Ascochyta pteridis Bres.
(a coelomycete)

Interactions where Ascochyta pteridis is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see '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
Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph (solitary or few, epiphyllous, immersed then erumpent to superficial) solitary or few, epiphyllous, immersed then erumpent to superficial pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages frond of esp. immature UK/Ireland Pteridium aquilinum Bracken Polypodiales: Dennstaedtiaceae Ascochyta necans, Punithalingam, E., 1993
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Ascochyta pteridis/Ascochyta pteridisa coelomycetesolitary or few, epiphyllous, immersed then erumpent to superficialpycnidiumAscochyta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dennstaedtiaceae/Pteridium aquilinum/Pteridium aquilinumbrackenfrondesp. immature
Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph (solitary or few, epiphyllous, immersed then erumpent to superficial) solitary or few, epiphyllous, immersed then erumpent to superficial pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead pinnule UK/Ireland Pteridium aquilinum Bracken Polypodiales: Dennstaedtiaceae 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
Ascochyta necans, Punithalingam, E., 1993
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Ascochyta pteridis/Ascochyta pteridisa coelomycetesolitary or few, epiphyllous, immersed then erumpent to superficialpycnidiumAscochyta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dennstaedtiaceae/Pteridium aquilinum/Pteridium aquilinumbrackendeadpinnule (7)
Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph (solitary or few, epiphyllous, immersed then erumpent to superficial) solitary or few, epiphyllous, immersed then erumpent to superficial pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead petiolule UK/Ireland Pteridium aquilinum Bracken Polypodiales: Dennstaedtiaceae 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
Ascochyta necans, Punithalingam, E., 1993
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Ascochyta pteridis/Ascochyta pteridisa coelomycetesolitary or few, epiphyllous, immersed then erumpent to superficialpycnidiumAscochyta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dennstaedtiaceae/Pteridium aquilinum/Pteridium aquilinumbrackendeadpetiolule (7)

Ascochyta pteridis (a coelomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Ascochyta pteridis (a coelomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
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
Punithalingam, E., 1993Ascochyta necansI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1162.
Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesAscochyta pteridis (a coelomycete)
Form genusAscochyta (a form genus of coelomycetous leaf-spot fungi)
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 Ascochyta pteridis (a coelomycete)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Punithalingam, E. 1993 Ascochyta necans I.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1162.

Ascochyta pteridis (a coelomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Ascochyta pteridis (a coelomycete):

Probably a Stagonospora

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