Lophomerum ponticum Minter
(a discomycete)

Interactions where Lophomerum ponticum 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
apothecium (hypophyllous, subcuticular) hypophyllous, subcuticular apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen leaf Rhododendron ponticum Rhododendron Ericales: Ericaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Lophomerum ponticum/Lophomerum ponticuma discomycetehypophyllous, subcuticularapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Rhododendron ponticum/Rhododendron ponticumrhododendrondead, fallenleaf (9-)2(-3)
apothecium (hypophyllous, subcuticular) hypophyllous, subcuticular apothecium is saprobic on dead, attached leaf Rhododendron ponticum Rhododendron Ericales: Ericaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Lophomerum ponticum/Lophomerum ponticuma discomycetehypophyllous, subcuticularapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Rhododendron ponticum/Rhododendron ponticumrhododendrondead, attachedleaf (9-)2(-3)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Lophomerum ponticum (a discomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Lophomerum ponticum (a discomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLophomerum ponticum (a discomycete)
FamilyRHYTISMATACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderRHYTISMATALES (an order of ascomycetes)
SubclassLEOTIOMYCETIDAE (powdery mildews)
ClassLEOTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
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 Lophomerum ponticum (a discomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Minter, D.W. 1980 Two species of Lophomerum on Rhododendron leaves TBMS Vol 74 (1): 201-204.

Lophomerum ponticum (a discomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Lophomerum ponticum (a discomycete):

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