Interactions where Epichloe is the dominant partner and gains from the process
The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').
The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').
The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').
Filters:
| Author & Year | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ackland, D.M., 1972 | Note | Entomologist 105: 231-232. |
| Bultman, T.L. & Leuchtmann, A., 2008 | Biology of the Epichloe-Botanophila interaction: an intriguing association between fungi and insects | Fungal Biology Reviews Vol 22 (3-4): 131-138. |
| Spooner, B. & Roberts, P., 2005 | Fungi | New Naturalist, 96, 594pp, HarperCollins |
| Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986 | Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls | 95pp, British Plant Gall Society (BPGS) |
Epichloe (chokes) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:
| Subtaxon | Rank | Featured subtaxa |
No of interactions |
No of references |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | 6 trophisms | ||||||
| Species | 4 trophisms | ||||||
| Species | 3 trophisms | ||||||
| Species | 9 trophisms | ||||||
| Species | 1 trophisms | ||||||
| Species | 20 trophisms | ||||||
 NBN (data.nbn.org.uk)
has a distribution map for Epichloe (chokes)
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| Handling & Magnification | Author | Year | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
in the field ( ) |
Spooner, B.M. & Kemp, S.L. | 2005 | Epichloë in Britain | Mycologist Vol 19 (2): 82-87. |
Epichloe (chokes) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:
| Author | Year | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bultman, T.L. & Leuchtmann, A. | 2008 | Biology of the Epichloe-Botanophila interaction: an intriguing association between fungi and insects | Fungal Biology Reviews Vol 22 (3-4): 131-138. |
| Kirby, E.J.M. | 1961 | Host-parasite relations in the Choke disease of grasses | TBMS Vol 44 (4): 493-503, IN2-3. |
| Schardl, C.L., Young, C.A., Faulkner, J.R., Florea, S. & Pan, J. | 2012 | Chemotypic diversity of epichloae, fungal symbionts of grasses | FungEcol Vol 05 (3): 331-344. |
| White, J.F.Jr., Sullivan, R., Moy, M., Patel, R. & Duncan, R. | An overview of problems in the classification of plant-parasitic Clavicipitaceae | White, J.F.Jr., Sullivan, R., Moy, M., Patel, R. & Duncan, R. An overview of problems in the classification of plant-parasitic Clavicipitaceae, 11pp, Molecules, morphology and classification: Towards monophyletic genera in the Ascomycetes | |
Pathology | |||
| Ackland, D.M. | 1972 | Note | Entomologist 105: 231-232. |
| Lembicz, M., Gorzynska, K., Olszanowski, Z., Michelsen & Leuchtmann, A. | 2013 | The occurrence and preference of Botanophila flies (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) for particular species of Epichloë fungi infecting wild grasses | European Journal of Entomology Vol 110 (1): 129-134. |
| Leuchtmann, A. & Michelsen, V. | 2015 | Biology and evolution of the Epichloë-associated Botanophila species found in Europe (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) | Insect Systematics & Evolution Vol 46: 1-14. |
| Leuchtmann, A. | Botanophila flies associated with Epichloe host species: no evidence for coevolution |
Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Epichloe (chokes):
 BioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk)
has 17 images of Epichloe (chokes)
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Several flies of the genus Botanophila (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) lay their eggs on this fungus. Females fertilise the fungus by carrying spermatia between Epichloe mycelia.
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