Mycosphaerella punctiformis (Pers.) Starbäck
(an ascomycete)

Interactions where Mycosphaerella punctiformis 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
pseudothecia (hypophyllous, immersed)		hypophyllous, immersed pseudothecia is saprobic on overwintered, fallen leaf			Alnus	alders	Fagales: Betulaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella punctiformis/	Mycosphaerella punctiformis	an ascomycete		hypophyllous, immersed		pseudothecia	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/	Alnus	alders		overwintered, fallen	leaf				(4-5)
Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph (widely scattered, mostly epiphyllous)		widely scattered, mostly epiphyllous pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph parasitises live leaf			Betula	birches	Fagales: Betulaceae	British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella punctiformis/	Mycosphaerella punctiformis	an ascomycete		widely scattered, mostly epiphyllous	pycnidium	Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / parasite		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/	Betula	birches		live	leaf				(8-11)
pseudothecia (hypophyllous, immersed)		hypophyllous, immersed pseudothecia is saprobic on overwintered, fallen leaf			Corylus	hazels	Fagales: Betulaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella punctiformis/	Mycosphaerella punctiformis	an ascomycete		hypophyllous, immersed		pseudothecia	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus/	Corylus	hazels		overwintered, fallen	leaf				(4-5)
Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph (hypophyllous)		hypophyllous pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on fading leaf			Castanea sativa	Sweet Chestnut	Fagales: Fagaceae	British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella punctiformis/	Mycosphaerella punctiformis	an ascomycete		hypophyllous	pycnidium	Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Castanea sativa/	Castanea sativa	sweet chestnut		fading	leaf
Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph (hypophyllous)		hypophyllous pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf			Castanea sativa	Sweet Chestnut	Fagales: Fagaceae	British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella punctiformis/	Mycosphaerella punctiformis	an ascomycete		hypophyllous	pycnidium	Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Castanea sativa/	Castanea sativa	sweet chestnut		dead	leaf
pseudothecium (hypophyllous, immersed)		hypophyllous, immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on overwintered, fallen leaf			Castanea sativa	Sweet Chestnut	Fagales: Fagaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella punctiformis/	Mycosphaerella punctiformis	an ascomycete		hypophyllous, immersed		pseudothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Castanea sativa/	Castanea sativa	sweet chestnut		overwintered, fallen	leaf		Major		(4-5)
pseudothecia (hypophyllous, immersed)		hypophyllous, immersed pseudothecia is saprobic on overwintered, fallen leaf			Fagus	beeches	Fagales: Fagaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella punctiformis/	Mycosphaerella punctiformis	an ascomycete		hypophyllous, immersed		pseudothecia	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/	Fagus	beeches		overwintered, fallen	leaf				(4-5)
pseudothecium (hypophyllous, immersed)		hypophyllous, immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen, rotting leaf			Quercus cerris	Turkey Oak	Fagales: Fagaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella punctiformis/	Mycosphaerella punctiformis	an ascomycete		hypophyllous, immersed		pseudothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus cerris/	Quercus cerris	Turkey oak		dead, fallen, rotting	leaf				(4-5)
Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph (hypophyllous)		hypophyllous pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on fading leaf			Quercus robur	Pedunculate Oak	Fagales: Fagaceae	British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella punctiformis/	Mycosphaerella punctiformis	an ascomycete		hypophyllous	pycnidium	Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus robur/	Quercus robur	pedunculate oak		fading	leaf
Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph (hypophyllous)		hypophyllous pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf			Quercus robur	Pedunculate Oak	Fagales: Fagaceae	British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella punctiformis/	Mycosphaerella punctiformis	an ascomycete		hypophyllous	pycnidium	Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus robur/	Quercus robur	pedunculate oak		dead	leaf
pseudothecium (hypophyllous, immersed)		hypophyllous, immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen, rotting leaf			Quercus robur	Pedunculate Oak	Fagales: Fagaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella punctiformis/	Mycosphaerella punctiformis	an ascomycete		hypophyllous, immersed		pseudothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus robur/	Quercus robur	pedunculate oak		dead, fallen, rotting	leaf				(4-5)
pseudothecia (hypophyllous, immersed)		hypophyllous, immersed pseudothecia is saprobic on overwintered, fallen leaf			Salix	willows	Malpighiales: Salicaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella punctiformis/	Mycosphaerella punctiformis	an ascomycete		hypophyllous, immersed		pseudothecia	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/	Salix	willows		overwintered, fallen	leaf				(4-5)
pseudothecia (hypophyllous, immersed)		hypophyllous, immersed pseudothecia is saprobic on overwintered, fallen leaf			Salix aurita	Eared Willow	Malpighiales: Salicaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella punctiformis/	Mycosphaerella punctiformis	an ascomycete		hypophyllous, immersed		pseudothecia	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix aurita/	Salix aurita	eared willow		overwintered, fallen	leaf				(4-5)
pseudothecia (hypophyllous, immersed)		hypophyllous, immersed pseudothecia is saprobic on overwintered, fallen leaf			Salix caprea	Goat Willow, Sallow	Malpighiales: Salicaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella punctiformis/	Mycosphaerella punctiformis	an ascomycete		hypophyllous, immersed		pseudothecia	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix caprea/	Salix caprea	goat willow, sallow		overwintered, fallen	leaf				(4-5)
pseudothecia (hypophyllous, immersed)		hypophyllous, immersed pseudothecia is saprobic on overwintered, fallen leaf			Salix triandra	Almond Willow	Malpighiales: Salicaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella punctiformis/	Mycosphaerella punctiformis	an ascomycete		hypophyllous, immersed		pseudothecia	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix triandra/	Salix triandra	almond willow		overwintered, fallen	leaf				(4-5)
pseudothecia (hypophyllous, immersed)		hypophyllous, immersed pseudothecia is saprobic on overwintered, fallen leaf			Tilia	limes	Malvales: Malvaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella punctiformis/	Mycosphaerella punctiformis	an ascomycete		hypophyllous, immersed		pseudothecia	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malvales/Malvaceae/Tilia/	Tilia	limes		overwintered, fallen	leaf				(4-5)
pseudothecium (hypophyllous, immersed)		hypophyllous, immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on overwintered, fallen leaf			Ulmus	elms	Rosales: Ulmaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella punctiformis/	Mycosphaerella punctiformis	an ascomycete		hypophyllous, immersed		pseudothecium	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/	Ulmus	elms		overwintered, fallen	leaf				(4-5)
pseudothecia (hypophyllous, immersed)		hypophyllous, immersed pseudothecia is saprobic on overwintered, fallen leaf			Acer	maples	Sapindales: Sapindaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella punctiformis/	Mycosphaerella punctiformis	an ascomycete		hypophyllous, immersed		pseudothecia	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer/	Acer	maples		overwintered, fallen	leaf				(4-5)

Author & Year	Title	Source
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook	2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Grove, W.B., 1935	British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia	Vol I, 488pp, Cambridge University Press

Mycosphaerella punctiformis (an ascomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Mycosphaerella
(a genus of ascomycetes)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Mycosphaerella punctiformis (an ascomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Species	Mycosphaerella punctiformis (an ascomycete)
Genus	Mycosphaerella (a genus of ascomycetes)
Family	MYCOSPHAERELLACEAE (a family of ascomycetes and lichens)
Order	CAPNODIALES (sooty moulds)
Subclass	DOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
Class	DOTHIDEOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
Subphylum	PEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
Phylum	ASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
Kingdom	FUNGI (true fungi)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

Mycosphaerella punctiformis is also a member of:
Micromycetes - microfungi (via Ascomycota)
Fungi s.l. - fungi (in the broad sense) (via Fungi)
Lower Plants - lower plants (via Fungi s.l.)

NBN

NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Mycosphaerella punctiformis (an ascomycete)

Mycosphaerella punctiformis (an ascomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Mycosphaerella
(a genus of ascomycetes)

MYCOSPHAERELLACEAE
(a family of ascomycetes and lichens)

CAPNODIALES
(sooty moulds)

DOTHIDEOMYCETES
(a class of ascomycetes)

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Mycosphaerella punctiformis (an ascomycete):

Mycosphaerella
(a genus of ascomycetes)

MYCOSPHAERELLACEAE
(a family of ascomycetes and lichens)

CAPNODIALES
(sooty moulds)

DOTHIDEOMYCETES
(a class of ascomycetes)

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

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