Polystigma fulvum Pers. ex DC.
(Bird Cherry Dotty)

Interactions where Polystigma fulvum 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
perithecium (stromatic, immersed, hypophyllous) stromatic, immersed, hypophyllous perithecium causes spots on leaf Prunus padus Bird Cherry Rosales: Rosaceae Polystigma fulvum DC., in Lamarck & de Candolle, Cannon, P.F., 1996
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Phyllachorales/Phyllachoraceae/Polystigma fulvum/Polystigma fulvumbird cherry dottystromatic, immersed, hypophyllousperithecium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus padus/Prunus padusbird cherryleaf
stroma (fleshy) fleshy stroma causes spots on leaf Prunus padus Bird Cherry Rosales: Rosaceae Polystigma fulvum DC., in Lamarck & de Candolle, Cannon, P.F., 1996
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Phyllachorales/Phyllachoraceae/Polystigma fulvum/Polystigma fulvumbird cherry dottyfleshystroma Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus padus/Prunus padusbird cherryleaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Cannon, P.F., 1996Polystigma fulvum DC., in Lamarck & de CandolleI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1287.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Polystigma fulvum (Bird Cherry Dotty) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Polystigma fulvum (Bird Cherry Dotty) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPolystigma fulvum (Bird Cherry Dotty)
GenusPolystigma (a genus of pyrenomycetes)
FamilyPHYLLACHORACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderPHYLLACHORALES (an order of ascomycetes)
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 Polystigma fulvum (Bird Cherry Dotty)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Cannon, P.F. 1996 Polystigma fulvum DC., in Lamarck & de Candolle I.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1287.

Polystigma fulvum (Bird Cherry Dotty) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Polystigma fulvum (Bird Cherry Dotty):

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