Taphrina johansonii Sadeb.
(Aspen Tongue)

Interactions where Taphrina johansonii 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
causes gall of swollen, golden yellow carpel Populus poplars Malpighiales: Salicaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
The reassignment of three ’lost’ Taphrina species (Taphrina bullata, Taphrina insititiae and Taphrina rhizophora) supported by the divergence of nuclear and mitochondrial DNA, Petrydesova, J., Bacigalova, K. & Sulo, P., 2013
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina johansonii/Taphrina johansoniiaspen tongue Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus/Populuspoplarsswollen, golden yellowcarpel
causes gall of swollen, golden yellow carpel Major Populus tremula Aspen Malpighiales: Salicaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
The reassignment of three ’lost’ Taphrina species (Taphrina bullata, Taphrina insititiae and Taphrina rhizophora) supported by the divergence of nuclear and mitochondrial DNA, Petrydesova, J., Bacigalova, K. & Sulo, P., 2013
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina johansonii/Taphrina johansoniiaspen tongue Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus tremula/Populus tremulaaspenswollen, golden yellowcarpelMajor

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Petrydesova, J., Bacigalova, K. & Sulo, P., 2013The reassignment of three ’lost’ Taphrina species (Taphrina bullata, Taphrina insititiae and Taphrina rhizophora) supported by the divergence of nuclear and mitochondrial DNAInternational Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology Vol 63: 3091-3098.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTaphrina johansonii (Aspen 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 johansonii (Aspen Tongue)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Cosgrove, P. et al 2005 Aspen - Britain’s missing link with the boreal forest British Wildlife Vol 17, No 2: 107-115.
Emmett, E. & V. 2002 Taphrina johansonii. Growing on catkins of aspen, Populus tremula Vol 3 (1) Page: Front cover

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

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Taphrina johansonii (Aspen Tongue):

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