Olpidiaster brassicae (Woronin) Doweld
(a chytridiomycete fungus)

Interactions where Olpidiaster brassicae is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see '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
parasitises live root MAGNOLIOPSIDA flowering plants Introduction to Fungi, Webster, J., 1980
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Olpidiales/Olpidiaceae/Olpidiaster brassicae/Olpidiaster brassicaea chytridiomycete fungus Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Magnoliopsidaflowering plantsliveroot
parasitises live root Lactuca sativa Garden Lettuce Asterales: Asteraceae Introduction to Fungi, Webster, J., 1980
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Olpidiales/Olpidiaceae/Olpidiaster brassicae/Olpidiaster brassicaea chytridiomycete fungus Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Lactuca sativa/Lactuca sativagarden lettuceliveroot
parasitises live root Brassica cabbages, mustards, turnips and rape Brassicales: Brassicaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Teaching techniques for mycology: 9. Olpidium and Rhizophlyctis (Chytridiomycetes)., Weber, R.W.S. & Webster, J., 2000
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Olpidiales/Olpidiaceae/Olpidiaster brassicae/Olpidiaster brassicaea chytridiomycete fungus Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Brassica/Brassicacabbages, mustards, turnips and rapeliveroot
parasitises live root Brassica oleracea var capitata Cabbage Brassicales: Brassicaceae Introduction to Fungi, Webster, J., 1980
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Olpidiales/Olpidiaceae/Olpidiaster brassicae/Olpidiaster brassicaea chytridiomycete fungus Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Brassica oleracea var. capitata/Brassica oleracea var. capitatacabbageliveroot

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

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

Filters:

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
spreads Tobacco Necrosis virus Augusta Disease Of Tulips - causative organism Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Tobacco Necrosis virus/Tobacco Necrosis virusAugusta disease of tulips (causative organism) Fungus / infection vector /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Olpidiales/Olpidiaceae/Olpidiaster brassicae/Olpidiaster brassicaea chytridiomycete fungus is spread by

Olpidiaster brassicae (a chytridiomycete fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Olpidiaster brassicae (a chytridiomycete fungus) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Weber, R.W.S. & Webster, J., 2000Teaching techniques for mycology: 9. Olpidium and Rhizophlyctis (Chytridiomycetes).Mycologist Vol 14 (1): 17-20.
Webster, J., 1980Introduction to FungiSecond edition, 669pp, Cambridge University Press
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOlpidiaster brassicae (a chytridiomycete fungus)
FamilyOLPIDIACEAE (a family of chytridiomycete fungi)
OrderOLPIDIALES (an order of fungi)
SubclassCHYTRIDIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
ClassCHYTRIDIOMYCETES (chytridomycete fungi, chytrids)
PhylumCHYTRIDIOMYCOTA (chytridomycete fungi, chytrids)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Olpidiaster brassicae (a chytridiomycete fungus)

Olpidiaster brassicae (a chytridiomycete fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Literature

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Olpidiaster brassicae (a chytridiomycete fungus):

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