Doassansia alismatis (Nees ex Fr.) Cornu
(Water-plantain Smut)

Interactions where Doassansia alismatis 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
sorus sorus causes spots on live leaf UK/Ireland Alisma plantago-aquatica Water-plantain Alismatales: Alismataceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Doassansiales/Doassansiaceae/Doassansia alismatis/Doassansia alismatiswater-plantain smutsorus Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Alismatales/Alismataceae/Alisma plantago-aquatica/Alisma plantago-aquaticawater-plantainliveleaf (7-10)
sorus sorus causes spots on moribund leaf UK/Ireland Alisma plantago-aquatica Water-plantain Alismatales: Alismataceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Doassansiales/Doassansiaceae/Doassansia alismatis/Doassansia alismatiswater-plantain smutsorus Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Alismatales/Alismataceae/Alisma plantago-aquatica/Alisma plantago-aquaticawater-plantainmoribundleaf (7-10)

Author & YearTitleSource
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

Doassansia alismatis (Water-plantain Smut) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Doassansia alismatis (Water-plantain Smut) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDoassansia alismatis (Water-plantain Smut)
GenusDoassansia (a genus of smut fungi)
FamilyDOASSANSIACEAE (a family of smut fungi parasitic on aquatic plants)
OrderDOASSANSIALES (an order of smut fungi parasitic on aquatic plants)
SubclassEXOBASIDIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ustilaginomycetes)
ClassUSTILAGINOMYCETES (smut fungi and relatives)
SubphylumUSTILAGINOMYCOTINA (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 Doassansia alismatis (Water-plantain Smut)

Doassansia alismatis (Water-plantain Smut) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Doassansia alismatis (Water-plantain Smut):

No recent records. Old records are from Scotland, East Anglia and Bristol/Gloucester and probably relate to incidence of recorders.

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