Peronospora rumicis Corda
(a downy mildew)

Interactions where Peronospora rumicis 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
sporangium (grey, felty) grey, felty colony of sporangium parasitises live flower UK/Ireland Rumex acetosa ssp acetosa Common Sorrel Caryophyllales: Polygonaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Peronospora rumicis, Hall, G., 1994
A Checklist of the Downy Mildews (Peronosporaceae) of the British Isles, Preece, T.F., 2002
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Peronospora rumicis/Peronospora rumicisa downy mildewgrey, feltycolonysporangium Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Polygonaceae/Rumex acetosa subsp. acetosa/Rumex acetosa subsp. acetosacommon sorrelliveflower
sporangium (violet, hypophyllous, felty) violet, hypophyllous, felty colony of sporangium parasitises live leaf UK/Ireland Rumex acetosa ssp acetosa Common Sorrel Caryophyllales: Polygonaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Peronospora rumicis, Hall, G., 1994
A Checklist of the Downy Mildews (Peronosporaceae) of the British Isles, Preece, T.F., 2002
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Peronospora rumicis/Peronospora rumicisa downy mildewviolet, hypophyllous, feltycolonysporangium Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Polygonaceae/Rumex acetosa subsp. acetosa/Rumex acetosa subsp. acetosacommon sorrelliveleaf
sporangium colony of sporangium parasitises live, crumpled leaf (upper) Rumex acetosella Sheep’s Sorrel Caryophyllales: Polygonaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Peronospora rumicis, Hall, G., 1994
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Peronospora rumicis/Peronospora rumicisa downy mildewcolonysporangium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Polygonaceae/Rumex acetosella/Rumex acetosellasheep's sorrellive, crumpledleaf (upper)
sporangium (grey, felty) grey, felty colony of sporangium parasitises live flower Rumex longifolius Northern Dock Caryophyllales: Polygonaceae Peronospora rumicis, Hall, G., 1994
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Peronospora rumicis/Peronospora rumicisa downy mildewgrey, feltycolonysporangium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Polygonaceae/Rumex longifolius/Rumex longifoliusnorthern dockliveflower
sporangium (violet, hypophyllous, felty) violet, hypophyllous, felty colony of sporangium parasitises live leaf Rumex longifolius Northern Dock Caryophyllales: Polygonaceae Peronospora rumicis, Hall, G., 1994
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Peronospora rumicis/Peronospora rumicisa downy mildewviolet, hypophyllous, feltycolonysporangium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Polygonaceae/Rumex longifolius/Rumex longifoliusnorthern dockliveleaf
sporangium (grey, felty) grey, felty colony of sporangium parasitises live flower Rumex patientia Patience Dock Caryophyllales: Polygonaceae Peronospora rumicis, Hall, G., 1994
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Peronospora rumicis/Peronospora rumicisa downy mildewgrey, feltycolonysporangium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Polygonaceae/Rumex patientia/Rumex patientiapatience dockliveflower
sporangium (violet, hypophyllous, felty) violet, hypophyllous, felty colony of sporangium parasitises live leaf Rumex patientia Patience Dock Caryophyllales: Polygonaceae Peronospora rumicis, Hall, G., 1994
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Peronospora rumicis/Peronospora rumicisa downy mildewviolet, hypophyllous, feltycolonysporangium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Polygonaceae/Rumex patientia/Rumex patientiapatience dockliveleaf
sporangium (grey, felty) grey, felty colony of sporangium parasitises live flower Rumex scutatus French Sorrel Caryophyllales: Polygonaceae Peronospora rumicis, Hall, G., 1994
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Peronospora rumicis/Peronospora rumicisa downy mildewgrey, feltycolonysporangium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Polygonaceae/Rumex scutatus/Rumex scutatusfrench sorrelliveflower
sporangium (violet, hypophyllous, felty) violet, hypophyllous, felty colony of sporangium parasitises live leaf Rumex scutatus French Sorrel Caryophyllales: Polygonaceae Peronospora rumicis, Hall, G., 1994
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Peronospora rumicis/Peronospora rumicisa downy mildewviolet, hypophyllous, feltycolonysporangium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Polygonaceae/Rumex scutatus/Rumex scutatusfrench sorrelliveleaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Hall, G., 1994Peronospora rumicisI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1199.
Preece, T.F., 2002A Checklist of the Downy Mildews (Peronosporaceae) of the British Isles33pp, British Mycological Society

Peronospora rumicis (a downy mildew) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPeronospora rumicis (a downy mildew)
GenusPeronospora (a genus of downy mildews)
FamilyPERONOSPORACEAE (downy mildews)
OrderPERONOSPORALES (downy mildews and white rusts)
ClassPERONOSPOREA (a class of fungoid organisms)
PhylumOOMYCOTA (a group of mainly plant-parasitic fungi)
KingdomCHROMISTA (algae)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Peronospora rumicis (a downy mildew)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Hall, G. 1994 Peronospora rumicis I.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1199.

Peronospora rumicis (a downy mildew) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Peronospora rumicis (a downy mildew):

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