Symphytum bulbosum K.F. Schimper
(Bulbous Comfrey)

Interactions where Symphytum bulbosum 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
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by circular, bordered, embedded sorus Entyloma serotinum a smut fungus Entylomatales: Entylomataceae Entyloma serotinum Schröter, Mordue, J.E.M., 1970
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Entylomatales/Entylomataceae/Entyloma serotinum/Entyloma serotinuma smut funguscircular, bordered, embeddedsorus Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Boraginaceae/Symphytum bulbosum/Symphytum bulbosumbulbous comfreyliveleaf (9)circular, bordered, embedded sorus parasitises live leaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Mordue, J.E.M., 1970Entyloma serotinum SchröterI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 962.

Symphytum bulbosum (Bulbous Comfrey) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSymphytum bulbosum (Bulbous Comfrey)
GenusSymphytum (comfreys)
FamilyBORAGINACEAE (borages, comfreys and forget-me-nots)
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 Symphytum bulbosum (Bulbous Comfrey)

Symphytum bulbosum (Bulbous Comfrey) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Symphytum bulbosum (Bulbous Comfrey):

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