Ascochyta mercurialis Bres.
(a coelomycete)

Interactions where Ascochyta mercurialis 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
Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph (gregarious, epiphyllous, amber or pale brownish yellow) gregarious, epiphyllous, amber or pale brownish yellow pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf UK/Ireland Mercurialis perennis Dog’s Mercury Malpighiales: Euphorbiaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Ascochyta mercurialis/Ascochyta mercurialisa coelomycetegregarious, epiphyllous, amber or pale brownish yellowpycnidiumAscochyta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Euphorbiaceae/Mercurialis perennis/Mercurialis perennisdog's mercuryliveleaf (5-9)

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Grove, W.B., 1935British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidiaVol I, 488pp, Cambridge University Press

Ascochyta mercurialis (a coelomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Ascochyta mercurialis (a coelomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesAscochyta mercurialis (a coelomycete)
GenusAscochyta (a form genus of coelomycetous leaf-spot fungi)
OrderPLEOSPORALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassDOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
ClassDOTHIDEOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ascochyta mercurialis (a coelomycete)

Ascochyta mercurialis (a coelomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Ascochyta mercurialis (a coelomycete):

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