Phomopsis juniperivora G. Hahn
(Juniper Die-back, Phomopsis Twig Blight Of Juniper)

Interactions where Phomopsis juniperivora 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
Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph (erumpent) erumpent pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live leaf UK/Ireland Juniperus junipers Pinales: Cupressaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Diaporthaceae/Phomopsis juniperivora/Phomopsis juniperivorajuniper die-back, Phomopsis twig blight of junipererumpentpycnidiumPhomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Juniperus/Juniperusjunipersliveleaf
Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph (erumpent) erumpent pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live twig UK/Ireland Juniperus junipers Pinales: Cupressaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Diaporthaceae/Phomopsis juniperivora/Phomopsis juniperivorajuniper die-back, Phomopsis twig blight of junipererumpentpycnidiumPhomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Juniperus/Juniperusjuniperslivetwig

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Phomopsis juniperivora (Juniper Die-back, Phomopsis Twig Blight Of Juniper) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Phomopsis juniperivora (Juniper Die-back, Phomopsis Twig Blight Of Juniper) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesPhomopsis juniperivora (Juniper Die-back, Phomopsis Twig Blight Of Juniper)
GenusPhomopsis (a form genus of coelomycetes)
FamilyDIAPORTHACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderDIAPORTHALES (an order of pyrenomycetes)
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 Phomopsis juniperivora (Juniper Die-back, Phomopsis Twig Blight Of Juniper)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Forest Research 2006 Path News Issue 13: October 2006
Forest Research 2002 Path News Issue 2: September 2002

Phomopsis juniperivora (Juniper Die-back, Phomopsis Twig Blight Of Juniper) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Phomopsis juniperivora (Juniper Die-back, Phomopsis Twig Blight Of Juniper):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 16 images of Phomopsis juniperivora (Juniper Die-back, Phomopsis Twig Blight Of Juniper)
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