Synchytrium mercurialis Fuckel
(Dog’s Mercury Wart - causative organism)

Interactions where Synchytrium mercurialis 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
causes gall of leaf Mercurialis mercuries Malpighiales: Euphorbiaceae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Synchytriaceae/Synchytrium mercurialis/Synchytrium mercurialisdog's mercury wart (causative organism) Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Euphorbiaceae/Mercurialis/Mercurialismercuriesleaf
causes gall of stem Mercurialis mercuries Malpighiales: Euphorbiaceae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Synchytriaceae/Synchytrium mercurialis/Synchytrium mercurialisdog's mercury wart (causative organism) Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Euphorbiaceae/Mercurialis/Mercurialismercuriesstem
resting sporangium resting sporangium causes gall of live leaf UK/Ireland Mercurialis perennis Dog’s Mercury Malpighiales: Euphorbiaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Introduction to Fungi, Webster, J., 1980
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Synchytriaceae/Synchytrium mercurialis/Synchytrium mercurialisdog's mercury wart (causative organism)resting sporangium Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Euphorbiaceae/Mercurialis perennis/Mercurialis perennisdog's mercuryliveleaf (4-6)
resting sporangium resting sporangium causes gall of live stem UK/Ireland Mercurialis perennis Dog’s Mercury Malpighiales: Euphorbiaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Introduction to Fungi, Webster, J., 1980
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Synchytriaceae/Synchytrium mercurialis/Synchytrium mercurialisdog's mercury wart (causative organism)resting sporangium Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Euphorbiaceae/Mercurialis perennis/Mercurialis perennisdog's mercurylivestem (4-6)

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
Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls95pp, British Plant Gall Society (BPGS)
Webster, J., 1980Introduction to FungiSecond edition, 669pp, Cambridge University Press

Synchytrium mercurialis (Dog’s Mercury Wart - causative organism) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Synchytrium mercurialis (Dog’s Mercury Wart - causative organism) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSynchytrium mercurialis (Dog’s Mercury Wart - causative organism)
GenusSynchytrium (wart chytrids)
FamilySYNCHYTRIACEAE (a family of chytrids)
OrderCHYTRIDIALES (chytrids)
ClassCHYTRIDIOMYCETES (chytridomycete fungi, chytrids)
PhylumCHYTRIDIOMYCOTA (chytridomycete fungi, chytrids)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
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Synchytrium mercurialis (Dog’s Mercury Wart - causative organism) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Synchytrium mercurialis (Dog’s Mercury Wart - causative organism):

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Widespread in England, especially the north.

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