Thanatephorus cucumeris (A.B. Frank) Donk
(Potato Stem Canker, Black Scurf, Tulip Grey Bulb Rot - causative organism)

Interactions where Thanatephorus cucumeris 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
infects and damages bulb Minor Narcissus daffodils and narcissi Asparagales: Amaryllidaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Ceratobasidiaceae/Thanatephorus cucumeris/Thanatephorus cucumerispotato stem canker, black scurf, tulip grey bulb rot (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Narcissus/Narcissusdaffodils and narcissibulbMinor
infects and damages bulb Minor Hyacinthus orientalis Hyacinth Asparagales: Asparagaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Ceratobasidiaceae/Thanatephorus cucumeris/Thanatephorus cucumerispotato stem canker, black scurf, tulip grey bulb rot (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Hyacinthus orientalis/Hyacinthus orientalishyacinthbulbMinor
infects and damages bulb Minor Crocus croci Asparagales: Iridaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Ceratobasidiaceae/Thanatephorus cucumeris/Thanatephorus cucumerispotato stem canker, black scurf, tulip grey bulb rot (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Crocus/CrocuscrocibulbMinor
infects and damages bulb Minor Iris (Xiphium) smooth-bulbed bulbous irises Asparagales: Iridaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Ceratobasidiaceae/Thanatephorus cucumeris/Thanatephorus cucumerispotato stem canker, black scurf, tulip grey bulb rot (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Iris (Xiphium)/Iris (Xiphium)smooth-bulbed bulbous irisesbulbMinor
infects and damages bulb Minor Ixia corn-lilies Asparagales: Iridaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Ceratobasidiaceae/Thanatephorus cucumeris/Thanatephorus cucumerispotato stem canker, black scurf, tulip grey bulb rot (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Ixia/Ixiacorn-liliesbulbMinor
Mycocentrospora dematiaceous anamorph colony of Mycocentrospora dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live root Daucus carota ssp sativus Garden Carrot Apiales: Apiaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Ceratobasidiaceae/Thanatephorus cucumeris/Thanatephorus cucumerispotato stem canker, black scurf, tulip grey bulb rot (causative organism)colonyMycocentrospora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Daucus carota subsp. sativus/Daucus carota subsp. sativusgarden carrotliveroot
Rhizoctonia anamorph Rhizoctonia anamorph causes swelling of cankered stem Solanum tuberosum Potato Solanales: Solanaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Black scurf of Potato, El Bakali, A.M. & Martin, M.P., 2006
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Ceratobasidiaceae/Thanatephorus cucumeris/Thanatephorus cucumerispotato stem canker, black scurf, tulip grey bulb rot (causative organism)Rhizoctonia anamorph Foodplant / false gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Solanum tuberosum/Solanum tuberosumpotatocankeredstem
Rhizoctonia anamorph Rhizoctonia anamorph causes swelling of cankered stolon Solanum tuberosum Potato Solanales: Solanaceae Black scurf of Potato, El Bakali, A.M. & Martin, M.P., 2006
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Ceratobasidiaceae/Thanatephorus cucumeris/Thanatephorus cucumerispotato stem canker, black scurf, tulip grey bulb rot (causative organism)Rhizoctonia anamorph Foodplant / false gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Solanum tuberosum/Solanum tuberosumpotatocankeredstolon
Rhizoctonia anamorph hyphae of Rhizoctonia anamorph infects and damages proliferating sprout (young) Solanum tuberosum Potato Solanales: Solanaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Black scurf of Potato, El Bakali, A.M. & Martin, M.P., 2006
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Ceratobasidiaceae/Thanatephorus cucumeris/Thanatephorus cucumerispotato stem canker, black scurf, tulip grey bulb rot (causative organism)hyphaeRhizoctonia anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Solanum tuberosum/Solanum tuberosumpotatoproliferatingsprout (young)
Rhizoctonia anamorph (superficial, but firmly attached) superficial, but firmly attached sclerotium of Rhizoctonia anamorph may be found on black scurfy tuber Solanum tuberosum Potato Solanales: Solanaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Black scurf of Potato, El Bakali, A.M. & Martin, M.P., 2006
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Ceratobasidiaceae/Thanatephorus cucumeris/Thanatephorus cucumerispotato stem canker, black scurf, tulip grey bulb rot (causative organism)superficial, but firmly attachedsclerotiumRhizoctonia anamorph Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Solanum tuberosum/Solanum tuberosumpotatoblack scurfytuber
teleomorph teleomorph parasitises live stem (base) Solanum tuberosum Potato Solanales: Solanaceae Black scurf of Potato, El Bakali, A.M. & Martin, M.P., 2006
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Ceratobasidiaceae/Thanatephorus cucumeris/Thanatephorus cucumerispotato stem canker, black scurf, tulip grey bulb rot (causative organism)teleomorph Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Solanum tuberosum/Solanum tuberosumpotatolivestem (base)
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live stem [Herbaceous Plants] herbaceous plants Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Ceratobasidiaceae/Thanatephorus cucumeris/Thanatephorus cucumerispotato stem canker, black scurf, tulip grey bulb rot (causative organism)fruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Herbaceous Plants/Herbaceous Plantsherbaceous plantslivestem
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live leaf [Herbaceous Plants] herbaceous plants Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Ceratobasidiaceae/Thanatephorus cucumeris/Thanatephorus cucumerispotato stem canker, black scurf, tulip grey bulb rot (causative organism)fruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Herbaceous Plants/Herbaceous Plantsherbaceous plantsliveleaf
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed debris [Herbaceous Plants] herbaceous plants Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Ceratobasidiaceae/Thanatephorus cucumeris/Thanatephorus cucumerispotato stem canker, black scurf, tulip grey bulb rot (causative organism)fruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Herbaceous Plants/Herbaceous Plantsherbaceous plantsdead, decayeddebris
infects and damages bulb Minor Colchicum colchicums Liliales: Colchicaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Ceratobasidiaceae/Thanatephorus cucumeris/Thanatephorus cucumerispotato stem canker, black scurf, tulip grey bulb rot (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Liliales/Colchicaceae/Colchicum/ColchicumcolchicumsbulbMinor
infects and damages bulb Minor Lilium lilies Liliales: Liliaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Ceratobasidiaceae/Thanatephorus cucumeris/Thanatephorus cucumerispotato stem canker, black scurf, tulip grey bulb rot (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Liliales/Liliaceae/Lilium/LiliumliliesbulbMinor
infects and damages live bulb Tulipa tulips Liliales: Liliaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Ceratobasidiaceae/Thanatephorus cucumeris/Thanatephorus cucumerispotato stem canker, black scurf, tulip grey bulb rot (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Liliales/Liliaceae/Tulipa/Tulipatulipslivebulb
infects and damages bulb Major Tulipa tulips Liliales: Liliaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Ceratobasidiaceae/Thanatephorus cucumeris/Thanatephorus cucumerispotato stem canker, black scurf, tulip grey bulb rot (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Liliales/Liliaceae/Tulipa/TulipatulipsbulbMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Ceratobasidiaceae/Thanatephorus cucumeris/Thanatephorus cucumerispotato stem canker, black scurf, tulip grey bulb rot (causative organism)fruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treesdead, decayedwood
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed leaf of litter [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Ceratobasidiaceae/Thanatephorus cucumeris/Thanatephorus cucumerispotato stem canker, black scurf, tulip grey bulb rot (causative organism)fruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treesdead, decayedleaflitter

Interactions where Thanatephorus cucumeris 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').

Filters:

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
hypha (live, shrivelled) live, shrivelled hypha of Rhizoctonia anamorph is parasitised by hyphal coil of Arthrobotrys anamorph Arthrobotrys oligospora a nematode-trapping anamorphic fungus Orbiliales: Orbiliaceae Morphogenesis in the nematode-trapping fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora – an extensive plasticity of infection structures, Nordbring-Hertz, B., 2004
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Orbiliomycetes/Orbiliales/Orbiliaceae/Arthrobotrys oligospora/Arthrobotrys oligosporaa nematode-trapping anamorphic fungushyphal coilArthrobotrys anamorph Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Ceratobasidiaceae/Thanatephorus cucumeris/Thanatephorus cucumerispotato stem canker, black scurf, tulip grey bulb rot (causative organism)live, shrivelledhyphaRhizoctonia anamorph hyphal coil of Arthrobotrys anamorph parasitises live, shrivelled hypha of Rhizoctonia anamorph

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
El Bakali, A.M. & Martin, M.P., 2006Black scurf of PotatoMycologist Vol 20 (4): 130-132.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Nordbring-Hertz, B., 2004Morphogenesis in the nematode-trapping fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora – an extensive plasticity of infection structuresMycologist Vol 18 (3): 125-133.

Thanatephorus cucumeris (Potato Stem Canker, Black Scurf, Tulip Grey Bulb Rot - causative organism) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Thanatephorus cucumeris (Potato Stem Canker, Black Scurf, Tulip Grey Bulb Rot - causative organism) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesThanatephorus cucumeris (Potato Stem Canker, Black Scurf, Tulip Grey Bulb Rot - causative organism)
GenusThanatephorus (a genus of basidiomycete fungi)
FamilyCERATOBASIDIACEAE (a family of resupinate fungi)
OrderCANTHARELLALES (chanterelles, hedgehog fungi and some fairy clubs and resupinates)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Thanatephorus cucumeris (Potato Stem Canker, Black Scurf, Tulip Grey Bulb Rot - causative organism)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
El Bakali, A.M. & Martin, M.P. 2006 Black scurf of Potato Mycologist Vol 20 (4): 130-132.
Fox, R.T.V. 2006 Rhizoctonia stem and stolon canker of potato Mycologist 20: 116-177.
Fox, R.T.V. 1999 Fungal foes in your garden no 42: Wire-stem Fungal Foes in Your Garden Mycologist Vol 13 (3): 136.
() Hjortstam, K., Larsson, K-H., Ryvarden, L. & Eriksson, J. 1988 The Corticiaceae of Northern Europe: 8 Phlebiella, Thanatephorus - Ypsilonidium Corticiaceae of Northern Europe, The, 8, Fungiflora

Thanatephorus cucumeris (Potato Stem Canker, Black Scurf, Tulip Grey Bulb Rot - causative organism) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Burton, R.J., Coley-Smith, J.R. & Wareing, P.W. 1988 Rhizoctonia oryzae and R. solani associated with Barley Stunt disease in the United Kingdom TBMS Vol 91 (3): 409-417.
Weber, R.W.S. & Webster, J. 2001 Teaching techniques for mycology: 14. Mycorrhizal infection of orchid seedlings in the laboratory Mycologist Vol 15 (2): 55-58.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Thanatephorus cucumeris (Potato Stem Canker, Black Scurf, Tulip Grey Bulb Rot - causative organism):

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