Mycosphaerella hedericola (Cooke) Lindau
(an ivy leaf spot (causative organism))

Interactions where Mycosphaerella hedericola 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
pseudothecium (mostly epiphyllous) mostly epiphyllous pseudothecium causes spots on live leaf Hedera ivies Apiales: Araliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella hedericola/Mycosphaerella hedericolaan ivy leaf spot (causative organism)mostly epiphyllouspseudothecium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Araliaceae/Hedera/Hederaiviesliveleaf
Septoria coelomycetous anamorph (epiphyllous, gregarious, opaque then black) epiphyllous, gregarious, opaque then black pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf UK/Ireland Hedera ivies Apiales: Araliaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
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/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella hedericola/Mycosphaerella hedericolaan ivy leaf spot (causative organism)epiphyllous, gregarious, opaque then blackpycnidiumSeptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Araliaceae/Hedera/Hederaiviesliveleaf (4-11)
Septoria coelomycetous anamorph (epiphyllous, gregarious, opaque then black) epiphyllous, gregarious, opaque then black pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf UK/IrelandMajor Hedera helix Ivy Apiales: Araliaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella hedericola/Mycosphaerella hedericolaan ivy leaf spot (causative organism)epiphyllous, gregarious, opaque then blackpycnidiumSeptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Araliaceae/Hedera helix/Hedera helixivyliveleafMajor (4-11)

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
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

Mycosphaerella hedericola (an ivy leaf spot (causative organism) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Mycosphaerella hedericola (an ivy leaf spot (causative organism) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMycosphaerella hedericola (an ivy leaf spot (causative organism))
GenusMycosphaerella (a genus of ascomycetes)
FamilyMYCOSPHAERELLACEAE (a family of ascomycetes and lichens)
OrderCAPNODIALES (sooty moulds)
SubclassDOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
ClassDOTHIDEOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
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Mycosphaerella hedericola (an ivy leaf spot (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 Mycosphaerella hedericola (an ivy leaf spot (causative organism):

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