Epichloe typhina (Pers.) Brockm.
(Choke)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEpichloe typhina (Choke)
GenusEpichloe (chokes)
FamilyCLAVICIPITACEAE (a family of pyrenomycetes)
OrderHYPOCREALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Epichloe typhina (Choke) :
1: Epichloe typhina (Choke)
29 May 2004 OSGR: SO71 51° 50’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: West Glos (VC 34) England
On two stunted tussocks of Cocksfoot
Image 1: Infected culmsImage 2: Infected culms - close-upImage 3: Infected grass clumpImage 4: Infection - apex and fertilised spots - enlargedImage 5: Infection - base - enlargedImage 6: Infection - base - enlarged (2)Image 7: Infection - enlargedImage 8: Infection - fertilised area - enlargedImage 9: Infection - fertilised spot - enlargedImage 10: Infection - fertilised spots - enlargedImage 11: Infection - fertilised spots - enlarged (2)Image 12: Infection - fertilised spots - enlarged (3)Image 13: Infection - fertilised spots - enlarged (4)Image 14: Infection - fertilised spot - magnified
2: Epichloe typhina (Choke)
25 Jun 1998 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on Cocksfoot
Image 1: Infection - perithecial stageImage 2: Infection - perithecial stage - close up
3: Epichloe typhina (Choke) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
29 May 1977 OSGR: SU73 51° 10’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
on ?Rough Meadow Grass
Image 1: Infection - conidial stage

Epichloe typhina (Choke) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Epichloe typhina (Choke)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 20 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Epichloe typhina (Choke)
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