Pyrenopeziza brassicae B. Sutton & Rawl.
(Brassica Light Leaf Spot Disease - causative organism)

Interactions where Pyrenopeziza brassicae 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		apothecium causes spots on live leaf (old)			Brassica napus ssp oleifera	Oil-seed Rape	Brassicales: Brassicaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 First record of the natural occurrence in England of the teleomorph of Pyrenopeziza brassicae on oilseed rape, Lacey, M.E., Rawlinson C.J. & McCartney, H.A., 1987	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Pyrenopeziza brassicae/	Pyrenopeziza brassicae	Brassica light leaf spot disease - causative organism				apothecium	Foodplant / spot causer		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Brassica napus subsp. oleifera/	Brassica napus subsp. oleifera	oil-seed rape		live	leaf (old)
Cylindrosporium coelomycetous anamorph (hypophyllous, concentrically arranged)		hypophyllous, concentrically arranged acervulus of Cylindrosporium coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf (old)			Brassica napus ssp oleifera	Oil-seed Rape	Brassicales: Brassicaceae	Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Pyrenopeziza brassicae/	Pyrenopeziza brassicae	Brassica light leaf spot disease - causative organism		hypophyllous, concentrically arranged	acervulus	Cylindrosporium coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / spot causer			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Brassica napus subsp. oleifera/	Brassica napus subsp. oleifera	oil-seed rape		live	leaf (old)
apothecium		apothecium causes spots on live leaf (old)			Brassica napus ssp rapifera	Swede	Brassicales: Brassicaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Pyrenopeziza brassicae/	Pyrenopeziza brassicae	Brassica light leaf spot disease - causative organism				apothecium	Foodplant / spot causer			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Brassica napus subsp. rapifera/	Brassica napus subsp. rapifera	swede		live	leaf (old)
Cylindrosporium coelomycetous anamorph (hypophyllous, concentrically arranged)		hypophyllous, concentrically arranged acervulus of Cylindrosporium coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf (old)			Brassica napus ssp rapifera	Swede	Brassicales: Brassicaceae	Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Pyrenopeziza brassicae/	Pyrenopeziza brassicae	Brassica light leaf spot disease - causative organism		hypophyllous, concentrically arranged	acervulus	Cylindrosporium coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / spot causer			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Brassica napus subsp. rapifera/	Brassica napus subsp. rapifera	swede		live	leaf (old)
apothecium		apothecium causes spots on live leaf (old)			Brassica oleracea var italica	Broccoli, Calabrese	Brassicales: Brassicaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Pyrenopeziza brassicae/	Pyrenopeziza brassicae	Brassica light leaf spot disease - causative organism				apothecium	Foodplant / spot causer			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Brassica oleracea var. italica/	Brassica oleracea var. italica	broccoli, calabrese		live	leaf (old)
Cylindrosporium coelomycetous anamorph (hypophyllous, concentrically arranged)		hypophyllous, concentrically arranged acervulus of Cylindrosporium coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf (old)			Brassica oleracea var italica	Broccoli, Calabrese	Brassicales: Brassicaceae	Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Pyrenopeziza brassicae/	Pyrenopeziza brassicae	Brassica light leaf spot disease - causative organism		hypophyllous, concentrically arranged	acervulus	Cylindrosporium coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / spot causer			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Brassica oleracea var. italica/	Brassica oleracea var. italica	broccoli, calabrese		live	leaf (old)
apothecium		apothecium causes spots on live leaf (old)			Brassica oleracea var botrytis	Cauliflower	Brassicales: Brassicaceae	Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Pyrenopeziza brassicae/	Pyrenopeziza brassicae	Brassica light leaf spot disease - causative organism				apothecium	Foodplant / spot causer		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Brassica oleracea var. botrytis/	Brassica oleracea var. botrytis	cauliflower		live	leaf (old)
Cylindrosporium coelomycetous anamorph (hypophyllous, concentrically arranged)		hypophyllous, concentrically arranged acervulus of Cylindrosporium coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf (old)			Brassica oleracea var botrytis	Cauliflower	Brassicales: Brassicaceae	Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Pyrenopeziza brassicae/	Pyrenopeziza brassicae	Brassica light leaf spot disease - causative organism		hypophyllous, concentrically arranged	acervulus	Cylindrosporium coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / spot causer		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Brassica oleracea var. botrytis/	Brassica oleracea var. botrytis	cauliflower		live	leaf (old)		Major
Cylindrosporium coelomycetous anamorph (hypophyllous, concentrically arranged)		hypophyllous, concentrically arranged acervulus of Cylindrosporium coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live inflorescence			Brassica oleracea var botrytis	Cauliflower	Brassicales: Brassicaceae	Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Pyrenopeziza brassicae/	Pyrenopeziza brassicae	Brassica light leaf spot disease - causative organism		hypophyllous, concentrically arranged	acervulus	Cylindrosporium coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / spot causer		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Brassica oleracea var. botrytis/	Brassica oleracea var. botrytis	cauliflower		live	inflorescence		Major
apothecium		apothecium causes spots on live leaf (old)			Brassica oleracea var capitata	Cabbage	Brassicales: Brassicaceae	Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Pyrenopeziza brassicae/	Pyrenopeziza brassicae	Brassica light leaf spot disease - causative organism				apothecium	Foodplant / spot causer		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Brassica oleracea var. capitata/	Brassica oleracea var. capitata	cabbage		live	leaf (old)
Cylindrosporium coelomycetous anamorph (hypophyllous, concentrically arranged)		hypophyllous, concentrically arranged acervulus of Cylindrosporium coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf (old)			Brassica oleracea var capitata	Cabbage	Brassicales: Brassicaceae	Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Pyrenopeziza brassicae/	Pyrenopeziza brassicae	Brassica light leaf spot disease - causative organism		hypophyllous, concentrically arranged	acervulus	Cylindrosporium coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / spot causer		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Brassica oleracea var. capitata/	Brassica oleracea var. capitata	cabbage		live	leaf (old)		Major
apothecium		apothecium causes spots on live leaf (old)			Brassica oleracea var gemmifera	Brussels-sprout	Brassicales: Brassicaceae	Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Pyrenopeziza brassicae/	Pyrenopeziza brassicae	Brassica light leaf spot disease - causative organism				apothecium	Foodplant / spot causer		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera/	Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera	Brussels-sprout		live	leaf (old)
Cylindrosporium coelomycetous anamorph (hypophyllous, concentrically arranged)		hypophyllous, concentrically arranged acervulus of Cylindrosporium coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf (old)			Brassica oleracea var gemmifera	Brussels-sprout	Brassicales: Brassicaceae	Pyrenopeziza brassicae - CropMonitor, Anon. Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Pyrenopeziza brassicae/	Pyrenopeziza brassicae	Brassica light leaf spot disease - causative organism		hypophyllous, concentrically arranged	acervulus	Cylindrosporium coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / spot causer		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera/	Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera	Brussels-sprout		live	leaf (old)		Major
apothecium		apothecium causes spots on live leaf (old)			Brassica oleracea var viridis	Kale	Brassicales: Brassicaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Pyrenopeziza brassicae/	Pyrenopeziza brassicae	Brassica light leaf spot disease - causative organism				apothecium	Foodplant / spot causer			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Brassica oleracea var. viridis/	Brassica oleracea var. viridis	kale		live	leaf (old)
Cylindrosporium coelomycetous anamorph (hypophyllous, concentrically arranged)		hypophyllous, concentrically arranged acervulus of Cylindrosporium coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf (old)			Brassica oleracea var viridis	Kale	Brassicales: Brassicaceae	Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Pyrenopeziza brassicae/	Pyrenopeziza brassicae	Brassica light leaf spot disease - causative organism		hypophyllous, concentrically arranged	acervulus	Cylindrosporium coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / spot causer			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Brassica oleracea var. viridis/	Brassica oleracea var. viridis	kale		live	leaf (old)

Author & Year	Title	Source
Anon.	Pyrenopeziza brassicae - CropMonitor	www.cropmonitor.co.uk/wosr/encyclopaedia/view_icard.cfm?cslref=12680
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998	Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants	Collins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook	2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Lacey, M.E., Rawlinson C.J. & McCartney, H.A., 1987	First record of the natural occurrence in England of the teleomorph of Pyrenopeziza brassicae on oilseed rape	TBMS Vol 89 (1): 135-140.

Pyrenopeziza brassicae (Brassica Light Leaf Spot Disease - causative organism) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Pyrenopeziza brassicae (Brassica Light Leaf Spot Disease - causative organism) 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	Pyrenopeziza brassicae (Brassica Light Leaf Spot Disease - causative organism)
Genus	Pyrenopeziza (a genus of discomycetes)
Family	DERMATEACEAE (a family of discomycetes)
Order	HELOTIALES (an order of discomycetes and lichens)
Subclass	LEOTIOMYCETIDAE (powdery mildews)
Class	LEOTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
Subphylum	PEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
Phylum	ASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
Kingdom	FUNGI (true fungi)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

Pyrenopeziza brassicae is also a member of:
Discomycetes - discomycete fungi (via Helotiales)
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 Pyrenopeziza brassicae (Brassica Light Leaf Spot Disease - causative organism)

Identification Works

Handling & Magnification	Author	Year	Title	Source
	Anon.		Pyrenopeziza brassicae - CropMonitor	www.cropmonitor.co.uk/wosr/encyclopaedia/view_icard.cfm?cslref=12680
	Lacey, M.E., Rawlinson C.J. & McCartney, H.A.	1987	First record of the natural occurrence in England of the teleomorph of Pyrenopeziza brassicae on oilseed rape	TBMS Vol 89 (1): 135-140.

Pyrenopeziza brassicae (Brassica Light Leaf Spot Disease - causative organism) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

DERMATEACEAE
(a family of discomycetes)

HELOTIALES
(an order of discomycetes and lichens)

LEOTIOMYCETIDAE
(powdery mildews)

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Discomycetes
(discomycete fungi)

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

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Pyrenopeziza brassicae (Brassica Light Leaf Spot Disease - causative organism):

DERMATEACEAE
(a family of discomycetes)

HELOTIALES
(an order of discomycetes and lichens)

LEOTIOMYCETIDAE
(powdery mildews)

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Discomycetes
(discomycete fungi)

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

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