Chamaecyparis Spach
(a genus of cypresses)

Interactions where Chamaecyparis 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').

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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
is associate of fruitbody Minor Clavicorona taxophila Yew Club Russulales: Auriscalpiaceae 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/Russulales/Auriscalpiaceae/Clavicorona taxophila/Clavicorona taxophilayew clubfruitbody Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Chamaecyparis/Chamaecyparisa genus of cypressesMinor fruitbody is associated with
(dead) dead is decayed by acervulus of Pestalotiopsis coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Pestalotiopsis funerea a coelomycete Xylariales: Amphisphaeriaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Amphisphaeriaceae/Pestalotiopsis funerea/Pestalotiopsis funereaa coelomyceteacervulusPestalotiopsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Chamaecyparis/Chamaecyparisa genus of cypressesdead acervulus of Pestalotiopsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead
branch (cankered) cankered branch may be infected and damaged by Seiridium cardinale Cypress Canker - causative organism Xylariales: Amphisphaeriaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Amphisphaeriaceae/Seiridium cardinale/Seiridium cardinalecypress canker (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Chamaecyparis/Chamaecyparisa genus of cypressescankeredbranch infects and damages cankered branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by stromatic, in clusters of up to 15 perithecium Nectria cinnabarina Coral Spot, Coral-spot Fungus Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria cinnabarina/Nectria cinnabarinacoral spot, coral-spot fungusstromatic, in clusters of up to 15perithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Chamaecyparis/Chamaecyparisa genus of cypressesdeadbranch (9-3)stromatic, in clusters of up to 15 perithecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by sporodochium of Tubercularia anamorph Nectria cinnabarina Coral Spot, Coral-spot Fungus Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria cinnabarina/Nectria cinnabarinacoral spot, coral-spot fungussporodochiumTubercularia anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Chamaecyparis/Chamaecyparisa genus of cypressesdeadbranch sporodochium of Tubercularia anamorph is saprobic on dead branch
cambium cambium may contain larva Phloeosinus thujae a bark or ambrosia beetle Coleoptera: Curculionidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Phloeosinus thujae/Phloeosinus thujaea bark or ambrosia beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Chamaecyparis/Chamaecyparisa genus of cypressescambium larva feeds within cambium
cone (unripe) unripe cone has sap sucked by nymph UK/Ireland Cyphostethus tristriatus Juniper Shieldbug Hemiptera: Acanthosomatidae Some foods of Heteroptera larvae in the wild, Hawkins, R.D., 1985
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Acanthosomatidae/Cyphostethus tristriatus/Cyphostethus tristriatusjuniper shieldbugnymph Foodplant / sap suckerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Chamaecyparis/Chamaecyparisa genus of cypressesunripecone nymph sucks sap of unripe cone
leaf (dead, fallen, bleached or brown) dead, fallen, bleached or brown leaf is decayed by thyriothecium Lichenopeltella fimbriata a fly speck fungus Microthyriales: Microthyriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Microthyriales/Microthyriaceae/Lichenopeltella fimbriata/Lichenopeltella fimbriataa fly speck fungusthyriothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Chamaecyparis/Chamaecyparisa genus of cypressesdead, fallen, bleached or brownleaf (2-8)thyriothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen, bleached or brown leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by acervulus of Pestalotiopsis coelomycetous anamorph Pestalotiopsis monochaetioides a coelomycete Xylariales: Amphisphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Amphisphaeriaceae/Pestalotiopsis monochaetioides/Pestalotiopsis monochaetioidesa coelomyceteacervulusPestalotiopsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Chamaecyparis/Chamaecyparisa genus of cypressesdeadleaf acervulus of Pestalotiopsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
needle (brown) brown needle may be infected and damaged by Phytophthora lateralis a blight Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae Pest Risk Analysis For Phytophthora lateralis, Anon., 2006
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora lateralis/Phytophthora lateralisa blight Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Chamaecyparis/Chamaecyparisa genus of cypressesbrownneedle infects and damages brown needle
plant (live) live plant may be infected and damaged by fruitbody UK/IrelandMinor Armillaria gallica Bulbous Honey Fungus Agaricales: Physalacriaceae 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/Agaricales/Physalacriaceae/Armillaria gallica/Armillaria gallicabulbous honey fungusfruitbody Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Chamaecyparis/Chamaecyparisa genus of cypressesliveplantMinor fruitbody infects and damages live plant
soil soil of tree is decayed by fruitbody Lepiota ochraceofulva a dapperling Agaricales: Agaricaceae 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/Agaricales/Agaricaceae/Lepiota ochraceofulva/Lepiota ochraceofulvaa dapperlingfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Chamaecyparis/Chamaecyparisa genus of cypressessoiltree fruitbody is saprobic on soil of tree
trunk (cankered) cankered trunk may be infected and damaged by Seiridium cardinale Cypress Canker - causative organism Xylariales: Amphisphaeriaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Amphisphaeriaceae/Seiridium cardinale/Seiridium cardinalecypress canker (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Chamaecyparis/Chamaecyparisa genus of cypressescankeredtrunk infects and damages cankered trunk
trunk (dead, fallen) dead, fallen trunk may have epiphytic fruitbody UK/Ireland Amylostereum chailletii Powdered Duster Russulales: Amylostereaceae 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/Russulales/Amylostereaceae/Amylostereum chailletii/Amylostereum chailletiipowdered dusterfruitbody Plant / epiphyteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Chamaecyparis/Chamaecyparisa genus of cypressesdead, fallentrunk fruitbody grows on dead, fallen trunk
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by fruitbody UK/IrelandMinor Armillaria gallica Bulbous Honey Fungus Agaricales: Physalacriaceae 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/Agaricales/Physalacriaceae/Armillaria gallica/Armillaria gallicabulbous honey fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Chamaecyparis/Chamaecyparisa genus of cypressesdeadwoodMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood

Author & YearTitleSource
Anon., 2006Pest Risk Analysis For Phytophthora lateralisPRAs for consultation on pest risk management PRAs for consultation on pest risk management.
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Bullock, J.A., 1992Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations11a, 24pp, Amateur Entomologists’ Society
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Hawkins, R.D., 1985Some foods of Heteroptera larvae in the wildHet News No 6: 3.
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

Chamaecyparis (a genus of cypresses) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

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Species 20 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusChamaecyparis (a genus of cypresses)
FamilyCUPRESSACEAE (cypresses, junipers, redwoods, and red- and incense cedars)
OrderPINALES (conifers)
ClassPINOPSIDA (conifers)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Chamaecyparis (a genus of cypresses)

Chamaecyparis (a genus of cypresses) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Chamaecyparis (a genus of cypresses):

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