Ribes L.
(currants and gooseberry)

Interactions where Ribes is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part 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 Summary
is foodplant of UK/Ireland Orthotylus marginalis Dark Green Apple Capsid Hemiptera: Miridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Orthotylus (Orthotylus) marginalis/Orthotylus (Orthotylus) marginalisdark green apple capsid Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberry feeds on
(live) live is foodplant of adult Otiorhynchus singularis Raspberry Weevil, Clay-coloured Weevil Coleoptera: Curculionidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Otiorhynchus singularis/Otiorhynchus singularisraspberry weevil, clay-coloured weeviladult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrylive adult feeds on live
(live) live has sap sucked by Hyperomyzus rhinanthi an aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Aphids Recorded on Cultivated Plants in Norway 1946-1962, Fjelddalen, J., 1964
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Hyperomyzus (Hyperomyzella) rhinanthi/Hyperomyzus (Hyperomyzella) rhinanthian aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrylive sucks sap of live
(live) live is parasitised by aecium Foreign Melampsora ribesii-viminalis a rust fungus Pucciniales: Melampsoraceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Melampsoraceae/Melampsora ribesii-viminalis/Melampsora ribesii-viminalisa rust fungusaecium Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrylive aecium parasitises live
(live) live is parasitised by pycnium Foreign Melampsora ribesii-viminalis a rust fungus Pucciniales: Melampsoraceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Melampsoraceae/Melampsora ribesii-viminalis/Melampsora ribesii-viminalisa rust funguspycnium Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrylive pycnium parasitises live
(live) live is parasitised by aecium Foreign Puccinia caricina var magnusii a currant clustercup rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia caricina var. magnusii/Puccinia caricina var. magnusiia currant clustercup rustaecium Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrylive aecium parasitises live
(live) live is parasitised by pycnium Foreign Puccinia caricina var magnusii a currant clustercup rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia caricina var. magnusii/Puccinia caricina var. magnusiia currant clustercup rustpycnium Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrylive pycnium parasitises live
(live) live is parasitised by aecium Foreign Puccinia caricina var ribesii-pendulae a currant clustercup rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia caricina var. ribesii-pendulae/Puccinia caricina var. ribesii-pendulaea currant clustercup rustaecium Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrylive aecium parasitises live
(live) live is parasitised by pycnium Foreign Puccinia caricina var ribesii-pendulae a currant clustercup rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia caricina var. ribesii-pendulae/Puccinia caricina var. ribesii-pendulaea currant clustercup rustpycnium Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrylive pycnium parasitises live
(live) live is parasitised by aecium Foreign Puccinia caricina var ribis-nigri-lasiocarpae a currant clustercup rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia caricina var. ribis-nigri-lasiocarpae/Puccinia caricina var. ribis-nigri-lasiocarpaea currant clustercup rustaecium Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrylive aecium parasitises live
(live) live is parasitised by pycnium Foreign Puccinia caricina var ribis-nigri-lasiocarpae a currant clustercup rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia caricina var. ribis-nigri-lasiocarpae/Puccinia caricina var. ribis-nigri-lasiocarpaea currant clustercup rustpycnium Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrylive pycnium parasitises live
(pyrenomycete infection) pyrenomycete infection is associate of perithecium Dialonectria episphaeria s.l. a group of pyrenomycetes Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Dialonectria episphaeria s.l./Dialonectria episphaeria s.l.a group of pyrenomycetesperithecium Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrypyrenomycete infection (3-5)perithecium is associated with pyrenomycete infection
bark bark is decayed by effuse colony of Sporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph Sporoschisma juvenile a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Sporoschisma juvenile/Sporoschisma juvenilea dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrybark effuse colony of Sporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on bark
bark bark is decayed by effuse colony of Sporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph Sporoschisma juvenile a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Sporoschisma juvenile/Sporoschisma juvenilea dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrybark effuse colony of Sporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on bark
bark bark is decayed by effuse colony of Trichocladium dematiaceous anamorph Trichocladium opacum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Sordariales: Chaetomiaceae Trichocladium opacum, Kirk, P.M., 1994
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Chaetomiaceae/Trichocladium opacum/Trichocladium opacuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyTrichocladium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrybark effuse colony of Trichocladium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on bark
branch (old) (thickly encrusted) thickly encrusted branch (old) has sap sucked by Foreign Pseudaulacaspis pentagona White Peach Scale Hemiptera: Diaspididae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Pseudaulacaspis pentagona, MacLeod, A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Diaspididae/Pseudaulacaspis pentagona/Pseudaulacaspis pentagonawhite peach scale Foodplant / sap suckerForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrythickly encrustedbranch (old) sucks sap of thickly encrusted branch (old)
branch wood (dry, hard, decorticate) dry, hard, decorticate branch wood is decayed by superficial pycnidium of Aposphaeria coelomycetous anamorph Melanomma pulvis-pyrius an ascomycete Pleosporales: Melanommataceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Melanommataceae/Melanomma pulvis-pyrius/Melanomma pulvis-pyriusan ascomycetesuperficialpycnidiumAposphaeria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrydry, hard, decorticatebranch wood (9-5)superficial pycnidium of Aposphaeria coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dry, hard, decorticate branch wood
branch wood (dry, hard, decorticate) dry, hard, decorticate branch wood is decayed by superficial, often in very large clusters pseudothecium Melanomma pulvis-pyrius an ascomycete Pleosporales: Melanommataceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Melanommataceae/Melanomma pulvis-pyrius/Melanomma pulvis-pyriusan ascomycetesuperficial, often in very large clusterspseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrydry, hard, decorticatebranch wood (9-5)superficial, often in very large clusters pseudothecium is saprobic on dry, hard, decorticate branch wood
branch branch may be infected and damaged by Tubercularia anamorph Nectria cinnabarina Coral Spot, Coral-spot Fungus Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria cinnabarina/Nectria cinnabarinacoral spot, coral-spot fungusTubercularia anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrybranch (1-12)Tubercularia anamorph infects and damages branch
branch (dead, corticate) dead, corticate branch is decayed by sessile, densely clustered, erumpent apothecium Mollisia caespiticia a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Mollisia caespiticia/Mollisia caespiticiaa discomycetesessile, densely clustered, erumpentapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrydead, corticatebranch (9-4)sessile, densely clustered, erumpent apothecium is saprobic on dead, corticate branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by scattered or linearly arranged, covered, then bursting, very sharply conical, plurilocular at base but fused above stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Cytospora ribis a stromatic coelomycete Diaporthales: Valsaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Cytospora ribis/Cytospora ribisa stromatic coelomycetescattered or linearly arranged, covered, then bursting, very sharply conical, plurilocular at base but fused abovestromaCytospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrydeadbranch scattered or linearly arranged, covered, then bursting, very sharply conical, plurilocular at base but fused above stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by stromatic, in clusters of up to 15 perithecium Nectria cinnabarina Coral Spot, Coral-spot Fungus Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria cinnabarina/Nectria cinnabarinacoral spot, coral-spot fungusstromatic, in clusters of up to 15perithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrydeadbranch (9-3)stromatic, in clusters of up to 15 perithecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by sporodochium of Tubercularia anamorph Nectria cinnabarina Coral Spot, Coral-spot Fungus Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria cinnabarina/Nectria cinnabarinacoral spot, coral-spot fungussporodochiumTubercularia anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrydeadbranch sporodochium of Tubercularia anamorph is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by stroma Thyronectria berolinensis a stromatic pyrenomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Thyronectria berolinensis/Thyronectria berolinensisa stromatic pyrenomycetestroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrydeadbranch stroma is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by stromatic, grouped perithecium Thyronectria berolinensis a stromatic pyrenomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Thyronectria berolinensis/Thyronectria berolinensisa stromatic pyrenomycetestromatic, groupedperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrydeadbranch stromatic, grouped perithecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by stromatic, grouped sporodochium of conidial anamorph Thyronectria berolinensis a stromatic pyrenomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Thyronectria berolinensis/Thyronectria berolinensisa stromatic pyrenomycetestromatic, groupedsporodochiumconidial anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrydeadbranch stromatic, grouped sporodochium of conidial anamorph is saprobic on dead branch
branch (fallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mould) fallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mould branch is decayed by perithecium Chaetosphaeria inaequalis a pyrenomycete Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria inaequalis/Chaetosphaeria inaequalisa pyrenomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberryfallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mouldbranch (1-12)perithecium is saprobic on fallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mould branch
branch (fallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mould) fallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mould branch is decayed by colony of Gonytrichum dematiaceous anamorph Chaetosphaeria inaequalis a pyrenomycete Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria inaequalis/Chaetosphaeria inaequalisa pyrenomycetecolonyGonytrichum dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberryfallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mouldbranch (1-12)colony of Gonytrichum dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mould branch
branch (fallen, dead) fallen, dead branch is decayed by effuse colony of Helminthosporium dematiaceous anamorph Helminthosporium velutinum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales: Massarinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Massarinaceae/Helminthosporium velutinum/Helminthosporium velutinuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyHelminthosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberryfallen, deadbranch effuse colony of Helminthosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead branch
branch (fallen, dead) fallen, dead branch is decayed by subiculate perithecium Rosellinia thelena a pyrenomycete Xylariales: Xylariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Rosellinia thelena/Rosellinia thelenaa pyrenomycetesubiculateperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberryfallen, deadbranch (9-5)subiculate perithecium is saprobic on fallen, dead branch
branch (fallen, dead) fallen, dead branch is decayed by Geniculosporium dematiaceous anamorph Rosellinia thelena a pyrenomycete Xylariales: Xylariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Rosellinia thelena/Rosellinia thelenaa pyrenomyceteGeniculosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberryfallen, deadbranch (9-5)Geniculosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead branch
branch (fungus infected, fallen) fungus infected, fallen branch is associate of subiculate perithecium Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma a pyrenomycete Coronophorales: Chaetosphaerellaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coronophorales/Chaetosphaerellaceae/Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma/Chaetosphaerella phaeostromaa pyrenomycetesubiculateperithecium Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberryfungus infected, fallenbranch (9-4)subiculate perithecium is associated with fungus infected, fallen branch
bud (live, enlarged) live, enlarged bud is galled by Cecidophyopsis ribis Currant Big-bud Gall-mite, Blackcurrant Gall Mite Trombidiformes: Eriophyidae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Cecidophyopsis ribis/Cecidophyopsis ribiscurrant big-bud gall-mite, blackcurrant gall mite Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrylive, enlargedbud causes gall of live, enlarged bud
debris debris is decayed by subiculate perithecium Rosellinia thelena a pyrenomycete Xylariales: Xylariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Rosellinia thelena/Rosellinia thelenaa pyrenomycetesubiculateperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrydebris (9-5)subiculate perithecium is saprobic on debris
debris debris is decayed by Geniculosporium dematiaceous anamorph Rosellinia thelena a pyrenomycete Xylariales: Xylariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Rosellinia thelena/Rosellinia thelenaa pyrenomyceteGeniculosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrydebris (9-5)Geniculosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on debris
green part (live) live green part has sap sucked by Pseudococcus a genus of mealybugs Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Pseudococcidae/Pseudococcus/Pseudococcusa genus of mealybugs Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrylivegreen part sucks sap of live green part
leaf (first) (live, sometimes distorted) live, sometimes distorted leaf (first) may be infected and damaged by Gooseberry Vein Banding virus a phytopathogenic virus Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Gooseberry Vein Banding virus/Gooseberry Vein Banding virusa phytopathogenic virus Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrylive, sometimes distortedleaf (first) (Spring)infects and damages live, sometimes distorted leaf (first)
leaf (terminal) (live, stunted, distorted) live, stunted, distorted leaf (terminal) has sap sucked by Aphis schneideri Permanent Current Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aphis (Bursaphis) schneideri/Aphis (Bursaphis) schneideripermanent current aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrylive, stunted, distortedleaf (terminal) sucks sap of live, stunted, distorted leaf (terminal)
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Restricted Euura leucotrocha a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Euura leucotrocha/Euura leucotrochaa sawflylarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberryleafSole larva grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by larva UK/IrelandRestricted Euura olfaciens a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Euura olfaciens/Euura olfaciensa sawflylarva Foodplant / open feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberryleafSole larva grazes on leaf
leaf (aphid-galled) aphid-galled leaf is associate of Anthocoris gallarum-ulmi Elm Gall Bug Hemiptera: Anthocoridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Anthocoridae/Anthocoris gallarum-ulmi/Anthocoris gallarum-ulmielm gall bug Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberryaphid-galledleaf is associated with aphid-galled leaf
leaf (blistered) blistered leaf is galled by hypophyllous Cryptomyzus ribis Red Currant Blister Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Cryptomyzus (Cryptomyzus) ribis/Cryptomyzus (Cryptomyzus) ribisred currant blister aphidhypophyllous Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberryblisteredleaf (spring-summer, early autumn-)hypophyllous causes gall of blistered leaf
leaf (fading) fading leaf is spotted by mainly hypophyllous, immersed, very small, blackish brown pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Mycosphaerella ribis Current Angular Leaf Spot - causative organism Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella ribis/Mycosphaerella ribiscurrent angular leaf spot - causative organismmainly hypophyllous, immersed, very small, blackish brownpycnidiumSeptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberryfadingleaf (7-10)mainly hypophyllous, immersed, very small, blackish brown pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on fading leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is grazed by caterpillar Major Abraxas grossulariata Magpie Moth Lepidoptera: Geometridae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Geometridae/Abraxas grossulariata/Abraxas grossulariatamagpie mothcaterpillar Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberryliveleafMajor (4-6)caterpillar grazes on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf has sap sucked by Major Parthenolecanium corni Brown Scale, Peach Scale, European Fruit Lecanium Hemiptera: Coccidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coccidae/Parthenolecanium corni/Parthenolecanium cornibrown scale, peach scale, european fruit lecanium Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberryliveleafMajor sucks sap of live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by few, epiphyllous pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph Questionable Phyllosticta ribicola a coelomycete Botryosphaeriales: Phyllostictaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Phyllostictaceae/Phyllosticta ribicola/Phyllosticta ribicolaa coelomycetefew, epiphyllouspycnidiumPhyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberry?liveleaf few, epiphyllous pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
rootstock (dead) dead rootstock is decayed by subepidermal acervulus of Truncatella coelomycetous anamorph Truncatella angustata a coelomycete Xylariales: Amphisphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Amphisphaeriaceae/Truncatella angustata/Truncatella angustataa coelomycetesubepidermalacervulusTruncatella coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrydeadrootstock subepidermal acervulus of Truncatella coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead rootstock
shoot (live) live shoot has sap sucked by Major Parthenolecanium corni Brown Scale, Peach Scale, European Fruit Lecanium Hemiptera: Coccidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coccidae/Parthenolecanium corni/Parthenolecanium cornibrown scale, peach scale, european fruit lecanium Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberryliveshootMajor sucks sap of live shoot
stem (esp. base) stem (esp. base) is galled by Rhizobium radiobacter Crown Gall - causative organism Rhizobiales: Rhizobiaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Proteobacteria/Alphaproteobacteria/Rhizobiales/Rhizobiaceae/Rhizobium radiobacter/Rhizobium radiobactercrown gall (causative organism) Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrystem (esp. base) causes gall of stem (esp. base)
stem stem may be infected and damaged by basidiome Chondrostereum purpureum Silverleaf Fungus, Silver Leaf Disease Agaricales: Cyphellaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cyphellaceae/Chondrostereum purpureum/Chondrostereum purpureumsilverleaf fungus, silver leaf diseasebasidiome Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrystem basidiome infects and damages stem
stem (live) live stem has sap sucked by Major Parthenolecanium corni Brown Scale, Peach Scale, European Fruit Lecanium Hemiptera: Coccidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coccidae/Parthenolecanium corni/Parthenolecanium cornibrown scale, peach scale, european fruit lecanium Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrylivestemMajor sucks sap of live stem
stem (live) live stem has sap sucked by UK/IrelandMajor Pulvinaria vitis Woolly Vine Scale Insect, Woolly Currant Scale Insect Hemiptera: Coccidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Changes in status and distribution of Hydrangea Scale, Pulvinaria hydrangeae (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) in Britain, Salisbury, A. & Malumphy, C., 2017
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coccidae/Pulvinaria vitis/Pulvinaria vitiswoolly vine scale insect, woolly currant scale insect Foodplant / sap suckerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrylivestemMajor (5-6)sucks sap of live stem
stem (moribund) moribund stem is parasitised by fruitbody UK/Ireland Flammulina velutipes var velutipes Velvet Shank, Winter Fungus Agaricales: Physalacriaceae British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Physalacriaceae/Flammulina velutipes var. velutipes/Flammulina velutipes var. velutipesvelvet shank, winter fungusfruitbody Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrymoribundstem fruitbody parasitises moribund stem
trunk (base) (live) live trunk (base) is parasitised by fruitbody Minor Phylloporia ribis a bracket fungus Hymenochaetales: Hymenochaetaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Hymenochaetales/Hymenochaetaceae/Phylloporia ribis/Phylloporia ribisa bracket fungusfruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrylivetrunk (base)Minor fruitbody parasitises live trunk (base)
trunk (thickly encrusted) thickly encrusted trunk has sap sucked by Foreign Pseudaulacaspis pentagona White Peach Scale Hemiptera: Diaspididae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Pseudaulacaspis pentagona, MacLeod, A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Diaspididae/Pseudaulacaspis pentagona/Pseudaulacaspis pentagonawhite peach scale Foodplant / sap suckerForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrythickly encrustedtrunk sucks sap of thickly encrusted trunk
twig twig may be infected and damaged by Tubercularia anamorph Nectria cinnabarina Coral Spot, Coral-spot Fungus Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria cinnabarina/Nectria cinnabarinacoral spot, coral-spot fungusTubercularia anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrytwig (1-12)Tubercularia anamorph infects and damages twig
twig (fallen, dead) fallen, dead twig is decayed by effuse colony of Helminthosporium dematiaceous anamorph Helminthosporium velutinum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales: Massarinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Massarinaceae/Helminthosporium velutinum/Helminthosporium velutinuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyHelminthosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberryfallen, deadtwig effuse colony of Helminthosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead twig
wood wood is decayed by effuse colony of Sporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph Sporoschisma juvenile a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Sporoschisma juvenile/Sporoschisma juvenilea dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrywood effuse colony of Sporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on wood
wood wood is decayed by effuse colony of Sporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph Sporoschisma juvenile a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Sporoschisma juvenile/Sporoschisma juvenilea dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrywood effuse colony of Sporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on wood
wood wood is decayed by effuse colony of Trichocladium dematiaceous anamorph Trichocladium opacum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Sordariales: Chaetomiaceae Trichocladium opacum, Kirk, P.M., 1994
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Chaetomiaceae/Trichocladium opacum/Trichocladium opacuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyTrichocladium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrywood effuse colony of Trichocladium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by subepidermal acervulus of Truncatella coelomycetous anamorph Truncatella angustata a coelomycete Xylariales: Amphisphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Amphisphaeriaceae/Truncatella angustata/Truncatella angustataa coelomycetesubepidermalacervulusTruncatella coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrydeadwood subepidermal acervulus of Truncatella coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead wood

Author & YearTitleSource
Benson, R.B., 1958Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol VI, Part 2(c), 252pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Fjelddalen, J., 1964Aphids Recorded on Cultivated Plants in Norway 1946-1962Norsk. Ent. Tidskr. 12: 259-295.
Grove, W.B., 1935British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidiaVol I, 488pp, Cambridge University Press
Kirk, P.M., 1994Trichocladium opacumI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1202.
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
MacLeod, A., 2007CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Pseudaulacaspis pentagonaPRAs for consultation on pest risk management PRAs for consultation on pest risk management.
Moore, W.C., 1959British Parasitic Fungi430pp, Cambridge University Press
Salisbury, A. & Malumphy, C., 2017Changes in status and distribution of Hydrangea Scale, Pulvinaria hydrangeae (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) in BritainBr. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. Vol 30: 145-153.
Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959Land and Water Bugs of the British IslesWayside & Woodland Series, 1959 edition, 436pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.
Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls95pp, British Plant Gall Society (BPGS)

Ribes (currants and gooseberry) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa
No of
interactions
No of
references
Species 2 trophisms
Species 7 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 48 trophisms 1 references
Species 4 trophisms
Species aggregate 1 subtaxa 52 trophisms
Species 18 trophisms
Species 2 trophisms
Species 69 trophisms
Species hybrid 1 trophisms
Informal 2 subtaxa 21 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusRibes (currants and gooseberry)
FamilyGROSSULARIACEAE (currants and gooseberry)
OrderSAXIFRAGALES (saxifrages, stonecrops, peonies, currants and gooseberries)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ribes (currants and gooseberry)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. Ribes Yeo, P.F. Acaena, taxa with spherical heads, Plant Crib 2012

Ribes (currants and gooseberry) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Ribes (currants and gooseberry):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 33 images of Ribes (currants and gooseberry)
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