Epichloe bromicola Leuchtm. & Schardl
(Brome Choke)

Interactions where Epichloe bromicola 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
stroma stroma causes gall of stem Bromopsis a genus of bromes Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Epichloë in Britain, Spooner, B.M. & Kemp, S.L., 2005
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Epichloe bromicola/Epichloe bromicolabrome chokestroma Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Bromopsis/Bromopsisa genus of bromesstem (fertile in 8)
stroma stroma causes gall of stem UK/Ireland Bromopsis erecta Upright Brome Poales: Poaceae Epichloë in Britain, Spooner, B.M. & Kemp, S.L., 2005
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Epichloe bromicola/Epichloe bromicolabrome chokestroma Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Bromopsis erecta/Bromopsis erectaupright bromestem
stroma stroma causes gall of stem Bromopsis ramosa Hairy-brome Poales: Poaceae Epichloë in Britain, Spooner, B.M. & Kemp, S.L., 2005
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Epichloe bromicola/Epichloe bromicolabrome chokestroma Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Bromopsis ramosa/Bromopsis ramosahairy-bromestem
stroma stroma parasitises stem Hordelymus europaeus Wood Barley Poales: Poaceae Biology of the Epichloe-Botanophila interaction: an intriguing association between fungi and insects, Bultman, T.L. & Leuchtmann, A., 2008
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Epichloe bromicola/Epichloe bromicolabrome chokestroma Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Hordelymus europaeus/Hordelymus europaeuswood barleystem

Author & YearTitleSource
Bultman, T.L. & Leuchtmann, A., 2008Biology of the Epichloe-Botanophila interaction: an intriguing association between fungi and insectsFungal Biology Reviews Vol 22 (3-4): 131-138.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Spooner, B.M. & Kemp, S.L., 2005Epichloë in BritainMycologist Vol 19 (2): 82-87.

Epichloe bromicola (Brome Choke) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Epichloe bromicola (Brome Choke) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEpichloe bromicola (Brome Choke)
GenusEpichloe (chokes)
FamilyCLAVICIPITACEAE (a family of pyrenomycetes)
OrderHYPOCREALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
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 Epichloe bromicola (Brome Choke)

Epichloe bromicola (Brome Choke) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Epichloe bromicola (Brome Choke):

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