Didymella lycopersici Kleb.
(Tomato Stem and Fruit Rot - causative organism, Tomato Haulm Rot)

Interactions where Didymella lycopersici 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 (subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black)		subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph causes gall of live, cankered stem (lower)			Lycopersicon esculentum	Tomato	Solanales: Solanaceae	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 Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella lycopersici/	Didymella lycopersici	tomato stem and fruit rot - causative organism, tomato haulm rot		subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black	pycnidium	Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / gall		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycopersicon esculentum/	Lycopersicon esculentum	tomato		live, cankered	stem (lower)		Major		(5-7)
Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph (subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black)		subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live, green fruit			Lycopersicon esculentum	Tomato	Solanales: Solanaceae	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/Didymellaceae/Didymella lycopersici/	Didymella lycopersici	tomato stem and fruit rot - causative organism, tomato haulm rot		subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black	pycnidium	Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / pathogen		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycopersicon esculentum/	Lycopersicon esculentum	tomato		live, green	fruit		Major		(5-7)
Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph (subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black)		subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live leaf			Lycopersicon esculentum	Tomato	Solanales: Solanaceae	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 Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella lycopersici/	Didymella lycopersici	tomato stem and fruit rot - causative organism, tomato haulm rot		subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black	pycnidium	Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / pathogen		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycopersicon esculentum/	Lycopersicon esculentum	tomato		live	leaf		Major		(5-7)
Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph (subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black)		subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages rotten fruit			Lycopersicon esculentum	Tomato	Solanales: Solanaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella lycopersici/	Didymella lycopersici	tomato stem and fruit rot - causative organism, tomato haulm rot		subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black	pycnidium	Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / pathogen		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycopersicon esculentum/	Lycopersicon esculentum	tomato		rotten	fruit		Major		(5-7)
Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph (subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black)		subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live, ripe fruit			Lycopersicon esculentum	Tomato	Solanales: Solanaceae	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/Didymellaceae/Didymella lycopersici/	Didymella lycopersici	tomato stem and fruit rot - causative organism, tomato haulm rot		subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black	pycnidium	Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / pathogen		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycopersicon esculentum/	Lycopersicon esculentum	tomato		live, ripe	fruit		Major		(5-7)
pseudothecium (immersed)		immersed pseudothecium causes gall of live, cankered stem (lower)			Lycopersicon esculentum	Tomato	Solanales: Solanaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella lycopersici/	Didymella lycopersici	tomato stem and fruit rot - causative organism, tomato haulm rot		immersed		pseudothecium	Foodplant / gall			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycopersicon esculentum/	Lycopersicon esculentum	tomato		live, cankered	stem (lower)
pseudothecium (immersed)		immersed pseudothecium infects and damages live leaf			Lycopersicon esculentum	Tomato	Solanales: Solanaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella lycopersici/	Didymella lycopersici	tomato stem and fruit rot - causative organism, tomato haulm rot		immersed		pseudothecium	Foodplant / pathogen			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycopersicon esculentum/	Lycopersicon esculentum	tomato		live	leaf
pseudothecium (immersed)		immersed pseudothecium infects and damages live fruit			Lycopersicon esculentum	Tomato	Solanales: Solanaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella lycopersici/	Didymella lycopersici	tomato stem and fruit rot - causative organism, tomato haulm rot		immersed		pseudothecium	Foodplant / pathogen			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycopersicon esculentum/	Lycopersicon esculentum	tomato		live	fruit
pseudothecium (immersed)		immersed pseudothecium infects and damages rotten fruit			Lycopersicon esculentum	Tomato	Solanales: Solanaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella lycopersici/	Didymella lycopersici	tomato stem and fruit rot - causative organism, tomato haulm rot		immersed		pseudothecium	Foodplant / pathogen			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycopersicon esculentum/	Lycopersicon esculentum	tomato		rotten	fruit
Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph (subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black)		subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph causes gall of live, cankered stem			Solanum melongena	Aubergine, Eggplant	Solanales: Solanaceae	Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella lycopersici/	Didymella lycopersici	tomato stem and fruit rot - causative organism, tomato haulm rot		subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black	pycnidium	Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / gall			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Solanum melongena/	Solanum melongena	aubergine, eggplant		live, cankered	stem				(5-7)
Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph (subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black)		subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live leaf			Solanum melongena	Aubergine, Eggplant	Solanales: Solanaceae	Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella lycopersici/	Didymella lycopersici	tomato stem and fruit rot - causative organism, tomato haulm rot		subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black	pycnidium	Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / pathogen			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Solanum melongena/	Solanum melongena	aubergine, eggplant		live	leaf				(5-7)
Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph (subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black)		subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages rotten fruit			Solanum melongena	Aubergine, Eggplant	Solanales: Solanaceae	Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella lycopersici/	Didymella lycopersici	tomato stem and fruit rot - causative organism, tomato haulm rot		subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black	pycnidium	Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / pathogen			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Solanum melongena/	Solanum melongena	aubergine, eggplant		rotten	fruit				(5-7)
Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph (subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black)		subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live fruit			Solanum melongena	Aubergine, Eggplant	Solanales: Solanaceae	Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella lycopersici/	Didymella lycopersici	tomato stem and fruit rot - causative organism, tomato haulm rot		subepidermal then erumpent, brown or brownish black	pycnidium	Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph	Foodplant / pathogen			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Solanum melongena/	Solanum melongena	aubergine, eggplant		live	fruit				(5-7)

Author & Year	Title	Source
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998	Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants	Collins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook	2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Grove, W.B., 1935	British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia	Vol I, 488pp, Cambridge University Press

Didymella lycopersici (Tomato Stem and Fruit Rot - causative organism, Tomato Haulm Rot) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Didymella lycopersici (Tomato Stem and Fruit Rot - causative organism, Tomato Haulm Rot) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Species	Didymella lycopersici (Tomato Stem and Fruit Rot - causative organism, Tomato Haulm Rot)
Genus	Didymella (a genus of ascomycetes)
Family	DIDYMELLACEAE (a family of fungi)
Order	PLEOSPORALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
Subclass	DOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
Class	DOTHIDEOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
Subphylum	PEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
Phylum	ASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
Kingdom	FUNGI (true fungi)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

Didymella lycopersici is also a member of:
Micromycetes - microfungi (via Ascomycota)
Fungi s.l. - fungi (in the broad sense) (via Fungi)
Lower Plants - lower plants (via Fungi s.l.)

NBN

NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Didymella lycopersici (Tomato Stem and Fruit Rot - causative organism, Tomato Haulm Rot)

Didymella lycopersici (Tomato Stem and Fruit Rot - causative organism, Tomato Haulm Rot) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

PLEOSPORALES
(an order of ascomycetes and lichens)

DOTHIDEOMYCETES
(a class of ascomycetes)

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Didymella lycopersici (Tomato Stem and Fruit Rot - causative organism, Tomato Haulm Rot):

PLEOSPORALES
(an order of ascomycetes and lichens)

DOTHIDEOMYCETES
(a class of ascomycetes)

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

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