Botryosphaeria dothidea (Moug.) Ces. & De Not.
(Briar Scab - causative organism)

Interactions where Botryosphaeria dothidea 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
Coniothyrium coelomycetous anamorph (immersed) immersed pycnidium of Coniothyrium coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live branch (small) UK/Ireland Rosa roses and briars Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Botryosphaeria dothidea/Botryosphaeria dothideabriar scab (causative organism)immersedpycnidiumConiothyrium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rosa/Rosaroses and briarslivebranch (small)
pseudothecium (aggregated, stromatic) aggregated, stromatic pseudothecium parasitises live stem Rosa canina agg. dog rose Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Botryosphaeria dothidea/Botryosphaeria dothideabriar scab (causative organism)aggregated, stromaticpseudothecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rosa canina agg./Rosa canina agg.dog roselivestem (1-10)
pseudothecium (aggregated, stromatic) aggregated, stromatic pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem Rosa canina agg. dog rose Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Botryosphaeria dothidea/Botryosphaeria dothideabriar scab (causative organism)aggregated, stromaticpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rosa canina agg./Rosa canina agg.dog rosedeadstem (1-10)
stromatal crust (often concentrically cracked) often concentrically cracked stromatal crust parasitises live stem Rosa canina agg. dog rose Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Botryosphaeria dothidea/Botryosphaeria dothideabriar scab (causative organism)often concentrically crackedstromatal crust Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rosa canina agg./Rosa canina agg.dog roselivestem (1-10)
stromatal crust (often concentrically cracked) often concentrically cracked stromatal crust is saprobic on dead stem Rosa canina agg. dog rose Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Botryosphaeria dothidea/Botryosphaeria dothideabriar scab (causative organism)often concentrically crackedstromatal crust Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rosa canina agg./Rosa canina agg.dog rosedeadstem (1-10)
stromatal crust (often concentrically cracked) often concentrically cracked stromatal crust is saprobic on dead stem UK/IrelandMinor [Rosa sp. cult.] cultivated roses Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Botryosphaeria dothidea/Botryosphaeria dothideabriar scab (causative organism)often concentrically crackedstromatal crust Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rosa sp. cult./Rosa sp. cult.cultivated rosesdeadstemMinor (1-10)

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
Moore, W.C., 1959British Parasitic Fungi430pp, Cambridge University Press

Botryosphaeria dothidea (Briar Scab - causative organism) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Botryosphaeria dothidea (Briar Scab - causative organism) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBotryosphaeria dothidea (Briar Scab - causative organism)
GenusBotryosphaeria (a genus of ascomycete fungi)
FamilyBOTRYOSPHAERIACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderBOTRYOSPHAERIALES (an order of ascomycetes)
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 Botryosphaeria dothidea (Briar Scab - causative organism)

Botryosphaeria dothidea (Briar Scab - 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 Botryosphaeria dothidea (Briar Scab - causative organism):

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