Cercospora mercurialis Pass.
(a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Cercospora 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
Cercospora dematiaceous anamorph (amphigenous) amphigenous colony of Cercospora dematiaceous anamorph causes spots on live leaf Mercurialis annua Annual Mercury Malpighiales: Euphorbiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Cercospora mercurialis/Cercospora mercurialisa dematiaceous anamorphic fungusamphigenouscolonyCercospora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Euphorbiaceae/Mercurialis annua/Mercurialis annuaannual mercuryliveleaf (8-9)
Cercospora dematiaceous anamorph (amphigenous) amphigenous colony of Cercospora dematiaceous 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
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Cercospora mercurialis/Cercospora mercurialisa dematiaceous anamorphic fungusamphigenouscolonyCercospora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Euphorbiaceae/Mercurialis perennis/Mercurialis perennisdog's mercuryliveleaf (8-9)

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

Cercospora mercurialis (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Cercospora mercurialis (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesCercospora mercurialis (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
GenusCercospora (a genus of dematiaceous anamorphic fungi)
FamilyMYCOSPHAERELLACEAE (a family of ascomycetes and lichens)
OrderCAPNODIALES (sooty moulds)
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 Cercospora mercurialis (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Groenewald, J.Z. et al 2013 Species concepts in Cercospora: spotting the weeds among the roses Stud. Mycol. Vol 75: 115-170.

Cercospora mercurialis (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Cercospora mercurialis (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus):

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