Marssonina betulae (Lib.) Magnus
(a coelomycete)

Interactions where Marssonina betulae is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see '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
Marssonina coelomycetous anamorph pycnidum of Marssonina coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages lesioned shoot (young) UK/Ireland Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Birch dieback in Scotland, Green, S., 2005
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Marssonina betulae/Marssonina betulaea coelomycetepycnidumMarssonina coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabircheslesionedshoot (young)
Marssonina coelomycetous anamorph pycnidium of Marssonina coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on leaf UK/Ireland Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Birch dieback in Scotland, Green, S., 2005
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Marssonina betulae/Marssonina betulaea coelomycetepycnidiumMarssonina coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesleaf

Marssonina betulae (a coelomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Marssonina betulae (a coelomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Green, S., 2005Birch dieback in ScotlandForestry Commission Information Notes, 72, 6pp, Forestry Commission
Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesMarssonina betulae (a coelomycete)
Form genusMarssonina (a form genus of coelomycetes)
FamilyDERMATEACEAE (a family of discomycetes)
OrderHELOTIALES (an order of discomycetes and lichens)
SubclassLEOTIOMYCETIDAE (powdery mildews)
ClassLEOTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
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 Marssonina betulae (a coelomycete)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Forest Research 2003 Path News Issue 4: June 2003
Green, S. 2005 Birch dieback in Scotland Forestry Commission Information Notes, 72, 6pp, Forestry Commission

Marssonina betulae (a coelomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Literature

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Marssonina betulae (a coelomycete):

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