Pestalotiopsis decolorata (Speg.) Steyaert
(a myrtle leaf spot)

Interactions where Pestalotiopsis decolorata 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
Pestalotia coelomycetous anamorph colony of Pestalotia coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf Myrtus myrtle Myrtales: Myrtaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Amphisphaeriaceae/Pestalotiopsis decolorata/Pestalotiopsis decolorataa myrtle leaf spotcolonyPestalotia coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Myrtaceae/Myrtus/Myrtusmyrtleliveleaf
Pestalotiopsis coelomycetous anamorph Pestalotiopsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead UK/Ireland Myrtus communis Common Myrtle Myrtales: Myrtaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Amphisphaeriaceae/Pestalotiopsis decolorata/Pestalotiopsis decolorataa myrtle leaf spotPestalotiopsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Myrtaceae/Myrtus communis/Myrtus communiscommon myrtledead

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Pestalotiopsis decolorata (a myrtle leaf spot) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Pestalotiopsis decolorata (a myrtle leaf spot) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesPestalotiopsis decolorata (a myrtle leaf spot)
GenusPestalotiopsis (a form genus of coelomycetes)
FamilyAMPHISPHAERIACEAE (a family of pyrenomycetes)
OrderXYLARIALES (an order of pyrenomycetes)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (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 Pestalotiopsis decolorata (a myrtle leaf spot)

Pestalotiopsis decolorata (a myrtle leaf spot) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Pestalotiopsis decolorata (a myrtle leaf spot):

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