Galanthus L.
(snowdrops)

Interactions where Galanthus is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part 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 Summary
bulb (live, soft) live, soft bulb may be infected and damaged by Ditylenchus dipsaci Stem Eelworm, Stem and Bulb Eelworm Rhabditida: Anguinidae Stem nematodes of bulbs (Ditylenchus dipsaci), Anon., 2008
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Galanthus/Galanthussnowdropslive, softbulb infects and damages live, soft bulb
bulb (live) live bulb may be infected and damaged by effuse colony of Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Botrytis galanthina Galanthus Grey Mould Blight, Snowdrop Grey Mould Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae 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
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis galanthina/Botrytis galanthinaGalanthus grey mould blight, snowdrop grey mouldeffusecolonyBotrytis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Galanthus/Galanthussnowdropslivebulb effuse colony of Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live bulb
bulb (rotting) rotting bulb may be infected and damaged by abundant sclerotium Minor Botrytis galanthina Galanthus Grey Mould Blight, Snowdrop Grey Mould Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae 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/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis galanthina/Botrytis galanthinaGalanthus grey mould blight, snowdrop grey mouldabundantsclerotium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Galanthus/GalanthussnowdropsrottingbulbMinor abundant sclerotium infects and damages rotting bulb
corm corm may be infected and damaged by subcuticular, apothecium-bearing stroma Foreign Stromatinia gladioli Gladiolus Dry Rot - causative organism Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Stromatinia gladioli/Stromatinia gladioligladiolus dry rot (causative organism)subcuticular, apothecium-bearingstroma Foodplant / pathogenForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Galanthus/Galanthussnowdropscorm subcuticular, apothecium-bearing stroma infects and damages corm
flower (live) live flower is spotted by pycnidium of Stagonosporopsis coelomycetous anamorph Stagonosporopsis curtisii Narcissus Leaf Scorch - causative organism Pleosporales: Didymellaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Stagonosporopsis curtisii/Stagonosporopsis curtisiinarcissus leaf scorch - causative organismpycnidiumStagonosporopsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Galanthus/Galanthussnowdropsliveflower pycnidium of Stagonosporopsis coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live flower
flower (live) live flower may be infected and damaged by effuse colony of Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Botrytis galanthina Galanthus Grey Mould Blight, Snowdrop Grey Mould Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae 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
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis galanthina/Botrytis galanthinaGalanthus grey mould blight, snowdrop grey mouldeffusecolonyBotrytis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Galanthus/Galanthussnowdropsliveflower effuse colony of Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live flower
leaf (young) (live) live leaf (young) may be infected and damaged by effuse colony of Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Botrytis galanthina Galanthus Grey Mould Blight, Snowdrop Grey Mould Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae 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
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis galanthina/Botrytis galanthinaGalanthus grey mould blight, snowdrop grey mouldeffusecolonyBotrytis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Galanthus/Galanthussnowdropsliveleaf (young) effuse colony of Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live leaf (young)
leaf (live, distorted) live, distorted leaf may be infected and damaged by Ditylenchus dipsaci Stem Eelworm, Stem and Bulb Eelworm Rhabditida: Anguinidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Galanthus/Galanthussnowdropslive, distortedleaf infects and damages live, distorted leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by amphigenous colony of Ramularia anamorph UK/Ireland Ramularia vallisumbrosae Narcissus White Mould - causative organism, Narcissus White Mould Disease Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Ramularia vallisumbrosae/Ramularia vallisumbrosaeNarcissus white mould - causative organism, narcissus white mould diseaseamphigenouscolonyRamularia anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Galanthus/Galanthussnowdropsliveleaf amphigenous colony of Ramularia anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by amphigenous, covered, aggregated pycnidium of Stagonosporopsis coelomycetous anamorph Stagonosporopsis curtisii Narcissus Leaf Scorch - causative organism Pleosporales: Didymellaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Stagonosporopsis curtisii/Stagonosporopsis curtisiinarcissus leaf scorch - causative organismamphigenous, covered, aggregatedpycnidiumStagonosporopsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Galanthus/Galanthussnowdropsliveleaf amphigenous, covered, aggregated pycnidium of Stagonosporopsis coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (rotting) rotting leaf may be infected and damaged by abundant sclerotium Botrytis galanthina Galanthus Grey Mould Blight, Snowdrop Grey Mould Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis galanthina/Botrytis galanthinaGalanthus grey mould blight, snowdrop grey mouldabundantsclerotium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Galanthus/Galanthussnowdropsrottingleaf abundant sclerotium infects and damages rotting leaf
shoot tip (young) (red-brown, scorched) red-brown, scorched shoot tip (young) is spotted by pycnidium of Stagonosporopsis coelomycetous anamorph Stagonosporopsis curtisii Narcissus Leaf Scorch - causative organism Pleosporales: Didymellaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Stagonosporopsis curtisii/Stagonosporopsis curtisiinarcissus leaf scorch - causative organismpycnidiumStagonosporopsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Galanthus/Galanthussnowdropsred-brown, scorchedshoot tip (young) pycnidium of Stagonosporopsis coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on red-brown, scorched shoot tip (young)
shoot (live, stunted, sometimes decaying to ground level) live, stunted, sometimes decaying to ground level shoot may be infected and damaged by effuse colony of Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Botrytis galanthina Galanthus Grey Mould Blight, Snowdrop Grey Mould Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae 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
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis galanthina/Botrytis galanthinaGalanthus grey mould blight, snowdrop grey mouldeffusecolonyBotrytis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Galanthus/Galanthussnowdropslive, stunted, sometimes decaying to ground levelshoot effuse colony of Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live, stunted, sometimes decaying to ground level shoot
shoot (rotting) rotting shoot may be infected and damaged by abundant sclerotium Botrytis galanthina Galanthus Grey Mould Blight, Snowdrop Grey Mould Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis galanthina/Botrytis galanthinaGalanthus grey mould blight, snowdrop grey mouldabundantsclerotium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Galanthus/Galanthussnowdropsrottingshoot abundant sclerotium infects and damages rotting shoot
stem (live) live stem is spotted by amphigenous colony of Ramularia anamorph UK/Ireland Ramularia vallisumbrosae Narcissus White Mould - causative organism, Narcissus White Mould Disease Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Ramularia vallisumbrosae/Ramularia vallisumbrosaeNarcissus white mould - causative organism, narcissus white mould diseaseamphigenouscolonyRamularia anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Galanthus/Galanthussnowdropslivestem amphigenous colony of Ramularia anamorph causes spots on live stem

Author & YearTitleSource
Anon., 2008Stem nematodes of bulbs (Ditylenchus dipsaci)Plant Clinic News Mar 08: 2.
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

Galanthus (snowdrops) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Galanthus elwesii
Greater Snowdrop
Species 1 trophisms
Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop
Species 6 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusGalanthus (snowdrops)
FamilyAMARYLLIDACEAE (daffodils and onions)
OrderASPARAGALES (orchids, daffodils, onions & irises)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Galanthus (snowdrops)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
in the field Crawley, M.J. 2010 Spring Snowdrop Identification http://www.bsbi.org.uk/Snowdrop_identification.pdf
Rand, M. Hants Plants: A Snowdrop Miscellany hantsplants.org.uk/galanthus.php

Galanthus (snowdrops) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Galanthus (snowdrops):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 72 images of Galanthus (snowdrops)
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