Sempervivum tectorum L.
(House-leek)

Interactions where Sempervivum tectorum is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part 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 Summary
(limp, patchiliy greyish or brownish green) limp, patchiliy greyish or brownish green leaf (outer) is mined by larva UK/IrelandMajor Cheilosia caerulescens Sempervivum Leaf-miner Diptera: Syrphidae Sempervivum leaf miner, RHS
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Cheilosia caerulescens/Cheilosia caerulescensSempervivum leaf-minerlarva Foodplant / minerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Crassulaceae/Sempervivum tectorum/Sempervivum tectorumhouse-leeklimp, patchiliy greyish or brownish greenleaf (outer)Major (5-6,8-9)larva mines limp, patchiliy greyish or brownish green leaf (outer)
(live) live is parasitised by pycnium Endophyllum sempervivi House-leek Rust, Sempervivum Rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Endophyllum sempervivi/Endophyllum sempervivihouse-leek rust, Sempervivum rustpycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Crassulaceae/Sempervivum tectorum/Sempervivum tectorumhouse-leeklive pycnium parasitises live
leaf (then stem) leaf (then stem) is mined by larva Questionable Aizobius sedi a seed weevil Coleoptera: Apionidae Orthocerous Weevils, Morris, M.G., 1990
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Apionidae/Aizobius sedi/Aizobius sedia seed weevillarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Crassulaceae/Sempervivum tectorum/Sempervivum tectorumhouse-leek?leaf (then stem) larva mines leaf (then stem)
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by aecioid, amphigenous telium Endophyllum sempervivi House-leek Rust, Sempervivum Rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Endophyllum sempervivi/Endophyllum sempervivihouse-leek rust, Sempervivum rustaecioid, amphigenoustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Crassulaceae/Sempervivum tectorum/Sempervivum tectorumhouse-leekliveleaf aecioid, amphigenous telium parasitises live leaf
stem (after leaf) stem (after leaf) is mined by larva Questionable Aizobius sedi a seed weevil Coleoptera: Apionidae Orthocerous Weevils, Morris, M.G., 1990
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Apionidae/Aizobius sedi/Aizobius sedia seed weevillarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Crassulaceae/Sempervivum tectorum/Sempervivum tectorumhouse-leek?stem (after leaf) larva mines stem (after leaf)

Author & YearTitleSource
RHSSempervivum leaf minerapps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/Profile.aspx?pid=523
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Moore, W.C., 1959British Parasitic Fungi430pp, Cambridge University Press
Morris, M.G., 1990Orthocerous WeevilsHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 5 Part 16, 108pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London

Sempervivum tectorum (House-leek) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSempervivum tectorum (House-leek)
GenusSempervivum (house-leeks)
FamilyCRASSULACEAE (stonecrops)
OrderSAXIFRAGALES (saxifrages, stonecrops, peonies, currants and gooseberries)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Sempervivum tectorum (House-leek)

Sempervivum tectorum (House-leek) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Sempervivum tectorum (House-leek):

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