Gloeotinia granigena (Quél.) T. Schumach.
(Blind Seed Of Rye Grass - causative organism)

Interactions where Gloeotinia granigena 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
apothecium (long stalked) long stalked apothecium infects and damages fallen, over-wintered, mummified seed Minor Bromus a genus of bromes Poales: Poaceae Gloeotinia granigena, Williams, M.A.J. & Spooner, B.M., 1991
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Gloeotinia granigena/Gloeotinia granigenablind seed of rye grass - causative organismlong stalkedapothecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Bromus/Bromusa genus of bromesfallen, over-wintered, mummifiedseedMinor (5-7)
apothecium (long stalked) long stalked apothecium infects and damages fallen, over-wintered, mummified seed Minor Festuca fescue grasses Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Gloeotinia granigena, Williams, M.A.J. & Spooner, B.M., 1991
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Gloeotinia granigena/Gloeotinia granigenablind seed of rye grass - causative organismlong stalkedapothecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Festuca/Festucafescue grassesfallen, over-wintered, mummifiedseedMinor (5-7)
apothecium (long stalked) long stalked apothecium infects and damages fallen, over-wintered, mummified seed Minor Lolium multiflorum Italian Rye-grass Poales: Poaceae Gloeotinia granigena, Williams, M.A.J. & Spooner, B.M., 1991
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Gloeotinia granigena/Gloeotinia granigenablind seed of rye grass - causative organismlong stalkedapothecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Lolium multiflorum/Lolium multiflorumItalian rye-grassfallen, over-wintered, mummifiedseedMinor (5-7)
apothecium (long stalked) long stalked apothecium infects and damages fallen, over-wintered, mummified seed Major Lolium perenne Perennial Rye-grass Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Gloeotinia granigena, Williams, M.A.J. & Spooner, B.M., 1991
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Gloeotinia granigena/Gloeotinia granigenablind seed of rye grass - causative organismlong stalkedapothecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Lolium perenne/Lolium perenneperennial rye-grassfallen, over-wintered, mummifiedseedMajor (5-7)
apothecium (long stalked) long stalked apothecium infects and damages fallen, over-wintered, mummified seed Minor Lolium temulentum Darnel Poales: Poaceae Gloeotinia granigena, Williams, M.A.J. & Spooner, B.M., 1991
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Gloeotinia granigena/Gloeotinia granigenablind seed of rye grass - causative organismlong stalkedapothecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Lolium temulentum/Lolium temulentumdarnelfallen, over-wintered, mummifiedseedMinor (5-7)
apothecium (long stalked) long stalked apothecium infects and damages fallen, over-wintered, mummified seed Minor Elytrigia couch grasses Poales: Poaceae Gloeotinia granigena, Williams, M.A.J. & Spooner, B.M., 1991
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Gloeotinia granigena/Gloeotinia granigenablind seed of rye grass - causative organismlong stalkedapothecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia/Elytrigiacouch grassesfallen, over-wintered, mummifiedseedMinor (5-7)
apothecium (long stalked) long stalked apothecium infects and damages fallen, over-wintered, mummified seed Minor Secale cereale Rye Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Gloeotinia granigena, Williams, M.A.J. & Spooner, B.M., 1991
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Gloeotinia granigena/Gloeotinia granigenablind seed of rye grass - causative organismlong stalkedapothecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Secale cereale/Secale cerealeryefallen, over-wintered, mummifiedseedMinor (5-7)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Williams, M.A.J. & Spooner, B.M., 1991Gloeotinia granigenaI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1081.

Gloeotinia granigena (Blind Seed Of Rye Grass - causative organism) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Gloeotinia granigena (Blind Seed Of Rye Grass - causative organism) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGloeotinia granigena (Blind Seed Of Rye Grass - causative organism)
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 Gloeotinia granigena (Blind Seed Of Rye Grass - causative organism)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Williams, M.A.J. & Spooner, B.M. 1991 Gloeotinia granigena I.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1081.

Gloeotinia granigena (Blind Seed Of Rye Grass - causative organism) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Gloeotinia granigena (Blind Seed Of Rye Grass - causative organism):

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