Ruscus aculeatus L.
(Butcher’s Broom, Butcher’s-broom)

Interactions where Ruscus aculeatus 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
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by effuse colony of Pseudospiropes dematiaceous anamorph Strossmayeria basitricha a discomycete Helotiales: Helotiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Strossmayeria basitricha/Strossmayeria basitrichaa discomyceteeffusecolonyPseudospiropes dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Ruscus aculeatus/Ruscus aculeatusbutcher’s broom, butcher's-broomdeadbranch effuse colony of Pseudospiropes dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch
cladode (dead, decaying) dead, decaying cladode is decayed by immersed, gregarious, black pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Phomopsis rusci a coelomycete Diaporthales: Diaporthaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Diaporthaceae/Phomopsis rusci/Phomopsis ruscia coelomyceteimmersed, gregarious, blackpycnidiumPhomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Ruscus aculeatus/Ruscus aculeatusbutcher’s broom, butcher's-broomdead, decayingcladode (9)immersed, gregarious, black pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead, decaying cladode
cladode (dead, silvery) dead, silvery cladode is decayed by subepidermal stroma of Phyllostictina coelomycetous anamorph Phyllostictina hypoglossi a coelomycete Botryosphaeriales: Phyllostictaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Phyllostictaceae/Phyllostictina hypoglossi/Phyllostictina hypoglossia coelomycetesubepidermalstromaPhyllostictina coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Ruscus aculeatus/Ruscus aculeatusbutcher’s broom, butcher's-broomdead, silverycladode subepidermal stroma of Phyllostictina coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead, silvery cladode
cladode (dead, silvery) dead, silvery cladode is decayed by Dothiorella coelomycetous anamorph Phyllostictina hypoglossi a coelomycete Botryosphaeriales: Phyllostictaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Phyllostictaceae/Phyllostictina hypoglossi/Phyllostictina hypoglossia coelomyceteDothiorella coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Ruscus aculeatus/Ruscus aculeatusbutcher’s broom, butcher's-broomdead, silverycladode Dothiorella coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead, silvery cladode
cladode (dead, silvery) dead, silvery cladode is decayed by immersed, stromatic pycnidium of Phyllostictina coelomycetous anamorph Phyllostictina hypoglossi a coelomycete Botryosphaeriales: Phyllostictaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Phyllostictaceae/Phyllostictina hypoglossi/Phyllostictina hypoglossia coelomyceteimmersed, stromaticpycnidiumPhyllostictina coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Ruscus aculeatus/Ruscus aculeatusbutcher’s broom, butcher's-broomdead, silverycladode immersed, stromatic pycnidium of Phyllostictina coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead, silvery cladode
cladode (dead) dead cladode is decayed by immersed, black pseudothecium Guignardia istriaca an ascomycete Botryosphaeriales: Phyllostictaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Phyllostictaceae/Guignardia istriaca/Guignardia istriacaan ascomyceteimmersed, blackpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Ruscus aculeatus/Ruscus aculeatusbutcher’s broom, butcher's-broomdeadcladode (4)immersed, black pseudothecium is saprobic on dead cladode
cladode (dead) Minor dead cladode is spotted by scattered, black pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph UK/IrelandRestricted Phyllosticta ruscicola 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 ruscicola/Phyllosticta ruscicolaa coelomycetescattered, blackpycnidiumPhyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Ruscus aculeatus/Ruscus aculeatusbutcher’s broom, butcher's-broomdeadcladodeSole (8-12)scattered, black pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on dead cladode
cladode (dead) dead cladode is decayed by immersed, black pseudothecium Phaeosphaeriopsis glaucopunctata an ascomycete Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae 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/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Phaeosphaeriopsis glaucopunctata/Phaeosphaeriopsis glaucopunctataan ascomyceteimmersed, blackpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Ruscus aculeatus/Ruscus aculeatusbutcher’s broom, butcher's-broomdeadcladode (2-3)immersed, black pseudothecium is saprobic on dead cladode
cladode (dead) dead cladode is decayed by pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph Phaeosphaeriopsis glaucopunctata an ascomycete Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae 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/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Phaeosphaeriopsis glaucopunctata/Phaeosphaeriopsis glaucopunctataan ascomycetepycnidiumPhyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Ruscus aculeatus/Ruscus aculeatusbutcher’s broom, butcher's-broomdeadcladode (2-3)pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead cladode
cladode (dead) dead cladode is decayed by gregarious, covered then erumpent stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Ceuthospora foliicola a stromatic coelomycete Helotiales: Phacidiaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Phacidiaceae/Ceuthospora foliicola/Ceuthospora foliicolaa stromatic coelomycetegregarious, covered then erumpentstromaCytospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Ruscus aculeatus/Ruscus aculeatusbutcher’s broom, butcher's-broomdeadcladode gregarious, covered then erumpent stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead cladode
cladode (dead) dead cladode is decayed by immersed, non-stromatic ascoma Foreign Nectriella rusci Hypocreales: Bionectriaceae Fungal Planet nos 50-68, various, 2010
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Bionectriaceae/Nectriella rusci/Nectriella rusciimmersed, non-stromaticascoma Foodplant / saprobeForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Ruscus aculeatus/Ruscus aculeatusbutcher’s broom, butcher's-broomdeadcladode immersed, non-stromatic ascoma is saprobic on dead cladode
cladode (dead) dead cladode is decayed by mostly epiphyllous, subepidermal, reddish acervulus of Pycnofusarium coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Pycnofusarium rusci a coelomycete Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Pycnofusarium rusci/Pycnofusarium ruscia coelomycetemostly epiphyllous, subepidermal, reddishacervulusPycnofusarium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Ruscus aculeatus/Ruscus aculeatusbutcher’s broom, butcher's-broomdeadcladode (3)mostly epiphyllous, subepidermal, reddish acervulus of Pycnofusarium coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead cladode
cladode (live, silvery) live, silvery cladode may be infected and damaged by subepidermal stroma of Phyllostictina coelomycetous anamorph Phyllostictina hypoglossi a coelomycete Botryosphaeriales: Phyllostictaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Phyllostictaceae/Phyllostictina hypoglossi/Phyllostictina hypoglossia coelomycetesubepidermalstromaPhyllostictina coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Ruscus aculeatus/Ruscus aculeatusbutcher’s broom, butcher's-broomlive, silverycladode subepidermal stroma of Phyllostictina coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live, silvery cladode
cladode (live, silvery) live, silvery cladode may be infected and damaged by Dothiorella coelomycetous anamorph Phyllostictina hypoglossi a coelomycete Botryosphaeriales: Phyllostictaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Phyllostictaceae/Phyllostictina hypoglossi/Phyllostictina hypoglossia coelomyceteDothiorella coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Ruscus aculeatus/Ruscus aculeatusbutcher’s broom, butcher's-broomlive, silverycladode Dothiorella coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live, silvery cladode
cladode (live, silvery) live, silvery cladode may be infected and damaged by immersed, stromatic pycnidium of Phyllostictina coelomycetous anamorph Phyllostictina hypoglossi a coelomycete Botryosphaeriales: Phyllostictaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Phyllostictaceae/Phyllostictina hypoglossi/Phyllostictina hypoglossia coelomyceteimmersed, stromaticpycnidiumPhyllostictina coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Ruscus aculeatus/Ruscus aculeatusbutcher’s broom, butcher's-broomlive, silverycladode immersed, stromatic pycnidium of Phyllostictina coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live, silvery cladode
cladode (live) live cladode is spotted by immersed, black pseudothecium Guignardia istriaca an ascomycete Botryosphaeriales: Phyllostictaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Phyllostictaceae/Guignardia istriaca/Guignardia istriacaan ascomyceteimmersed, blackpseudothecium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Ruscus aculeatus/Ruscus aculeatusbutcher’s broom, butcher's-broomlivecladode (4)immersed, black pseudothecium causes spots on live cladode
cladode (live) Major live cladode is spotted by scattered, black pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph UK/IrelandRestricted Phyllosticta ruscicola 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 ruscicola/Phyllosticta ruscicolaa coelomycetescattered, blackpycnidiumPhyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Ruscus aculeatus/Ruscus aculeatusbutcher’s broom, butcher's-broomlivecladodeSole (8-12)scattered, black pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live cladode

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Grove, W.B., 1935British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidiaVol I, 488pp, Cambridge University Press
various, 2010Fungal Planet nos 50-68Persoonia Vol 25: 121-157.

Ruscus aculeatus (Butcher’s Broom, Butcher’s-broom) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRuscus aculeatus (Butcher’s Broom, Butcher’s-broom)
FamilyASPARAGACEAE (hyacinths)
OrderASPARAGALES (orchids, daffodils, onions & irises)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ruscus aculeatus (Butcher’s Broom, Butcher’s-broom)

Ruscus aculeatus (Butcher’s Broom, Butcher’s-broom) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Ruscus aculeatus (Butcher’s Broom, Butcher’s-broom):

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