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Interactions where Buxus sempervirens is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part 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 Summary
has sap sucked by UK/Ireland Gonocerus acuteangulatus Box Bug Hemiptera: Coreidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coreidae/Gonocerus acuteangulatus/Gonocerus acuteangulatusbox bug Foodplant / sap suckerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensbox sucks sap of
is foodplant of Diplodia coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Diplodia buxi a coleomycete Botryosphaeriales: Botryosphaeriaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Diplodia buxi/Diplodia buxia coleomyceteDiplodia coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensbox Diplodia coelomycetous anamorph feeds on
is foodplant of Diplodia coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Diplodia buxi var minor a coelomycete Botryosphaeriales: Botryosphaeriaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Diplodia buxi var. minor/Diplodia buxi var. minora coelomyceteDiplodia coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensbox Diplodia coelomycetous anamorph feeds on
(dead) dead is decayed by effuse colony of Sporidesmiella dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Sporidesmiella parva a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales: Melanommataceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Melanommataceae/Sporidesmiella parva/Sporidesmiella parvaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySporidesmiella dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdead (9)effuse colony of Sporidesmiella dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead
(dead) dead is decayed by Chaetopsina anamorph UK/Ireland Chaetopsina fulva an anamorphic fungus Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Chaetopsina fulva/Chaetopsina fulvaan anamorphic fungusChaetopsina anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdead Chaetopsina anamorph is saprobic on dead
bark (trunk) (living) living bark (trunk) is associate of fruitbody UK/IrelandMinor Dendrothele acerina Maple Whitewash Corticiales: Corticiaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Corticiales/Corticiaceae/Dendrothele acerina/Dendrothele acerinamaple whitewashfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxlivingbark (trunk)Minor fruitbody is associated with living bark (trunk)
bark bark is decayed by effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Sporidesmium altum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Sporidesmium altum/Sporidesmium altuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxbark (9-5)effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on bark
bark bark is decayed by fruitbody UK/Ireland Dendrothele commixta a basidiomycete fungus Corticiales: Corticiaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Corticiales/Corticiaceae/Dendrothele commixta/Dendrothele commixtaa basidiomycete fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxbark fruitbody is saprobic on bark
bark (rotten) rotten bark is decayed by effuse colony of Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph Brachysporium britannicum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Trichosphaeriales: Trichosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Trichosphaeriales/Trichosphaeriaceae/Brachysporium britannicum/Brachysporium britannicuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyBrachysporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxrottenbark effuse colony of Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten bark
branch (small) (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed branch (small) is decayed by fruitbody Gymnopus foetidus Foetid Parachute Agaricales: Omphalotaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Omphalotaceae/Gymnopus foetidus/Gymnopus foetidusfoetid parachutefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdead, fallen, decayedbranch (small) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed branch (small)
branch (thick) (dead) dead branch (thick) is decayed by erumpent stroma Camaropella lutea a stromatic pyrenomycete Boliniales: Boliniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Boliniales/Boliniaceae/Camaropella lutea/Camaropella luteaa stromatic pyrenomyceteerumpentstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdeadbranch (thick) (8-4)erumpent stroma is saprobic on dead branch (thick)
branch (thick) (dead) dead branch (thick) is decayed by stromatic, immersed, multi-level perithecium Camaropella lutea a stromatic pyrenomycete Boliniales: Boliniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Boliniales/Boliniaceae/Camaropella lutea/Camaropella luteaa stromatic pyrenomycetestromatic, immersed, multi-levelperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdeadbranch (thick) (8-4)stromatic, immersed, multi-level perithecium is saprobic on dead branch (thick)
branch (thin) (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed branch (thin) is decayed by fruitbody Minor Postia subcaesia Blueing Bracket Polyporales: Fomitopsidaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Fomitopsidaceae/Postia subcaesia/Postia subcaesiablueing bracketfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdead, fallen, decayedbranch (thin)Minor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed branch (thin)
branch (dead, fallen) dead, fallen branch is decayed by fruitbody Polyporus tuberaster Tuberous Polypore Polyporales: Polyporaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Polyporus tuberaster/Polyporus tuberastertuberous polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdead, fallenbranch fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen branch
branch (dead, soft, decayed) dead, soft, decayed branch is decayed by fruitbody Minor Stypella legonii a jelly fungus Auriculariales Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Auriculariales/Stypella legonii/Stypella legoniia jelly fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdead, soft, decayedbranchMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, soft, decayed branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by somewhat scattered, covered by epidermis whih splits longitudinally pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Phomopsis stictica a coelomycete Diaporthales: Diaporthaceae 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/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Diaporthaceae/Phomopsis stictica/Phomopsis sticticaa coelomycetesomewhat scattered, covered by epidermis whih splits longitudinallypycnidiumPhomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdeadbranch (11-4)somewhat scattered, covered by epidermis whih splits longitudinally pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by superficial, clustered perithecium Nectria desmazieri a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria desmazieri/Nectria desmazieria pyrenomycetesuperficial, clusteredperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdeadbranch (2-4)superficial, clustered perithecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (decorticate) decorticate branch is decayed by mostly superficial pseudothecium UK/Ireland Kirschsteiniothelia aethiops an ascomycete Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Kirschsteiniothelia aethiops/Kirschsteiniothelia aethiopsan ascomycetemostly superficialpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdecorticatebranch (12-4)mostly superficial pseudothecium is saprobic on decorticate branch
branch (decorticate) decorticate branch is decayed by colony of Dendryphiopsis dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Kirschsteiniothelia aethiops an ascomycete Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Kirschsteiniothelia aethiops/Kirschsteiniothelia aethiopsan ascomycetecolonyDendryphiopsis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdecorticatebranch (12-4)colony of Dendryphiopsis dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on decorticate branch
branch (fallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mould) fallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mould branch is decayed by perithecium Chaetosphaeria inaequalis a pyrenomycete Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria inaequalis/Chaetosphaeria inaequalisa pyrenomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxfallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mouldbranch (1-12)perithecium is saprobic on fallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mould branch
branch (fallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mould) fallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mould branch is decayed by colony of Gonytrichum dematiaceous anamorph Chaetosphaeria inaequalis a pyrenomycete Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria inaequalis/Chaetosphaeria inaequalisa pyrenomycetecolonyGonytrichum dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxfallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mouldbranch (1-12)colony of Gonytrichum dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mould branch
branch (fallen) fallen branch is decayed by resupinate fruitbody Heteroradulum deglubens Blushing Crust Auriculariales: Auriculariaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Auriculariales/Auriculariaceae/Heteroradulum deglubens/Heteroradulum deglubensblushing crustresupinatefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxfallenbranch resupinate fruitbody is saprobic on fallen branch
inflorescence inflorescence is galled by Restricted Eriophyes buxi a gall mite Trombidiformes: Eriophyidae Box bud blast, Anon., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Eriophyes buxi/Eriophyes buxia gall mite Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxinflorescenceSole causes gall of inflorescence
inflorescence inflorescence is galled by Restricted Eriophyes canestrinii a gall mite Trombidiformes: Eriophyidae Box bud blast, Anon., 2007
Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Eriophyes canestrinii/Eriophyes canestriniia gall mite Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxinflorescenceSole causes gall of inflorescence
leaf, esp margin (live) live leaf, esp margin is foodplant of few, scattered or grouped, amphigenous pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Mycosphaerella buxicola an ascomycete Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella buxicola/Mycosphaerella buxicolaan ascomycetefew, scattered or grouped, amphigenouspycnidiumPhyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxliveleaf, esp margin few, scattered or grouped, amphigenous pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph feeds on live leaf, esp margin
leaf, esp margin (live) live leaf, esp margin is spotted by subepidermal pseudothecium UK/Ireland Mycosphaerella buxicola an ascomycete Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella buxicola/Mycosphaerella buxicolaan ascomycetesubepidermalpseudothecium Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxliveleaf, esp margin subepidermal pseudothecium causes spots on live leaf, esp margin
leaf leaf is galled by larva Monarthropalpus flavus a gall midge Diptera: Cecidomyiidae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Monarthropalpus flavus/Monarthropalpus flavusa gall midgelarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxleaf larva causes gall of leaf
leaf (bleached, dead) bleached, dead leaf is decayed by amphigenous thyriothecium Microthyrium macrosporum a fly speck fungus Microthyriales: Microthyriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Microthyriales/Microthyriaceae/Microthyrium macrosporum/Microthyrium macrosporuma fly speck fungusamphigenousthyriothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxbleached, deadleaf (12-1)amphigenous thyriothecium is saprobic on bleached, dead leaf
leaf (dead, attached) dead, attached leaf is decayed by fruitbody UK/IrelandRestricted Marasmius buxi Box Parachute Agaricales: Marasmiaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Marasmiaceae/Marasmius buxi/Marasmius buxibox parachutefruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdead, attachedleafSole fruitbody is saprobic on dead, attached leaf
leaf (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed leaf is decayed by fruitbody UK/IrelandRestricted Marasmius buxi Box Parachute Agaricales: Marasmiaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Marasmiaceae/Marasmius buxi/Marasmius buxibox parachutefruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdead, fallen, decayedleafSole fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed leaf
leaf (dead, fallen) dead, fallen leaf is decayed by superficial, hypophyllous perithecium UK/Ireland Pseudonectria rousseliana Box Dieback - causative organism Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Box blight, Anon., 2007
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Pseudonectria rousseliana/Pseudonectria rousselianabox dieback (causative organism)superficial, hypophyllousperithecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdead, fallenleaf (11-3)superficial, hypophyllous perithecium is saprobic on dead, fallen leaf
leaf (dead, fallen) dead, fallen leaf is decayed by superficial, hypophyllous sporodochium of Volutella anamorph UK/Ireland Pseudonectria rousseliana Box Dieback - causative organism Hypocreales: Nectriaceae RHS Gardening For All, RHS
Box blight, Anon., 2007
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/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Pseudonectria rousseliana/Pseudonectria rousselianabox dieback (causative organism)superficial, hypophylloussporodochiumVolutella anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdead, fallenleaf (11-3)superficial, hypophyllous sporodochium of Volutella anamorph is saprobic on dead, fallen leaf
leaf (dead, fallen) dead, fallen leaf is parasitised by amphigenous, triangular pycnidium of Suttoniella coelomycetous anamorph Foreign Suttoniella arnaudii Suttoniella arnaudii sp.nov. (Coelomycetes) on dead leaves of Buxus sempervirens, Hoyo, P. & Gómez-Bolea, A., 2004
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Suttoniella arnaudii/Suttoniella arnaudiiamphigenous, triangularpycnidiumSuttoniella coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdead, fallenleaf amphigenous, triangular pycnidium of Suttoniella coelomycetous anamorph parasitises dead, fallen leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by amphigenous, erumpent, pushing up and splitting epidermis conidioma of Blennoria coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Blennoria buxi a coelomycete Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Blennoria buxi/Blennoria buxia coelomyceteamphigenous, erumpent, pushing up and splitting epidermisconidiomaBlennoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdeadleaf (12-6)amphigenous, erumpent, pushing up and splitting epidermis conidioma of Blennoria coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by immersed, then splitting epidermis conidioma of Dothiorella coelomycetous anamorph Dothiorella candollei a coelomycete Botryosphaeriales: Botryosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Dothiorella candollei/Dothiorella candolleia coelomyceteimmersed, then splitting epidermisconidiomaDothiorella coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdeadleaf immersed, then splitting epidermis conidioma of Dothiorella coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by immersed, gregarious, mainly hypophyllous pycnidium of Sarcophoma coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Guignardia miribelii an ascomycete Botryosphaeriales: Phyllostictaceae 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/Botryosphaeriales/Phyllostictaceae/Guignardia miribelii/Guignardia miribeliian ascomyceteimmersed, gregarious, mainly hypophyllouspycnidiumSarcophoma coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdeadleaf immersed, gregarious, mainly hypophyllous pycnidium of Sarcophoma coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by thyriothecium Microthyrium ciliatum var hederae a fly speck fungus Microthyriales: Microthyriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Microthyriales/Microthyriaceae/Microthyrium ciliatum var. hederae/Microthyrium ciliatum var. hederaea fly speck fungusthyriothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdeadleaf (9-5)thyriothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by superficial mycelium Microthyrium ciliatum var hederae a fly speck fungus Microthyriales: Microthyriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Microthyriales/Microthyriaceae/Microthyrium ciliatum var. hederae/Microthyrium ciliatum var. hederaea fly speck fungussuperficialmycelium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdeadleaf (9-5)superficial mycelium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by somewhat scattered, covered by epidermis whih splits longitudinally pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Phomopsis stictica a coelomycete Diaporthales: Diaporthaceae 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/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Diaporthaceae/Phomopsis stictica/Phomopsis sticticaa coelomycetesomewhat scattered, covered by epidermis whih splits longitudinallypycnidiumPhomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdeadleaf (11-4)somewhat scattered, covered by epidermis whih splits longitudinally pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by effuse colony of Sesquicillium anamorph UK/Ireland Sesquicillium buxi an anamorphic fungus Hypocreales: Bionectriaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Bionectriaceae/Sesquicillium buxi/Sesquicillium buxian anamorphic funguseffusecolonySesquicillium anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdeadleaf effuse colony of Sesquicillium anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by immersed, crowded, hypophyllous perithecium Hyponectria buxi a pyrenomycete Xylariales: Hyponectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Hyponectriaceae/Hyponectria buxi/Hyponectria buxia pyrenomyceteimmersed, crowded, hypophyllousperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdeadleaf (5-12)immersed, crowded, hypophyllous perithecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (fading) fading leaf is decayed by amphigenous, erumpent, pushing up and splitting epidermis conidioma of Blennoria coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Blennoria buxi a coelomycete Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Blennoria buxi/Blennoria buxia coelomyceteamphigenous, erumpent, pushing up and splitting epidermisconidiomaBlennoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxfadingleaf (12-6)amphigenous, erumpent, pushing up and splitting epidermis conidioma of Blennoria coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on fading leaf
leaf (fading) fading leaf is decayed by immersed, then splitting epidermis conidioma of Dothiorella coelomycetous anamorph Dothiorella candollei a coelomycete Botryosphaeriales: Botryosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Dothiorella candollei/Dothiorella candolleia coelomyceteimmersed, then splitting epidermisconidiomaDothiorella coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxfadingleaf immersed, then splitting epidermis conidioma of Dothiorella coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on fading leaf
leaf (fading) fading leaf is decayed by immersed, gregarious, mainly hypophyllous pycnidium of Sarcophoma coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Guignardia miribelii an ascomycete Botryosphaeriales: Phyllostictaceae 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/Botryosphaeriales/Phyllostictaceae/Guignardia miribelii/Guignardia miribeliian ascomyceteimmersed, gregarious, mainly hypophyllouspycnidiumSarcophoma coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxfadingleaf immersed, gregarious, mainly hypophyllous pycnidium of Sarcophoma coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on fading leaf
leaf (fading) fading leaf is decayed by immersed, crowded, hypophyllous perithecium Hyponectria buxi a pyrenomycete Xylariales: Hyponectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Hyponectriaceae/Hyponectria buxi/Hyponectria buxia pyrenomyceteimmersed, crowded, hypophyllousperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxfadingleaf (5-12)immersed, crowded, hypophyllous perithecium is saprobic on fading leaf
leaf (live, spun together) live, spun together leaf may contain caterpillar (young) UK/Ireland Cydalima perspectalis Box Tree Moth, Boxworm Lepidoptera: Crambidae Box tree caterpillar, Diaphania perspectalis, Anon., 2009
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Crambidae/Cydalima perspectalis/Cydalima perspectalisbox tree moth, boxwormcaterpillar (young) Foodplant / internal feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxlive, spun togetherleaf caterpillar (young) feeds within live, spun together leaf
leaf (live, spun together) live, spun together leaf is spun by caterpillar (larger) UK/Ireland Cydalima perspectalis Box Tree Moth, Boxworm Lepidoptera: Crambidae Box tree caterpillar, Diaphania perspectalis, Anon., 2009
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Crambidae/Cydalima perspectalis/Cydalima perspectalisbox tree moth, boxwormcaterpillar (larger) Foodplant / spinnerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxlive, spun togetherleaf caterpillar (larger) spins live, spun together leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by colony of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph Phyllosticta a form genus of coelomycetous leaf-spot fungi Botryosphaeriales: Phyllostictaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Phyllostictaceae/Phyllosticta/Phyllostictaa form genus of coelomycetous leaf-spot fungicolonyPhyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxliveleaf colony of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by epiphyllous pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Phyllosticta buxina a coelomycete Botryosphaeriales: Phyllostictaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Phyllostictaceae/Phyllosticta buxina/Phyllosticta buxinaa coelomyceteepiphyllouspycnidiumPhyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxliveleaf (8)epiphyllous pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous Foreign Phyllactinia guttata s. lat. Hazel Mildew, Hazelnut Powdery Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Phyllactinia guttata s. lat./Phyllactinia guttata s. lat.hazel mildew, hazelnut powdery mildewhypophyllous Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxliveleaf hypophyllous parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf may be infected and damaged by colony of Cylindrocladium dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Cylindrocladium buxicola Box Blight Hypocreales: Nectriaceae RHS Gardening For All, RHS
Box blight, Anon., 2007
A new blight disease on Buxus in the UK caused by the fungus Cylindrocladium, Henricot, B., Pérez-Sierra, A. & Prior, C., 2000
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Cylindrocladium buxicola/Cylindrocladium buxicolabox blightcolonyCylindrocladium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxliveleaf colony of Cylindrocladium dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf may be infected and damaged by superficial, hypophyllous sporodochium of Volutella anamorph UK/Ireland Pseudonectria rousseliana Box Dieback - causative organism Hypocreales: Nectriaceae RHS Gardening For All, RHS
Box blight, Anon., 2007
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/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Pseudonectria rousseliana/Pseudonectria rousselianabox dieback (causative organism)superficial, hypophylloussporodochiumVolutella anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxliveleaf (11-3)superficial, hypophyllous sporodochium of Volutella anamorph infects and damages live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf may be infected and damaged by Hyponectria buxi a pyrenomycete Xylariales: Hyponectriaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Hyponectriaceae/Hyponectria buxi/Hyponectria buxia pyrenomycete Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxliveleaf infects and damages live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by amphigenous telium UK/IrelandMajor Puccinia buxi Box Rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
The strange story of box rust, Puccinia buxi, in Britain, Preece, T.F., 2000
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia buxi/Puccinia buxibox rustamphigenoustelium Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxliveleafMajor (9-10 and over-wintering)amphigenous telium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf may have epiphytic UK/Ireland Metzgeria fruticulosa s.l. a veilwort Metzgeriales: Metzgeriaceae Epiphyllic and epifungal liverworts on Hampstead Heath, London, Duckett, J., 2008
/Plantae/Marchantiophyta/Jungermanniopsida/Metzgeriales/Metzgeriaceae/Metzgeria fruticulosa s.l./Metzgeria fruticulosa s.l.a veilwort Plant / epiphyteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxliveleaf grows on live leaf
log (rotting) rotting log is decayed by effuse colony of Pachnocybe anamorph Pachnocybe albida a pucciniomycete fungus Pachnocybales: Pachnocybaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pachnocybales/Pachnocybaceae/Pachnocybe albida/Pachnocybe albidaa pucciniomycete funguseffusecolonyPachnocybe anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxrottinglog effuse colony of Pachnocybe anamorph is saprobic on rotting log
shoot tip shoot tip is galled by UK/IrelandRestricted Psylla buxi Box Sucker Hemiptera: Psyllidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Psyllidae/Psylla buxi/Psylla buxibox sucker Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxshoot tipSole causes gall of shoot tip
stick (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed stick is decayed by fruitbody Gymnopus foetidus Foetid Parachute Agaricales: Omphalotaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Omphalotaceae/Gymnopus foetidus/Gymnopus foetidusfoetid parachutefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdead, fallen, decayedstick fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed stick
stick (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed stick is decayed by fruitbody Minor Postia subcaesia Blueing Bracket Polyporales: Fomitopsidaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Fomitopsidaceae/Postia subcaesia/Postia subcaesiablueing bracketfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdead, fallen, decayedstickMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed stick
stump (dead) dead stump is decayed by erumpent stroma Camaropella lutea a stromatic pyrenomycete Boliniales: Boliniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Boliniales/Boliniaceae/Camaropella lutea/Camaropella luteaa stromatic pyrenomyceteerumpentstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdeadstump (8-4)erumpent stroma is saprobic on dead stump
stump (dead) dead stump is decayed by stromatic, immersed, multi-level perithecium Camaropella lutea a stromatic pyrenomycete Boliniales: Boliniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Boliniales/Boliniaceae/Camaropella lutea/Camaropella luteaa stromatic pyrenomycetestromatic, immersed, multi-levelperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdeadstump (8-4)stromatic, immersed, multi-level perithecium is saprobic on dead stump
trunk (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed trunk of sapling is decayed by fruitbody Minor Postia subcaesia Blueing Bracket Polyporales: Fomitopsidaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Fomitopsidaceae/Postia subcaesia/Postia subcaesiablueing bracketfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdead, fallen, decayedtrunksaplingMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk of sapling
trunk (dead, fallen, soft, decayed) dead, fallen, soft, decayed trunk is decayed by fruitbody Minor Stypella legonii a jelly fungus Auriculariales Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Auriculariales/Stypella legonii/Stypella legoniia jelly fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdead, fallen, soft, decayedtrunkMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, soft, decayed trunk
trunk (dead, fallen, very decayed) dead, fallen, very decayed trunk is decayed by fruitbody Minor Pluteus podospileus a shield Agaricales: Pluteaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pluteaceae/Pluteus podospileus/Pluteus podospileusa shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdead, fallen, very decayedtrunkMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, very decayed trunk
trunk (dead) dead trunk is decayed by fruitbody Restricted Peniophora proxima a resupinate fungus Russulales: Peniophoraceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Peniophoraceae/Peniophora proxima/Peniophora proximaa resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdeadtrunkSole fruitbody is saprobic on dead trunk
trunk (live) live trunk is decayed by fruitbody Restricted Peniophora proxima a resupinate fungus Russulales: Peniophoraceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Peniophoraceae/Peniophora proxima/Peniophora proximaa resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxlivetrunkSole fruitbody is saprobic on live trunk
twig (small) twig (small) is decayed by erumpent, pushing up and splitting epidermis conidioma of Blennoria coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Blennoria buxi a coelomycete Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Blennoria buxi/Blennoria buxia coelomyceteerumpent, pushing up and splitting epidermisconidiomaBlennoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxtwig (small) (12-6)erumpent, pushing up and splitting epidermis conidioma of Blennoria coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on twig (small)
twig (small) (dead) dead twig (small) is decayed by immersed, then splitting epidermis conidioma of Dothiorella coelomycetous anamorph Dothiorella candollei a coelomycete Botryosphaeriales: Botryosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Dothiorella candollei/Dothiorella candolleia coelomyceteimmersed, then splitting epidermisconidiomaDothiorella coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdeadtwig (small) immersed, then splitting epidermis conidioma of Dothiorella coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig (small)
twig (terminal) (dead) dead twig (terminal) is decayed by immersed, gregarious pycnidium of Sarcophoma coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Guignardia miribelii an ascomycete Botryosphaeriales: Phyllostictaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Phyllostictaceae/Guignardia miribelii/Guignardia miribeliian ascomyceteimmersed, gregariouspycnidiumSarcophoma coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdeadtwig (terminal) immersed, gregarious pycnidium of Sarcophoma coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig (terminal)
twig, esp leaf scar (dead) dead twig, esp leaf scar is decayed by superficial, clustered perithecium Nectria desmazieri a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria desmazieri/Nectria desmazieria pyrenomycetesuperficial, clusteredperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdeadtwig, esp leaf scar (2-4)superficial, clustered perithecium is saprobic on dead twig, esp leaf scar
twig (dead, attached) dead, attached twig is decayed by fruitbody UK/Ireland Dendrothele commixta a basidiomycete fungus Corticiales: Corticiaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Corticiales/Corticiaceae/Dendrothele commixta/Dendrothele commixtaa basidiomycete fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdead, attachedtwig fruitbody is saprobic on dead, attached twig
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by somewhat scattered, covered by epidermis whih splits longitudinally pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Phomopsis stictica a coelomycete Diaporthales: Diaporthaceae 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/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Diaporthaceae/Phomopsis stictica/Phomopsis sticticaa coelomycetesomewhat scattered, covered by epidermis whih splits longitudinallypycnidiumPhomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdeadtwig (11-4)somewhat scattered, covered by epidermis whih splits longitudinally pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by superficial, small clustered perithecium Cyanonectria buxi a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Cyanonectria buxi/Cyanonectria buxia pyrenomycetesuperficial, small clusteredperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdeadtwig (10-1)superficial, small clustered perithecium is saprobic on dead twig
wood (base of bush) wood (base of bush) is decayed by superficial, subiculate perithecium Dematophora buxi a pyrenomycete Xylariales: Xylariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Dematophora buxi/Dematophora buxia pyrenomycetesuperficial, subiculateperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxwood (base of bush) superficial, subiculate perithecium is saprobic on wood (base of bush)
wood (base of bush) wood (base of bush) is decayed by colony of Geniculosporium dematiaceous anamorph Dematophora buxi a pyrenomycete Xylariales: Xylariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Dematophora buxi/Dematophora buxia pyrenomycetecolonyGeniculosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxwood (base of bush) colony of Geniculosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on wood (base of bush)
wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Rare Aphanobasidium pseudotsugae a resupinate fungus Agaricales: Pterulaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pterulaceae/Aphanobasidium pseudotsugae/Aphanobasidium pseudotsugaea resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdead, decayedwoodRare fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood
wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Minor Exidiopsis effusa Hair Ice Crust Auriculariales: Auriculariaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Auriculariales/Auriculariaceae/Exidiopsis effusa/Exidiopsis effusahair ice crustfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdead, decayedwoodMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood
wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Stypella crystallina a jelly fungus Auriculariales Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Auriculariales/Stypella crystallina/Stypella crystallinaa jelly fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdead, decayedwood fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood
wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Hyphodermella corrugata a resupinate fungus Polyporales: Phanerochaetaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Phanerochaetaceae/Hyphodermella corrugata/Hyphodermella corrugataa resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdead, decayedwood fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood
wood (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Xylodon rimosissimus a resupinate fungus Hymenochaetales: Schizoporaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Hymenochaetales/Schizoporaceae/Xylodon rimosissimus/Xylodon rimosissimusa resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdead, fallen, decayedwood fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed wood
wood (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Minor Postia subcaesia Blueing Bracket Polyporales: Fomitopsidaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Fomitopsidaceae/Postia subcaesia/Postia subcaesiablueing bracketfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdead, fallen, decayedwoodMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed wood
wood (dead, very decayed) dead, very decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Minor Pluteus podospileus a shield Agaricales: Pluteaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pluteaceae/Pluteus podospileus/Pluteus podospileusa shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdead, very decayedwoodMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, very decayed wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by fruitbody Minor Hydnoporia corrugata Glue Fungus, Glue Crust Hymenochaetales: Hymenochaetaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Hymenochaetales/Hymenochaetaceae/Hydnoporia corrugata/Hydnoporia corrugataglue fungus, glue crustfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdeadwoodMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by fruitbody Peniophora boidinii a resupinate fungus Russulales: Peniophoraceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Peniophoraceae/Peniophora boidinii/Peniophora boidiniia resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdeadwood fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood
wood (decayed) decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Minor Coniophora arida Dry Duster Boletales: Coniophoraceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Profiles of Fungi No. 142: Coniophora arida, Legon, N.W., 2006
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Coniophoraceae/Coniophora arida/Coniophora aridadry dusterfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdecayedwoodMinor fruitbody is saprobic on decayed wood
wood (green-stained) green-stained wood is decayed by effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Sporidesmium altum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Sporidesmium altum/Sporidesmium altuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxgreen-stainedwood (9-5)effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on green-stained wood
wood (live) live wood is parasitised by fruitbody Minor Hydnoporia corrugata Glue Fungus, Glue Crust Hymenochaetales: Hymenochaetaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Hymenochaetales/Hymenochaetaceae/Hydnoporia corrugata/Hydnoporia corrugataglue fungus, glue crustfruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxlivewoodMinor fruitbody parasitises live wood
wood (rotten) rotten wood is decayed by effuse colony of Actinocladium anamorph Actinocladium rhodosporum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Actinocladium rhodosporum/Actinocladium rhodosporuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyActinocladium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxrottenwood effuse colony of Actinocladium anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood
wood (rotten) rotten wood is decayed by effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Sporidesmium adscendens a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Sporidesmium adscendens/Sporidesmium adscendensa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxrottenwood (1)effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood
wood (rotten) rotten wood is decayed by effuse colony of Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph Brachysporium britannicum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Trichosphaeriales: Trichosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Trichosphaeriales/Trichosphaeriaceae/Brachysporium britannicum/Brachysporium britannicuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyBrachysporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxrottenwood effuse colony of Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood

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Buxus sempervirens (Box) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBuxus sempervirens (Box)
FamilyBUXACEAE (boxes)
OrderBUXALES (box trees)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Buxus sempervirens (Box)

Buxus sempervirens (Box) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Buxus sempervirens (Box):

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