Entyloma chrysosplenii J. Schröt.
(Saxifrage Smut)

Interactions where Entyloma chrysosplenii 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
sorus causes gall of live leaf UK/Ireland Chrysosplenium golden-saxifrages Saxifragales: Saxifragaceae New or Interesting British Microfungi, Dennis, R.W.G., 1971
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Entylomatales/Entylomataceae/Entyloma chrysosplenii/Entyloma chrysospleniisaxifrage smutsorus Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Saxifragaceae/Chrysosplenium/Chrysospleniumgolden-saxifragesliveleaf
(embedded) embedded sorus causes gall of live leaf UK/Ireland Chrysosplenium alternifolium Alternate-leaved Golden-saxifrage Saxifragales: Saxifragaceae Entyloma chrysosplenii rediscovered on Chrysosplenium alternifolium in Yorkshire, Preece, T.F. & Clement, J.A. & Gramshaw, A., 1999
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Entylomatales/Entylomataceae/Entyloma chrysosplenii/Entyloma chrysospleniisaxifrage smutembeddedsorus Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Saxifragaceae/Chrysosplenium alternifolium/Chrysosplenium alternifoliumalternate-leaved golden-saxifrageliveleaf
(embedded) embedded sorus causes gall of live leaf UK/Ireland Chrysosplenium oppositifoliumQuestionable Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Saxifragales: Saxifragaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Entyloma chrysosplenii rediscovered on Chrysosplenium alternifolium in Yorkshire, Preece, T.F. & Clement, J.A. & Gramshaw, A., 1999
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Entylomatales/Entylomataceae/Entyloma chrysosplenii/Entyloma chrysospleniisaxifrage smutembeddedsorus Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Saxifragaceae/Chrysosplenium oppositifolium/Chrysosplenium oppositifoliumopposite-leaved golden-saxifrage?liveleaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1971New or Interesting British MicrofungiKew Bulletin 25 (2): 335-374.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Preece, T.F. & Clement, J.A. & Gramshaw, A., 1999Entyloma chrysosplenii rediscovered on Chrysosplenium alternifolium in YorkshireMycologist Vol 13 (2): 86-87.
Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls95pp, British Plant Gall Society (BPGS)

Entyloma chrysosplenii (Saxifrage Smut) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Entyloma chrysosplenii (Saxifrage Smut) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesEntyloma chrysosplenii (Saxifrage Smut)
GenusEntyloma (a genus of imperfect smut fungi)
FamilyENTYLOMATACEAE (a family of smut fungi)
OrderENTYLOMATALES (an order of smut fungi)
SubclassEXOBASIDIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ustilaginomycetes)
ClassUSTILAGINOMYCETES (smut fungi and relatives)
SubphylumUSTILAGINOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Entyloma chrysosplenii (Saxifrage Smut)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G. 1971 New or Interesting British Microfungi Kew Bulletin 25 (2): 335-374.
Preece, T.F. & Clement, J.A. & Gramshaw, A. 1999 Entyloma chrysosplenii rediscovered on Chrysosplenium alternifolium in Yorkshire Mycologist Vol 13 (2): 86-87.

Entyloma chrysosplenii (Saxifrage Smut) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Entyloma chrysosplenii (Saxifrage Smut):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 35 images of Entyloma chrysosplenii (Saxifrage Smut)

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