Pleuroceras pseudoplatani (Tubeuf) M. Monod
(Giant Leaf Blotch Of Sycamore - causative organism)

Interactions where Pleuroceras pseudoplatani 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
Asteroma coelomycetous anamorph Asteroma coelomycetous anamorph parasitises leaf (veins) Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore, Great Maple Sapindales: Sapindaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Pleuroceras pseudoplatani/Pleuroceras pseudoplatanigiant leaf blotch of Sycamore - causative organismAsteroma coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer pseudoplatanus/Acer pseudoplatanussycamore, great mapleleaf (veins) (summer)
Asteroma coelomycetous anamorph Asteroma coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on leaf Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore, Great Maple Sapindales: Sapindaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Pleuroceras pseudoplatani/Pleuroceras pseudoplatanigiant leaf blotch of Sycamore - causative organismAsteroma coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer pseudoplatanus/Acer pseudoplatanussycamore, great mapleleaf (summer)
perithecium (immersed) immersed perithecium is saprobic on leaf Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore, Great Maple Sapindales: Sapindaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Pleuroceras pseudoplatani/Pleuroceras pseudoplatanigiant leaf blotch of Sycamore - causative organismimmersedperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer pseudoplatanus/Acer pseudoplatanussycamore, great mapleleaf

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

Pleuroceras pseudoplatani (Giant Leaf Blotch Of Sycamore - causative organism) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Pleuroceras pseudoplatani (Giant Leaf Blotch Of Sycamore - causative organism) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPleuroceras pseudoplatani (Giant Leaf Blotch Of Sycamore - causative organism)
FamilyGNOMONIACEAE (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 Pleuroceras pseudoplatani (Giant Leaf Blotch Of Sycamore - causative organism)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Forest Research 2014 Path News Issue 28: Spring 2014

Pleuroceras pseudoplatani (Giant Leaf Blotch Of Sycamore - causative organism) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Pleuroceras pseudoplatani (Giant Leaf Blotch Of Sycamore - causative organism):

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