Taphrina alni (Berk. & Broome) Gjaerum
(Alder Tongue)

Interactions where Taphrina alni 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
ascoma ascoma causes gall of live catkin scale (female) UK/IrelandRestricted Alnus alders Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina alni/Taphrina alnialder tongueascoma Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/Alnusalderslivecatkin scale (female)Sole
ascoma ascoma causes gall of live catkin scale (female) UK/IrelandMajor Alnus glutinosa Alder Fagales: Betulaceae The recent article on fungus-induced galls…, Anderson, R., 2001
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina alni/Taphrina alnialder tongueascoma Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus glutinosa/Alnus glutinosaalderlivecatkin scale (female)Major
ascoma ascoma causes gall of live catkin scale (female) UK/Ireland Alnus incana Grey Alder Fagales: Betulaceae The recent article on fungus-induced galls…, Anderson, R., 2001
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina alni/Taphrina alnialder tongueascoma Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus incana/Alnus incanagrey alderlivecatkin scale (female)

Author & YearTitleSource
Anderson, R., 2001The recent article on fungus-induced galls…Field Mycology Vol 2 (1): 34.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Taphrina alni (Alder Tongue) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taphrina alni (Alder Tongue) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTaphrina alni (Alder Tongue)
GenusTaphrina (tongue fungi)
FamilyTAPHRINACEAE (tongue fungi)
OrderTAPHRINALES (an order of ascomycetes)
SubclassTAPHRINOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes)
ClassTAPHRINOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumTAPHRINOMYCOTINA (pneumocystid fungi)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Taphrina alni (Alder Tongue)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Ellis, H.A. 2000 Fungus-induced galls on Alder catkins Field Mycology Vol 1 (3): 78-80.
Robinson, K. 2010 Alder Carr Fungi - Microfungi on Alder Field Mycology Vol 11 (1): 23-24.

Taphrina alni (Alder Tongue) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anderson, R. 2001 The recent article on fungus-induced galls… Field Mycology Vol 2 (1): 34.
Henrici, A. 2001 Notes and Records (Jan 2001) Field Mycology Vol 2 (1): 15-16.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Taphrina alni (Alder Tongue):

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