Ribes rubrum L.
(Redcurrant, Red Currant)

Interactions where Ribes rubrum 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
may have egg Major Nasonovia ribisnigri Currant-lettude Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Nasonovia (Nasonovia) ribisnigri/Nasonovia (Nasonovia) ribisnigricurrant-lettude aphidegg Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantMajor (winter)egg may be found on
is parasitised by cleistothecium UK/IrelandMinor Podosphaera mors-uvae American Gooseberry Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Podosphaera mors-uvae/Podosphaera mors-uvaeAmerican gooseberry mildewcleistothecium Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantMinor cleistothecium parasitises
may be infected and damaged by UK/IrelandMinor Armillaria honey fungi Agaricales: Physalacriaceae British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Physalacriaceae/Armillaria/Armillariahoney fungi Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantMinor infects and damages
(dead) dead is decayed by becoming superficial, scattered pycnidium of Pleurophoma coelomycetous anamorph Pleurophoma pleurospora a coelomycete Xylariales British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Pleurophoma pleurospora/Pleurophoma pleurosporaa coelomycetebecoming superficial, scatteredpycnidiumPleurophoma coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantdead (3,11)becoming superficial, scattered pycnidium of Pleurophoma coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead
(live) live is parasitised by aecium ForeignMinor Puccinia caricina var ribis-nigri-lasiocarpae a currant clustercup rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae British Rust Fungi, Wilson, M., & Henderson, D., 1966
/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 rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantliveMinor aecium parasitises live
berry (live) live berry is parasitised by conidial anamorph UK/IrelandMinor Podosphaera mors-uvae American Gooseberry Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Podosphaera mors-uvae/Podosphaera mors-uvaeAmerican gooseberry mildewconidial anamorph Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantliveberryMinor conidial anamorph parasitises live berry
branch (attached, dead) attached, dead branch is decayed by immersed, in groups of 10 to 20 perithecium Diaporthe strumella a valsoid pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Diaporthaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Diaporthaceae/Diaporthe strumella/Diaporthe strumellaa valsoid pyrenomyceteimmersed, in groups of 10 to 20perithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantattached, deadbranch (10-4)immersed, in groups of 10 to 20 perithecium is saprobic on attached, dead branch
branch (attached, dead) attached, dead branch is decayed by Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Diaporthe strumella a valsoid pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Diaporthaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Diaporthaceae/Diaporthe strumella/Diaporthe strumellaa valsoid pyrenomycetePhomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantattached, deadbranch Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on attached, dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by erumpent, often grouped apothecium UK/Ireland Godronia ribis a discomycete Helotiales: Godroniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Godroniaceae/Godronia ribis/Godronia ribisa discomyceteerumpent, often groupedapothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantdeadbranch erumpent, often grouped apothecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by erumpent, stalked, solid, brown stroma (pycnidial) of Fuckelia coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Godronia ribis a discomycete Helotiales: Godroniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Godroniaceae/Godronia ribis/Godronia ribisa discomyceteerumpent, stalked, solid, brownstroma (pycnidial)Fuckelia coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantdeadbranch erumpent, stalked, solid, brown stroma (pycnidial) of Fuckelia coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch
fruit (unripe) (live, often yellowing) live, often yellowing fruit (unripe) is spotted by acervulus of Gloeosporidiella coelomycetous anamorph Rare Drepanopeziza ribis Currant Leaf Spot - causative organism Helotiales: Dermateaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Drepanopeziza ribis/Drepanopeziza ribiscurrant leaf spot - causative organismacervulusGloeosporidiella coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantlive, often yellowingfruit (unripe)Rare (5-)7-9)acervulus of Gloeosporidiella coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live, often yellowing fruit (unripe)
fruit (live) live fruit is parasitised by aecium Rare Puccinia caricina var pringsheimiana Gooseberry Rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia caricina var. pringsheimiana/Puccinia caricina var. pringsheimianagooseberry rustaecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantlivefruitRare (spring-early summer)aecium parasitises live fruit
leaf (esp old) (live, often yellowing) live, often yellowing leaf (esp old) is spotted by acervulus of Gloeosporidiella coelomycetous anamorph Minor Drepanopeziza ribis Currant Leaf Spot - causative organism Helotiales: Dermateaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Drepanopeziza ribis/Drepanopeziza ribiscurrant leaf spot - causative organismacervulusGloeosporidiella coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantlive, often yellowingleaf (esp old)Minor (5-)7-9)acervulus of Gloeosporidiella coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live, often yellowing leaf (esp old)
leaf (petiole) (live, often yellowing) live, often yellowing leaf (petiole) is spotted by acervulus of Gloeosporidiella coelomycetous anamorph Rare Drepanopeziza ribis Currant Leaf Spot - causative organism Helotiales: Dermateaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Drepanopeziza ribis/Drepanopeziza ribiscurrant leaf spot - causative organismacervulusGloeosporidiella coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantlive, often yellowingleaf (petiole)Rare (5-)7-9)acervulus of Gloeosporidiella coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live, often yellowing leaf (petiole)
leaf (terminal) (live, stunted, distorted) live, stunted, distorted leaf (terminal) has sap sucked by Aphis schneideri Permanent Current Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Aphids Recorded on Cultivated Plants in Norway 1946-1962, Fjelddalen, J., 1964
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aphis (Bursaphis) schneideri/Aphis (Bursaphis) schneideripermanent current aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantlive, stunted, distortedleaf (terminal) sucks sap of live, stunted, distorted leaf (terminal)
leaf (young) (live, distorted, yellowed) live, distorted, yellowed leaf (young) has sap sucked by Minor Hyperomyzus lactucae Currant-sowthistle Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Hyperomyzus (Hyperomyzus) lactucae/Hyperomyzus (Hyperomyzus) lactucaecurrant-sowthistle aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantlive, distorted, yellowedleaf (young)Minor sucks sap of live, distorted, yellowed leaf (young)
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Euura ribesii Common Gooseberry Sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Euura ribesii/Euura ribesiicommon gooseberry sawflylarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantleaf larva grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Pristiphora appendiculata a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Pristiphora appendiculata/Pristiphora appendiculataa sawflylarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantleaf larva grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous telium UK/IrelandMinor Cronartium ribicola White Pine Blister Rust Pucciniales: Cronartiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Cronartiaceae/Cronartium ribicola/Cronartium ribicolawhite pine blister rusthypophylloustelium Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantleafMinor (7-10)hypophyllous telium parasitises leaf
leaf leaf is spotted by hypophyllous uredium UK/IrelandMinor Cronartium ribicola White Pine Blister Rust Pucciniales: Cronartiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Cronartiaceae/Cronartium ribicola/Cronartium ribicolawhite pine blister rusthypophyllousuredium Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantleafMinor (7-10)hypophyllous uredium causes spots on leaf
leaf (dead, fallen, overwintered) dead, fallen, overwintered leaf is decayed by erumpent apothecium Minor Drepanopeziza ribis Currant Leaf Spot - causative organism Helotiales: Dermateaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Drepanopeziza ribis/Drepanopeziza ribiscurrant leaf spot - causative organismerumpentapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantdead, fallen, overwinteredleafMinor (3-5)erumpent apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen, overwintered leaf
leaf (dead, fallen) dead, fallen leaf is decayed by hypophyllous, immersed pseudothecium Mycosphaerella ribis Current Angular Leaf Spot - causative organism Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella ribis/Mycosphaerella ribiscurrent angular leaf spot - causative organismhypophyllous, immersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantdead, fallenleaf (3-5)hypophyllous, immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen 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 Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
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 rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantfadingleaf (7-10)mainly hypophyllous, immersed, very small, blackish brown pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on fading leaf
leaf (live, curled) live, curled leaf has sap sucked by Nasonovia ribisnigri Currant-lettude Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Nasonovia (Nasonovia) ribisnigri/Nasonovia (Nasonovia) ribisnigricurrant-lettude aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantlive, curledleaf sucks sap of live, curled leaf
leaf (live, often curled) live, often curled leaf is parasitised by aecium Rare Puccinia caricina var pringsheimiana Gooseberry Rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia caricina var. pringsheimiana/Puccinia caricina var. pringsheimianagooseberry rustaecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantlive, often curledleafRare (spring-early summer)aecium parasitises live, often curled leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by few, epiphyllous pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland 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 causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantliveleaf (8-10)few, epiphyllous pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf of esp. if planted close together or heavily shaded is parasitised by mainly epiphyllous cleistothecium UK/Ireland Erysiphe grossulariae a powdery mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Erysiphe grossulariae/Erysiphe grossulariaea powdery mildewmainly epiphyllouscleistothecium Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantliveleafesp. if planted close together or heavily shaded mainly epiphyllous cleistothecium parasitises live leaf of esp. if planted close together or heavily shaded
leaf (live) live leaf of esp. if planted close together or heavily shaded is parasitised by mainly epiphyllous conidial anamorph UK/Ireland Erysiphe grossulariae a powdery mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Erysiphe grossulariae/Erysiphe grossulariaea powdery mildewmainly epiphyllousconidial anamorph Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantliveleafesp. if planted close together or heavily shaded mainly epiphyllous conidial anamorph parasitises live leaf of esp. if planted close together or heavily shaded
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by conidial anamorph UK/IrelandMinor Podosphaera mors-uvae American Gooseberry Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Podosphaera mors-uvae/Podosphaera mors-uvaeAmerican gooseberry mildewconidial anamorph Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantliveleafMinor conidial anamorph parasitises live leaf
leaf (red blister-galled) red blister-galled leaf is galled by hypophyllous Cryptomyzus ribis Red Currant Blister Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Aphids Recorded on Cultivated Plants in Norway 1946-1962, Fjelddalen, J., 1964
Aphid Predators, Rotheray, G.E., 1989
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Cryptomyzus (Cryptomyzus) ribis/Cryptomyzus (Cryptomyzus) ribisred currant blister aphidhypophyllous Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantred blister-galledleaf (spring-summer, early autumn-)hypophyllous causes gall of red blister-galled leaf
leaf (yellowed) yellowed leaf is parasitised by effuse colony UK/Ireland Plasmopara ribicola a downy mildew Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
A Checklist of the Downy Mildews (Peronosporaceae) of the British Isles, Preece, T.F., 2002
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Plasmopara ribicola/Plasmopara ribicolaa downy mildeweffusecolony Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantyellowedleaf (6)effuse colony parasitises yellowed leaf
root (live, softly woolly) live, softly woolly root has sap sucked by Foreign Eriosoma ulmi Elm-currant Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Aphids Recorded on Cultivated Plants in Norway 1946-1962, Fjelddalen, J., 1964
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Eriosoma ulmi/Eriosoma ulmielm-currant aphid Foodplant / sap suckerForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantlive, softly woollyroot (summer)sucks sap of live, softly woolly root
shoot (young) (live) live shoot (young) has sap sucked by Nasonovia ribisnigri Currant-lettude Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Nasonovia (Nasonovia) ribisnigri/Nasonovia (Nasonovia) ribisnigricurrant-lettude aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantliveshoot (young) sucks sap of live shoot (young)
shoot (young) (live) live shoot (young) is parasitised by conidial anamorph UK/Ireland Podosphaera mors-uvae American Gooseberry Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Podosphaera mors-uvae/Podosphaera mors-uvaeAmerican gooseberry mildewconidial anamorph Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantliveshoot (young) conidial anamorph parasitises live shoot (young)
shoot (live, often swollen) live, often swollen shoot is parasitised by aecium Rare Puccinia caricina var pringsheimiana Gooseberry Rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia caricina var. pringsheimiana/Puccinia caricina var. pringsheimianagooseberry rustaecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantlive, often swollenshootRare (spring-early summer)aecium parasitises live, often swollen shoot
stem stem is foodplant of gregarious, covered then erumpent pycnidium of coelomycetous anamorph Foreign Diaporthe pungens a pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Diaporthaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Diaporthaceae/Diaporthe pungens/Diaporthe pungensa pyrenomycetegregarious, covered then erumpentpycnidiumcoelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / feeds onForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantstem (1-4)gregarious, covered then erumpent pycnidium of coelomycetous anamorph feeds on stem
stem (live, often yellowing) live, often yellowing stem is spotted by acervulus of Gloeosporidiella coelomycetous anamorph Rare Drepanopeziza ribis Currant Leaf Spot - causative organism Helotiales: Dermateaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Drepanopeziza ribis/Drepanopeziza ribiscurrant leaf spot - causative organismacervulusGloeosporidiella coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantlive, often yellowingstemRare (5-)7-9)acervulus of Gloeosporidiella coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live, often yellowing stem
trunk (base) (live) live trunk (base) is parasitised by fruitbody Rare Phylloporia ribis a bracket fungus Hymenochaetales: Hymenochaetaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Hymenochaetales/Hymenochaetaceae/Phylloporia ribis/Phylloporia ribisa bracket fungusfruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantlivetrunk (base)Rare fruitbody parasitises live trunk (base)
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by erumpent stroma Major Dothiora ribesia Currant Black Pustule Dothideales: Dothioraceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Dothideales/Dothioraceae/Dothiora ribesia/Dothiora ribesiacurrant black pustuleerumpentstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantdeadtwigMajor erumpent stroma is saprobic on dead twig
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by stromatic, immersed pseudothecium Major Dothiora ribesia Currant Black Pustule Dothideales: Dothioraceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Dothideales/Dothioraceae/Dothiora ribesia/Dothiora ribesiacurrant black pustulestromatic, immersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantdeadtwigMajor stromatic, immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead twig
wood (moribund) moribund wood is parasitised by fruitbody Minor Flammulina velutipes var velutipes Velvet Shank, Winter Fungus Agaricales: Physalacriaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Physalacriaceae/Flammulina velutipes var. velutipes/Flammulina velutipes var. velutipesvelvet shank, winter fungusfruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes rubrum/Ribes rubrumredcurrant, red currantmoribundwoodMinor fruitbody parasitises moribund 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
Ing, B., 1990An Introduction to British Powdery MildewsMycologist Vol 4 (1) et seq.
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
Moore, W.C., 1959British Parasitic Fungi430pp, Cambridge University Press
Preece, T.F., 2002A Checklist of the Downy Mildews (Peronosporaceae) of the British Isles33pp, British Mycological Society
Rotheray, G.E., 1989Aphid PredatorsNaturalists' Handbooks, 11, 77pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Wilson, M., & Henderson, D., 1966British Rust Fungi384pp, Cambridge University Press

Ribes rubrum (Redcurrant, Red Currant) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

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Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRibes rubrum (Redcurrant, Red Currant)
Species aggregateRibes rubrum agg. (red currants)
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 rubrum (Redcurrant, Red Currant)

Ribes rubrum (Redcurrant, Red Currant) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Ribes rubrum (Redcurrant, Red Currant):

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