Mycosphaerella ligustri (Roberge ex Desm.) Lindau
(Privet Leaf Spot - causative organism)

Interactions where Mycosphaerella ligustri 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
pseudothecium (mostly epiphyllous, numerous) mostly epiphyllous, numerous pseudothecium is saprobic on leaf Ligustrum privets Lamiales: Oleaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella ligustri/Mycosphaerella ligustriprivet leaf spot (causative organism)mostly epiphyllous, numerouspseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Ligustrum/Ligustrumprivetsleaf
Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph (few, epiphyllous) few, epiphyllous pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph feeds on live leaf UK/Ireland Ligustrum vulgare Wild Privet Lamiales: Oleaceae 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/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella ligustri/Mycosphaerella ligustriprivet leaf spot (causative organism)few, epiphyllouspycnidiumPhyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Ligustrum vulgare/Ligustrum vulgarewild privetliveleaf (autumn, spring)
Septoria coelomycetous anamorph (numerous, scattered, epiphyllous) numerous, scattered, epiphyllous pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on fading leaf UK/Ireland Ligustrum vulgare Wild Privet Lamiales: Oleaceae 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/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella ligustri/Mycosphaerella ligustriprivet leaf spot (causative organism)numerous, scattered, epiphyllouspycnidiumSeptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Ligustrum vulgare/Ligustrum vulgarewild privetfadingleaf (9-10)

Author & YearTitleSource
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

Mycosphaerella ligustri (Privet Leaf Spot - causative organism) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Mycosphaerella ligustri (Privet Leaf Spot - causative organism) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMycosphaerella ligustri (Privet Leaf Spot - causative organism)
GenusMycosphaerella (a genus of ascomycetes)
FamilyMYCOSPHAERELLACEAE (a family of ascomycetes and lichens)
OrderCAPNODIALES (sooty moulds)
SubclassDOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
ClassDOTHIDEOMYCETES (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 Mycosphaerella ligustri (Privet Leaf Spot - causative organism)

Mycosphaerella ligustri (Privet Leaf Spot - causative organism) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Mycosphaerella ligustri (Privet Leaf Spot - causative organism):

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