Interactions where Symphytum tuberosum 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
(live)
live is parasitised by conidial anamorph
Golovinomyces cynoglossi a powdery mildew
Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae
An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Golovinomyces cynoglossi/ Golovinomyces cynoglossi a powdery mildew conidial anamorph
Foodplant / parasite UK and/or Eire
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Boraginaceae/Symphytum tuberosum/ Symphytum tuberosum tuberous comfrey live conidial anamorph parasitises live
(live)
live is parasitised by cleistothecium
Golovinomyces cynoglossi a powdery mildew
Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae
An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Golovinomyces cynoglossi/ Golovinomyces cynoglossi a powdery mildew cleistothecium
Foodplant / parasite UK and/or Eire
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Boraginaceae/Symphytum tuberosum/ Symphytum tuberosum tuberous comfrey live cleistothecium parasitises live
leaf (live, usually pale and small)
live, usually pale and small leaf may be infected and damaged by hypophyllous telium
Melampsorella symphyti Comfrey Rust
Pucciniales: Pucciniastraceae
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook , Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Checklist 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/Pucciniastraceae/Melampsorella symphyti/ Melampsorella symphyti comfrey rust hypophyllous telium
Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Boraginaceae/Symphytum tuberosum/ Symphytum tuberosum tuberous comfrey live, usually pale and small leaf hypophyllous telium infects and damages live, usually pale and small leaf
leaf (live)
live leaf is spotted by mainly hypophyllous colony of Ramularia hyphomycetous anamorph
Ramularia calcea an anamorphic fungus
Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae
Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol II , Braun, U., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Ramularia calcea/ Ramularia calcea an anamorphic fungus mainly hypophyllous colony Ramularia hyphomycetous anamorph
Foodplant / spot causer Foreign
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Boraginaceae/Symphytum tuberosum/ Symphytum tuberosum tuberous comfrey live leaf mainly hypophyllous colony of Ramularia hyphomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live)
live leaf is spotted by mainly hypophyllous colony of Ramularia hyphomycetous anamorph
Ramularia cylindroides (An Anamorphic Fungus)
Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae
Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol II , Braun, U., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Ramularia cylindroides/ Ramularia cylindroides (an anamorphic fungus) mainly hypophyllous colony Ramularia hyphomycetous anamorph
Foodplant / spot causer Foreign
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Boraginaceae/Symphytum tuberosum/ Symphytum tuberosum tuberous comfrey live leaf mainly hypophyllous colony of Ramularia hyphomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live)
live leaf may be infected and damaged by hypophyllous, often covering whole leaf uredium
Melampsorella symphyti Comfrey Rust
Pucciniales: Pucciniastraceae
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook , Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Checklist 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/Pucciniastraceae/Melampsorella symphyti/ Melampsorella symphyti comfrey rust hypophyllous, often covering whole leaf uredium
Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Boraginaceae/Symphytum tuberosum/ Symphytum tuberosum tuberous comfrey live leaf hypophyllous, often covering whole leaf uredium infects and damages live leaf
leaf (live)
live leaf is parasitised by circular, bordered, embedded sorus
Entyloma serotinum a smut fungus
Entylomatales: Entylomataceae
Entyloma serotinum Schröter
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Entylomatales/Entylomataceae/Entyloma serotinum/ Entyloma serotinum a smut fungus circular, bordered, embedded sorus
Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Boraginaceae/Symphytum tuberosum/ Symphytum tuberosum tuberous comfrey live leaf (9) circular, bordered, embedded sorus parasitises live leaf
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