Gibberella gordonii C. Booth
(a pyrenomycete)

Interactions where Gibberella gordonii 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
conidial Fusarium anamorph colony of conidial Fusarium anamorph parasitises stroma UK/Ireland Claviceps purpurea var spartinae Feather Ergot Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae Fusarium heterosporum and Claviceps purpurea on Lolium perenne, Gay, C.N. & Shattock, R.C., 1980
Melanotus phillipsii growing on ergots on Spartina, Preece, T. & Chater, A., 2006
Fusarium heterosporum growing on ergots (Claviceps purpurea) in spikelets of common cord-grass (Spartina anglica) in the Isle of Wight, Preece, T.F., Petttitt, T.R. & Biggs, D.T., 1994
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Gibberella gordonii/Gibberella gordoniia pyrenomycetecolonyconidial Fusarium anamorph Fungus / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Claviceps purpurea var. spartinae/Claviceps purpurea var. spartinaefeather ergotstroma
conidial Fusarium anamorph sporodochium of conidial Fusarium anamorph infects and damages seed head Zea mays Maize Poales: Poaceae Fusarium heterosporum, Booth, C., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Gibberella gordonii/Gibberella gordoniia pyrenomycetesporodochiumconidial Fusarium anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizeseed head
conidial Fusarium anamorph sporodochium of conidial Fusarium anamorph infects and damages seed head Hordeum barleys Poales: Poaceae Fusarium heterosporum, Booth, C., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Gibberella gordonii/Gibberella gordoniia pyrenomycetesporodochiumconidial Fusarium anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Hordeum/Hordeumbarleysseed head
conidial Fusarium anamorph sporodochium of conidial Fusarium anamorph infects and damages seed head Secale cereale Rye Poales: Poaceae Fusarium heterosporum, Booth, C., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Gibberella gordonii/Gibberella gordoniia pyrenomycetesporodochiumconidial Fusarium anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Secale cereale/Secale cerealeryeseed head
conidial Fusarium anamorph sporodochium of conidial Fusarium anamorph infects and damages seed head Triticum wheats Poales: Poaceae Fusarium heterosporum, Booth, C., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Gibberella gordonii/Gibberella gordoniia pyrenomycetesporodochiumconidial Fusarium anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Triticum/Triticumwheatsseed head

Author & YearTitleSource
Booth, C., 1998Fusarium heterosporumI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 572.
Gay, C.N. & Shattock, R.C., 1980Fusarium heterosporum and Claviceps purpurea on Lolium perenneTBMS Vol 74 (3): 537-542.
Preece, T. & Chater, A., 2006Melanotus phillipsii growing on ergots on SpartinaField Mycology Vol 7 (3): 77-78.
Preece, T.F., Petttitt, T.R. & Biggs, D.T., 1994Fusarium heterosporum growing on ergots (Claviceps purpurea) in spikelets of common cord-grass (Spartina anglica) in the Isle of WightMycologist Vol 08 (01): 9-11.

Gibberella gordonii (a pyrenomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Gibberella gordonii (a pyrenomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGibberella gordonii (a pyrenomycete)
GenusGibberella (a genus of pyrenomycetes)
FamilyNECTRIACEAE (a family of pyrenomycetes)
OrderHYPOCREALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (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 Gibberella gordonii (a pyrenomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Booth, C. 1998 Fusarium heterosporum I.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 572.
Preece, T.F., Petttitt, T.R. & Biggs, D.T. 1994 Fusarium heterosporum growing on ergots (Claviceps purpurea) in spikelets of common cord-grass (Spartina anglica) in the Isle of Wight Mycologist Vol 08 (01): 9-11.
Robinson, K. 2003 Fungi of the Lincolnshire Dunes Field Mycology Vol 4 (2): 49-51.

Gibberella gordonii (a pyrenomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Gay, C.N. & Shattock, R.C. 1980 Fusarium heterosporum and Claviceps purpurea on Lolium perenne TBMS Vol 74 (3): 537-542.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Gibberella gordonii (a pyrenomycete):

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