Sclerotinia trifoliorum Erikss.
(a discomycete)

Interactions where Sclerotinia trifoliorum 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
sclerotium (buried) buried sclerotium infects and damages live plant Anthyllis vulneraria Kidney Vetch, Kidney-vetch, Ladies’ Fingers Fabales: Fabaceae Sclerotinia trifoliorum, Williams, M.A.J. & Spooner, B.M., 1991
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Sclerotinia trifoliorum/Sclerotinia trifolioruma discomyceteburiedsclerotium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Anthyllis vulneraria/Anthyllis vulnerariakidney vetch, kidney-vetch, ladies’ fingersliveplant
apothecium apothecium may be found among FABOIDEAE vetches, peas and beans Fabales: Fabaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Sclerotinia trifoliorum/Sclerotinia trifolioruma discomyceteapothecium Plant / resting place / among /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Faboideae/Faboideaevetches, peas and beans (9-11)
sclerotium (buried) buried sclerotium infects and damages live plant FABOIDEAE vetches, peas and beans Fabales: Fabaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Sclerotinia trifoliorum/Sclerotinia trifolioruma discomyceteburiedsclerotium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Faboideae/Faboideaevetches, peas and beansliveplant
sclerotium (buried) buried sclerotium infects and damages live plant Lathyrus peas Fabales: Fabaceae Sclerotinia trifoliorum, Williams, M.A.J. & Spooner, B.M., 1991
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Sclerotinia trifoliorum/Sclerotinia trifolioruma discomyceteburiedsclerotium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Lathyrus/Lathyruspeasliveplant
sclerotium (buried) buried sclerotium infects and damages live plant Medicago medicks Fabales: Fabaceae Sclerotinia trifoliorum, Williams, M.A.J. & Spooner, B.M., 1991
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Sclerotinia trifoliorum/Sclerotinia trifolioruma discomyceteburiedsclerotium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Medicago/Medicagomedicksliveplant
sclerotium (buried) buried sclerotium infects and damages live plant Medicago sativa Lucerne, Medick, Alfalfa Fabales: Fabaceae Sclerotinia trifoliorum, Williams, M.A.J. & Spooner, B.M., 1991
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Sclerotinia trifoliorum/Sclerotinia trifolioruma discomyceteburiedsclerotium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Medicago sativa/Medicago sativalucerne, medick, alfalfaliveplant
sclerotium (buried) buried sclerotium infects and damages live plant Melilotus melilots Fabales: Fabaceae Sclerotinia trifoliorum, Williams, M.A.J. & Spooner, B.M., 1991
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Sclerotinia trifoliorum/Sclerotinia trifolioruma discomyceteburiedsclerotium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Melilotus/Melilotusmelilotsliveplant
sclerotium (buried) buried sclerotium infects and damages live plant Trifolium clovers Fabales: Fabaceae Sclerotinia trifoliorum, Williams, M.A.J. & Spooner, B.M., 1991
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Sclerotinia trifoliorum/Sclerotinia trifolioruma discomyceteburiedsclerotium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Trifolium/Trifoliumcloversliveplant
apothecium apothecium may be found among Trifolium pratense Red Clover Fabales: Fabaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Sclerotinia trifoliorum/Sclerotinia trifolioruma discomyceteapothecium Plant / resting place / among /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Trifolium pratense/Trifolium pratensered clover (9-11)
sclerotium (buried) buried sclerotium infects and damages live plant Trifolium pratense Red Clover Fabales: Fabaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Sclerotinia trifoliorum/Sclerotinia trifolioruma discomyceteburiedsclerotium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Trifolium pratense/Trifolium pratensered cloverliveplant
apothecium apothecium may be found among Trifolium repens White Clover, Dutch Clover Fabales: Fabaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Sclerotinia trifoliorum/Sclerotinia trifolioruma discomyceteapothecium Plant / resting place / among /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Trifolium repens/Trifolium repenswhite clover, dutch clover (9-11)
sclerotium (buried) buried sclerotium infects and damages live plant Trifolium repens White Clover, Dutch Clover Fabales: Fabaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Sclerotinia trifoliorum/Sclerotinia trifolioruma discomyceteburiedsclerotium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Trifolium repens/Trifolium repenswhite clover, dutch cloverliveplant
sclerotium (buried) buried sclerotium infects and damages live plant Vicia vetches Fabales: Fabaceae Sclerotinia trifoliorum, Williams, M.A.J. & Spooner, B.M., 1991
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Sclerotinia trifoliorum/Sclerotinia trifolioruma discomyceteburiedsclerotium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Vicia/Viciavetchesliveplant
apothecium apothecium may be found among Onobrychis viciifolia Sainfoin Fabales: Fabaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Sclerotinia trifoliorum/Sclerotinia trifolioruma discomyceteapothecium Plant / resting place / among /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Onobrychis viciifolia/Onobrychis viciifoliasainfoin (9-11)
sclerotium (buried) buried sclerotium infects and damages live plant Onobrychis viciifolia Sainfoin Fabales: Fabaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Sclerotinia trifoliorum/Sclerotinia trifolioruma discomyceteburiedsclerotium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Onobrychis viciifolia/Onobrychis viciifoliasainfoinliveplant

Interactions where Sclerotinia trifoliorum 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').

Filters:

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
sclerotium sclerotium is parasitised by pycnidium of Coniothyrium coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Coniothyrium minitans a coelomycete Pleosporales: Montagnulaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Montagnulaceae/Coniothyrium minitans/Coniothyrium minitansa coelomycetepycnidiumConiothyrium coelomycetous anamorph Fungus / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Sclerotinia trifoliorum/Sclerotinia trifolioruma discomycetesclerotium pycnidium of Coniothyrium coelomycetous anamorph parasitises sclerotium

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
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Williams, M.A.J. & Spooner, B.M., 1991Sclerotinia trifoliorumI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1084.

Sclerotinia trifoliorum (a discomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Sclerotinia trifoliorum (a discomycete) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
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Variety 2 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSclerotinia trifoliorum (a discomycete)
GenusSclerotinia (a genus of discomycetes)
FamilySCLEROTINIACEAE (a family of discomycetes)
OrderHELOTIALES (an order of discomycetes and lichens)
SubclassLEOTIOMYCETIDAE (powdery mildews)
ClassLEOTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
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 Sclerotinia trifoliorum (a discomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Williams, M.A.J. & Spooner, B.M. 1991 Sclerotinia trifoliorum I.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1084.

Sclerotinia trifoliorum (a discomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
McGimpsey, H.C. & Malone, J.P. 1979 Production of apothecia of Sclerotinia trifoliorum in the laboratory Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 13 (2): 104.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Sclerotinia trifoliorum (a discomycete):

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