Gaeumannomyces graminis var avenae (E.M. Turner) Dennis
(an ascomycete)

Interactions where Gaeumannomyces graminis var avenae 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
perithecium (immersed, mycelial matted)		immersed, mycelial matted perithecium infects and damages dead leaf sheath (lower part)			Avena	oats	Poales: Poaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 A comparison between Ophiobolus graminis and Ophiobolus graminis var. avenae, Willetts, H.J., 1961	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Gaeumannomyces graminis var. avenae/	Gaeumannomyces graminis var. avenae	an ascomycete		immersed, mycelial matted		perithecium	Foodplant / pathogen		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/	Avena	oats		dead	leaf sheath (lower part)				(3-10)
perithecium (immersed, mycelial matted)		immersed, mycelial matted perithecium infects and damages dead stem base			Avena	oats	Poales: Poaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 A comparison between Ophiobolus graminis and Ophiobolus graminis var. avenae, Willetts, H.J., 1961	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Gaeumannomyces graminis var. avenae/	Gaeumannomyces graminis var. avenae	an ascomycete		immersed, mycelial matted		perithecium	Foodplant / pathogen		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/	Avena	oats		dead	stem base				(3-10)
perithecium (immersed, mycelial matted)		immersed, mycelial matted perithecium infects and damages dead leaf sheath (lower part)			Hordeum	barleys	Poales: Poaceae	A comparison between Ophiobolus graminis and Ophiobolus graminis var. avenae, Willetts, H.J., 1961	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Gaeumannomyces graminis var. avenae/	Gaeumannomyces graminis var. avenae	an ascomycete		immersed, mycelial matted		perithecium	Foodplant / pathogen		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Hordeum/	Hordeum	barleys		dead	leaf sheath (lower part)				(3-10)
perithecium (immersed, mycelial matted)		immersed, mycelial matted perithecium infects and damages dead stem base			Hordeum	barleys	Poales: Poaceae	A comparison between Ophiobolus graminis and Ophiobolus graminis var. avenae, Willetts, H.J., 1961	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Gaeumannomyces graminis var. avenae/	Gaeumannomyces graminis var. avenae	an ascomycete		immersed, mycelial matted		perithecium	Foodplant / pathogen		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Hordeum/	Hordeum	barleys		dead	stem base				(3-10)
perithecium (immersed, mycelial matted)		immersed, mycelial matted perithecium infects and damages dead leaf sheath (lower part)			Triticum	wheats	Poales: Poaceae	A comparison between Ophiobolus graminis and Ophiobolus graminis var. avenae, Willetts, H.J., 1961	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Gaeumannomyces graminis var. avenae/	Gaeumannomyces graminis var. avenae	an ascomycete		immersed, mycelial matted		perithecium	Foodplant / pathogen		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Triticum/	Triticum	wheats		dead	leaf sheath (lower part)				(3-10)
perithecium (immersed, mycelial matted)		immersed, mycelial matted perithecium infects and damages dead stem base			Triticum	wheats	Poales: Poaceae	A comparison between Ophiobolus graminis and Ophiobolus graminis var. avenae, Willetts, H.J., 1961	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Gaeumannomyces graminis var. avenae/	Gaeumannomyces graminis var. avenae	an ascomycete		immersed, mycelial matted		perithecium	Foodplant / pathogen		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Triticum/	Triticum	wheats		dead	stem base				(3-10)

Author & Year	Title	Source
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook	2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Willetts, H.J., 1961	A comparison between Ophiobolus graminis and Ophiobolus graminis var. avenae	TBMS Vol 44 (4): 504-510.

Gaeumannomyces graminis var avenae (an ascomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Gaeumannomyces graminis
(Take-all Patch Disease, Ophiobolus Patch (Causative Agent))

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Gaeumannomyces graminis var avenae (an ascomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Pyrenomycetes
(charcoal fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Variety	Gaeumannomyces graminis var avenae (an ascomycete)
Species	Gaeumannomyces graminis (Take-all Patch Disease, Ophiobolus Patch (Causative Agent))
Genus	Gaeumannomyces (a genus of ascomycetes)
Family	MAGNAPORTHACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
Order	MAGNAPORTHALES (an order of fungi)
Subclass	SORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
Class	SORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
Subphylum	PEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
Phylum	ASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
Kingdom	FUNGI (true fungi)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

Gaeumannomyces graminis var avenae is also a member of:
Pyrenomycetes - charcoal fungi (via Sordariomycetes)
Micromycetes - microfungi (via Ascomycota)
Fungi s.l. - fungi (in the broad sense) (via Fungi)
Lower Plants - lower plants (via Fungi s.l.)

NBN

NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Gaeumannomyces graminis var avenae (an ascomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & Magnification	Author	Year	Title	Source
	Davis, D.L.G.	1950	Ophiobolus graminis Sacc. var. avenae E. M. Turner in mid-Wales in 1948	TBMS Vol 33 (3+4): 352-353.
	Willetts, H.J.	1961	A comparison between Ophiobolus graminis and Ophiobolus graminis var. avenae	TBMS Vol 44 (4): 504-510.

Gaeumannomyces graminis var avenae (an ascomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Gaeumannomyces graminis
(Take-all Patch Disease, Ophiobolus Patch (Causative Agent))

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Pyrenomycetes
(charcoal fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Gaeumannomyces graminis var avenae (an ascomycete):

Gaeumannomyces graminis
(Take-all Patch Disease, Ophiobolus Patch (Causative Agent))

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Pyrenomycetes
(charcoal fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

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