Corynespora cassiicola (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) C.T. Wei
(Cucumber Leaf Blotch - causative organism)

Interactions where Corynespora cassiicola 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
Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph causes spots on live petal Hydrangea macrophylla Hydrangea Cornales: Hydrangeaceae Petal spotting of hydrangea flowers caused by Corynespora cassiicola: old pathogen - new disease, Leite, R.S. & Barreto, R.W., 2000
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Corynesporascaceae/Corynespora cassiicola/Corynespora cassiicolacucumber leaf blotch (causative organism)effusecolonyCorynespora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Hydrangeaceae/Hydrangea macrophylla/Hydrangea macrophyllahydrangealivepetal
Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph causes spots on live leaf Hydrangea macrophylla Hydrangea Cornales: Hydrangeaceae Petal spotting of hydrangea flowers caused by Corynespora cassiicola: old pathogen - new disease, Leite, R.S. & Barreto, R.W., 2000
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Corynesporascaceae/Corynespora cassiicola/Corynespora cassiicolacucumber leaf blotch (causative organism)effusecolonyCorynespora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Hydrangeaceae/Hydrangea macrophylla/Hydrangea macrophyllahydrangealiveleaf
Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live fruit UK/Ireland Cucumis melo Melon Cucurbitales: Cucurbitaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Corynesporascaceae/Corynespora cassiicola/Corynespora cassiicolacucumber leaf blotch (causative organism)effusecolonyCorynespora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis melo/Cucumis melomelonlivefruit
Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph causes shot holes on live leaf UK/Ireland Cucumis melo Melon Cucurbitales: Cucurbitaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Corynesporascaceae/Corynespora cassiicola/Corynespora cassiicolacucumber leaf blotch (causative organism)effusecolonyCorynespora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / shot hole causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis melo/Cucumis melomelonliveleaf
Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph causes spots on live leaf UK/Ireland Cucumis melo Melon Cucurbitales: Cucurbitaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Corynesporascaceae/Corynespora cassiicola/Corynespora cassiicolacucumber leaf blotch (causative organism)effusecolonyCorynespora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis melo/Cucumis melomelonliveleaf
Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live fruit UK/Ireland Cucumis sativus Cucumber, Gherkin Cucurbitales: Cucurbitaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Corynesporascaceae/Corynespora cassiicola/Corynespora cassiicolacucumber leaf blotch (causative organism)effusecolonyCorynespora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinlivefruit
Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph causes shot holes on live leaf UK/Ireland Cucumis sativus Cucumber, Gherkin Cucurbitales: Cucurbitaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Corynesporascaceae/Corynespora cassiicola/Corynespora cassiicolacucumber leaf blotch (causative organism)effusecolonyCorynespora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / shot hole causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinliveleaf
Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph causes spots on live leaf UK/Ireland Cucumis sativus Cucumber, Gherkin Cucurbitales: Cucurbitaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Corynesporascaceae/Corynespora cassiicola/Corynespora cassiicolacucumber leaf blotch (causative organism)effusecolonyCorynespora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinliveleaf

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
Leite, R.S. & Barreto, R.W., 2000Petal spotting of hydrangea flowers caused by Corynespora cassiicola: old pathogen - new diseaseMycologist Vol 14 (2): 80-83.
Moore, W.C., 1959British Parasitic Fungi430pp, Cambridge University Press

Corynespora cassiicola (Cucumber Leaf Blotch - causative organism) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Corynespora cassiicola (Cucumber Leaf Blotch - causative organism) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

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Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesCorynespora cassiicola (Cucumber Leaf Blotch - causative organism)
GenusCorynespora (a genus of dematiaceous anamorphic fungi)
FamilyCORYNESPORASCACEAE (a family of dematiaceous anamorphic ascomycetes)
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 Corynespora cassiicola (Cucumber Leaf Blotch - causative organism)

Corynespora cassiicola (Cucumber Leaf Blotch - causative organism) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Leite, R.S. & Barreto, R.W. 2000 Petal spotting of hydrangea flowers caused by Corynespora cassiicola: old pathogen - new disease Mycologist Vol 14 (2): 80-83.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Corynespora cassiicola (Cucumber Leaf Blotch - causative organism):

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