Mycosphaerella rhododendri Feltgen
(an ascomycete)

Interactions where Mycosphaerella rhododendri 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 immersed) mostly immersed pseudothecium parasitises live leaf Rhododendron ponticum Rhododendron Ericales: Ericaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella rhododendri/Mycosphaerella rhododendrian ascomycetemostly immersedpseudothecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Rhododendron ponticum/Rhododendron ponticumrhododendronliveleaf (5)
pseudothecium (mostly immersed) mostly immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead leaf Rhododendron ponticum Rhododendron Ericales: Ericaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella rhododendri/Mycosphaerella rhododendrian ascomycetemostly immersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Rhododendron ponticum/Rhododendron ponticumrhododendrondeadleaf (5)
pseudothecium (mostly immersed) mostly immersed pseudothecium causes spots on live leaf Rhododendron ponticum Rhododendron Ericales: Ericaceae Bioimages - the Virtual Field Guide, Storey, M.W., 2015
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella rhododendri/Mycosphaerella rhododendrian ascomycetemostly immersedpseudothecium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Rhododendron ponticum/Rhododendron ponticumrhododendronliveleaf (5)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Storey, M.W., 2015Bioimages - the Virtual Field Guidewww.bioimages.org.uk

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMycosphaerella rhododendri (an ascomycete)
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 rhododendri (an ascomycete)

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

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

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 35 images of Mycosphaerella rhododendri (an ascomycete)
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