Taphrina deformans (Berk.) Tul.
(Peach Leaf Curl - causative organism)

Interactions where Taphrina deformans 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
infection infection causes gall of curled, reddened leaf Rare Prunus armeniaca Apricot Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina deformans/Taphrina deformanspeach leaf curl (causative organism)infection Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus armeniaca/Prunus armeniacaapricotcurled, reddenedleafRare (6-7)
infection infection causes gall of curled, reddened leaf Major Prunus dulcis Almond Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina deformans/Taphrina deformanspeach leaf curl (causative organism)infection Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus dulcis/Prunus dulcisalmondcurled, reddenedleafMajor (6-7)
infection infection causes gall of curled, reddened leaf Major Prunus persica Peach and Nectarine Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina deformans/Taphrina deformanspeach leaf curl (causative organism)infection Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus persica/Prunus persicapeach and nectarinecurled, reddenedleafMajor (6-7)
infection infection causes gall of curled, reddened leaf Major Prunus persica var nectarina Nectarine Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina deformans/Taphrina deformanspeach leaf curl (causative organism)infection Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus persica var nectarina/Prunus persica var nectarinanectarinecurled, reddenedleafMajor (6-7)

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
Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls95pp, British Plant Gall Society (BPGS)

Taphrina deformans (Peach Leaf Curl - causative organism) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taphrina deformans (Peach Leaf Curl - causative organism) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTaphrina deformans (Peach Leaf Curl - causative organism)
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 deformans (Peach Leaf Curl - causative organism)

Taphrina deformans (Peach Leaf Curl - causative organism) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Taphrina deformans (Peach Leaf Curl - causative organism):

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