownish-black pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on fading (esp overwintering) leaf UK/IrelandMajor Rubus idaeus Raspberry Rosales: Rosaceae 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/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Amphisphaeriaceae/Discostroma corticola/Discostroma corticolaa pyrenomyceteepiphyllous, few, brownish-blackpycnidiumSeptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rubus idaeus/Rubus idaeusraspberryfading (esp overwintering)leafMajor (2-4)
Septoria coelomycetous anamorph (few, brownish-black) few, brownish-black pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live stem UK/IrelandMajor Rubus idaeus Raspberry Rosales: Rosaceae 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/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Amphisphaeriaceae/Discostroma corticola/Discostroma corticolaa pyrenomycetefew, brownish-blackpycnidiumSeptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rubus idaeus/Rubus idaeusraspberrylivestemMajor (2-4)

Discostroma corticola (a pyrenomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Discostroma corticola (a pyrenomycete) 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
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
Grove, W.B., 1935British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidiaVol I, 488pp, Cambridge University Press
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDiscostroma corticola (a pyrenomycete)
GenusDiscostroma (a genus of pyrenomycetes)
FamilyAMPHISPHAERIACEAE (a family of pyrenomycetes)
OrderXYLARIALES (an order of pyrenomycetes)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (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 Discostroma corticola (a pyrenomycete)

Discostroma corticola (a pyrenomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Discostroma corticola (a pyrenomycete):

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