Pleiochaeta setosa (Kirchn.) S. Hughes
(Broom Dieback - causative organism)

Interactions where Pleiochaeta setosa 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
Pleiochaeta dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Pleiochaeta dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages shrivelled, blackened shoot Cytisus scoparius Broom Fabales: Fabaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pleiochaeta setosa/Pleiochaeta setosabroom dieback (causative organism)effusecolonyPleiochaeta dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Cytisus scoparius/Cytisus scopariusbroomshrivelled, blackenedshoot
Pleiochaeta dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Pleiochaeta dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live leaf Cytisus scoparius Broom Fabales: Fabaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pleiochaeta setosa/Pleiochaeta setosabroom dieback (causative organism)effusecolonyPleiochaeta dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Cytisus scoparius/Cytisus scopariusbroomliveleaf
Pleiochaeta dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Pleiochaeta dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages cankered shoot (older) Minor Cytisus scoparius Broom Fabales: Fabaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pleiochaeta setosa/Pleiochaeta setosabroom dieback (causative organism)effusecolonyPleiochaeta dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Cytisus scoparius/Cytisus scopariusbroomcankeredshoot (older)Minor
Pleiochaeta dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Pleiochaeta dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live leaf of young plant Laburnum laburnums Fabales: Fabaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pleiochaeta setosa/Pleiochaeta setosabroom dieback (causative organism)effusecolonyPleiochaeta dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Laburnum/Laburnumlaburnumsliveleafyoung plant
Pleiochaeta dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Pleiochaeta dematiaceous anamorph causes spots on live leaf (esp. basal) UK/Ireland Lupinus lupins Fabales: Fabaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pleiochaeta setosa/Pleiochaeta setosabroom dieback (causative organism)effusecolonyPleiochaeta dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Lupinus/Lupinuslupinsliveleaf (esp. basal)
Pleiochaeta dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Pleiochaeta dematiaceous anamorph parasitises live pod Lupinus polyphyllus Garden Lupin Fabales: Fabaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pleiochaeta setosa/Pleiochaeta setosabroom dieback (causative organism)effusecolonyPleiochaeta dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Lupinus polyphyllus/Lupinus polyphyllusgarden lupinlivepod
Pleiochaeta dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Pleiochaeta dematiaceous anamorph causes spots on live leaf Lupinus polyphyllus Garden Lupin Fabales: Fabaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pleiochaeta setosa/Pleiochaeta setosabroom dieback (causative organism)effusecolonyPleiochaeta dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Lupinus polyphyllus/Lupinus polyphyllusgarden lupinliveleaf

Pleiochaeta setosa (Broom Dieback - causative organism) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Pleiochaeta setosa (Broom Dieback - causative organism) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesPleiochaeta setosa (Broom Dieback - causative organism)
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 Pleiochaeta setosa (Broom Dieback - causative organism)

Pleiochaeta setosa (Broom Dieback - causative organism) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Pleiochaeta setosa (Broom Dieback - causative organism):

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