Phytophthora cinnamomi Rands
(a blight (a cause of Ink Disease))

Interactions where Phytophthora cinnamomi 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
infects and damages necrotic root UK/Ireland Castanea sativa Sweet Chestnut Fagales: Fagaceae Phytophthora Pathogens of Trees: Their Rising Profile in Europe, Brasier, C., 1999
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora cinnamomi/Phytophthora cinnamomia blight (a cause of Ink Disease) Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Castanea sativa/Castanea sativasweet chestnutnecroticroot
infects and damages necrotic collar UK/Ireland Castanea sativa Sweet Chestnut Fagales: Fagaceae Phytophthora Pathogens of Trees: Their Rising Profile in Europe, Brasier, C., 1999
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora cinnamomi/Phytophthora cinnamomia blight (a cause of Ink Disease) Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Castanea sativa/Castanea sativasweet chestnutnecroticcollar
infects and damages necrotic root UK/Ireland Fagus sylvatica Beech Fagales: Fagaceae Phytophthora Pathogens of Trees: Their Rising Profile in Europe, Brasier, C., 1999
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora cinnamomi/Phytophthora cinnamomia blight (a cause of Ink Disease) Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechnecroticroot
infects and damages necrotic collar UK/Ireland Fagus sylvatica Beech Fagales: Fagaceae Phytophthora Pathogens of Trees: Their Rising Profile in Europe, Brasier, C., 1999
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora cinnamomi/Phytophthora cinnamomia blight (a cause of Ink Disease) Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechnecroticcollar
infects and damages root Foreign Quercus ilex Holm Oak, Evergreen Oak Fagales: Fagaceae Phytophthora Pathogens of Trees: Their Rising Profile in Europe, Brasier, C., 1999
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora cinnamomi/Phytophthora cinnamomia blight (a cause of Ink Disease) Foodplant / pathogenForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus ilex/Quercus ilexholm oak, evergreen oakroot
infects and damages root Foreign Quercus suber Cork Oak Fagales: Fagaceae Phytophthora Pathogens of Trees: Their Rising Profile in Europe, Brasier, C., 1999
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora cinnamomi/Phytophthora cinnamomia blight (a cause of Ink Disease) Foodplant / pathogenForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus suber/Quercus subercork oakroot
infects and damages root Eucalyptus gums, gumtrees Myrtales: Myrtaceae Phytophthora diseases of trees, Anon., 2008
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora cinnamomi/Phytophthora cinnamomia blight (a cause of Ink Disease) Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Myrtaceae/Eucalyptus/Eucalyptusgums, gumtreesroot
infects and damages necrotic root UK/Ireland [Broadleaved trees and shrubs] broadleaved trees and shrubs Phytophthora Pathogens of Trees: Their Rising Profile in Europe, Brasier, C., 1999
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora cinnamomi/Phytophthora cinnamomia blight (a cause of Ink Disease) Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees and shrubs/Broadleaved trees and shrubsbroadleaved trees and shrubsnecroticroot
infects and damages necrotic collar UK/Ireland [Broadleaved trees and shrubs] broadleaved trees and shrubs Phytophthora Pathogens of Trees: Their Rising Profile in Europe, Brasier, C., 1999
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora cinnamomi/Phytophthora cinnamomia blight (a cause of Ink Disease) Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees and shrubs/Broadleaved trees and shrubsbroadleaved trees and shrubsnecroticcollar
infects and damages necrotic root UK/IrelandMajor Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Lawson’s Cypress Pinales: Cupressaceae Phytophthora Pathogens of Trees: Their Rising Profile in Europe, Brasier, C., 1999
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora cinnamomi/Phytophthora cinnamomia blight (a cause of Ink Disease) Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Chamaecyparis lawsoniana/Chamaecyparis lawsonianaLawson's cypressnecroticrootMajor

Author & YearTitleSource
Anon., 2008Phytophthora diseases of treesPlant Clinic News May 08: 1.
Brasier, C., 1999Phytophthora Pathogens of Trees: Their Rising Profile in EuropeForestry Commission Information Notes, 30, 6pp, Forestry Commission

Phytophthora cinnamomi (a blight (a cause of Ink Disease) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhytophthora cinnamomi (a blight (a cause of Ink Disease))
GenusPhytophthora (blights)
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 Phytophthora cinnamomi (a blight (a cause of Ink Disease)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Fox, R.T.V. 1991 Fungal foes in your garden no 13: Phytophthora Root Rot Mycologist Vol 05 (3): 119.

Phytophthora cinnamomi (a blight (a cause of Ink Disease) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Zentmyer, G.A. 1988 Origin and distribution of four species of Phytophthora TBMS Vol 91 (3): 367-378.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Phytophthora cinnamomi (a blight (a cause of Ink Disease):

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