Phoma violacea (Bertel) Eveleigh
(Paint Measles)

Interactions where Phoma violacea 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
Phoma coelomycetous anamorph pycnidium of Phoma coelomycetous anamorph feeds on UK/Ireland MAGNOLIOPSIDA flowering plants Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phoma violacea/Phoma violaceapaint measlespycnidiumPhoma coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Magnoliopsidaflowering plants

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Phoma violacea (Paint Measles) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Phoma violacea (Paint Measles) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesPhoma violacea (Paint Measles)
GenusPhoma (a form genus of coelomycetes)
OrderPLEOSPORALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Phoma violacea (Paint Measles)

Phoma violacea (Paint Measles) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Phoma violacea (Paint Measles):

Mainly remarkable for growing on paint (lead, emulsion etc) where it causes striking rosy-purple spots. Similar colouration is produced in culture.

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