Leptosphaerulina myrtillina (Sacc. & Fautrey) Petr.
(an ascomycete)

Interactions where Leptosphaerulina myrtillina 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
pseudothecium (erumpent) erumpent pseudothecium causes spots on live leaf Vaccinium bilberries and cranberries Ericales: Ericaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Leptosphaerulina myrtillina/Leptosphaerulina myrtillinaan ascomyceteerumpentpseudothecium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Vaccinium/Vacciniumbilberries and cranberriesliveleaf (9-10)
pseudothecium (erumpent) erumpent pseudothecium causes spots on live twig end Vaccinium bilberries and cranberries Ericales: Ericaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Leptosphaerulina myrtillina/Leptosphaerulina myrtillinaan ascomyceteerumpentpseudothecium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Vaccinium/Vacciniumbilberries and cranberrieslivetwig end (9-10)
causes spots on live stem UK/Ireland Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry Ericales: Ericaceae New or interesting British fungi, Dennis, R.W.G. & Wakefield, E.M., 1946
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Leptosphaerulina myrtillina/Leptosphaerulina myrtillinaan ascomycete Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Vaccinium myrtillus/Vaccinium myrtillusbilberrylivestem (9-10)
pseudothecium (erumpent) erumpent pseudothecium causes spots on live leaf UK/Ireland Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry Ericales: Ericaceae New or interesting British fungi, Dennis, R.W.G. & Wakefield, E.M., 1946
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Leptosphaerulina myrtillina/Leptosphaerulina myrtillinaan ascomyceteerumpentpseudothecium Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Vaccinium myrtillus/Vaccinium myrtillusbilberryliveleaf (9-10)

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G. & Wakefield, E.M., 1946New or interesting British fungiTBMS Vol 29 (3): 141-166.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Leptosphaerulina myrtillina (an ascomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Leptosphaerulina myrtillina (an ascomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLeptosphaerulina myrtillina (an ascomycete)
GenusLeptosphaerulina (a genus of ascomycetes)
FamilyDIDYMELLACEAE (a family of fungi)
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 Leptosphaerulina myrtillina (an ascomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G. & Wakefield, E.M. 1946 New or interesting British fungi TBMS Vol 29 (3): 141-166.

Leptosphaerulina myrtillina (an ascomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Leptosphaerulina myrtillina (an ascomycete):

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