Pseudonectria rousseliana (Mont.) Wollenw.
(Box Dieback - causative organism)

Interactions where Pseudonectria rousseliana 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 (superficial, hypophyllous) superficial, hypophyllous perithecium is saprobic on dead, fallen leaf UK/Ireland Buxus sempervirens Box Buxales: Buxaceae Box blight, Anon., 2007
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Pseudonectria rousseliana/Pseudonectria rousselianabox dieback (causative organism)superficial, hypophyllousperithecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdead, fallenleaf (11-3)
Volutella anamorph (superficial, hypophyllous) superficial, hypophyllous sporodochium of Volutella anamorph infects and damages live leaf UK/Ireland Buxus sempervirens Box Buxales: Buxaceae RHS Gardening For All, RHS
Box blight, Anon., 2007
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/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Pseudonectria rousseliana/Pseudonectria rousselianabox dieback (causative organism)superficial, hypophylloussporodochiumVolutella anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxliveleaf (11-3)
Volutella anamorph (superficial, hypophyllous) superficial, hypophyllous sporodochium of Volutella anamorph is saprobic on dead, fallen leaf UK/Ireland Buxus sempervirens Box Buxales: Buxaceae RHS Gardening For All, RHS
Box blight, Anon., 2007
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/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Pseudonectria rousseliana/Pseudonectria rousselianabox dieback (causative organism)superficial, hypophylloussporodochiumVolutella anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxdead, fallenleaf (11-3)

Author & YearTitleSource
RHSRHS Gardening For Allwww.rhs.org.uk/index.asp
Anon., 2007Box blightPlant Clinic News Nov 07: 1.
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Pseudonectria rousseliana (Box Dieback - causative organism) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Pseudonectria rousseliana (Box Dieback - causative organism) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

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Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPseudonectria rousseliana (Box Dieback - causative organism)
GenusPseudonectria (a genus of ascomycetes)
FamilyNECTRIACEAE (a family of pyrenomycetes)
OrderHYPOCREALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
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 Pseudonectria rousseliana (Box Dieback - causative organism)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 2007 Box blight Plant Clinic News Nov 07: 1.

Pseudonectria rousseliana (Box Dieback - 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 Pseudonectria rousseliana (Box Dieback - causative organism):

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