Rhytisma umbonatum Hoppe
(a tar-spot)

Interactions where Rhytisma umbonatum 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
(amphigenous) amphigenous stroma parasitises live leaf UK/Ireland Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Salix, Anon., 2007
New or interesting British fungi, Dennis, R.W.G. & Wakefield, E.M., 1946
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Rhytisma umbonatum/Rhytisma umbonatuma tar-spotamphigenousstroma Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsliveleaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Anon., 2007CSL Pest Risk Analysis for SalixPRAs for consultation on pest risk management PRAs for consultation on pest risk management.
Dennis, R.W.G. & Wakefield, E.M., 1946New or interesting British fungiTBMS Vol 29 (3): 141-166.

Rhytisma umbonatum (a tar-spot) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Rhytisma umbonatum (a tar-spot) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRhytisma umbonatum (a tar-spot)
GenusRhytisma (tar-spot fungi)
FamilyRHYTISMATACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderRHYTISMATALES (an order of ascomycetes)
SubclassLEOTIOMYCETIDAE (powdery mildews)
ClassLEOTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
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 Rhytisma umbonatum (a tar-spot)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G. & Wakefield, E.M. 1946 New or interesting British fungi TBMS Vol 29 (3): 141-166.

Rhytisma umbonatum (a tar-spot) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Rhytisma umbonatum (a tar-spot):

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