Sorosphaera veronicae J. Schröt.
(a protozoan slime-mould)

Interactions where Sorosphaera veronicae is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see '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
causes gall of live stem (near ground) UK/Ireland Veronica speedwells Lamiales: Plantaginaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Protozoa/Cercozoa/Phytomyxea/Plasmodiophorida/Plasmodiophoridae/Sorosphaera veronicae/Sorosphaera veronicaea protozoan slime-mould Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Veronica/Veronicaspeedwellslivestem (near ground) (2-6)
causes gall of live stem (near ground) UK/Ireland Veronica catenata Pink Water-speedwell Lamiales: Plantaginaceae An unusual gall-forming fungus Sorosphaera veronicae on Veronica spp. in Britain, Preece, T.F., 2002
 /Protozoa/Cercozoa/Phytomyxea/Plasmodiophorida/Plasmodiophoridae/Sorosphaera veronicae/Sorosphaera veronicaea protozoan slime-mould Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Veronica catenata/Veronica catenatapink water-speedwelllivestem (near ground) (2-6)
causes gall of live stem (near ground) UK/Ireland Veronica chamaedrys Germander Speedwell Lamiales: Plantaginaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
An unusual gall-forming fungus Sorosphaera veronicae on Veronica spp. in Britain, Preece, T.F., 2002
 /Protozoa/Cercozoa/Phytomyxea/Plasmodiophorida/Plasmodiophoridae/Sorosphaera veronicae/Sorosphaera veronicaea protozoan slime-mould Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Veronica chamaedrys/Veronica chamaedrysgermander speedwelllivestem (near ground) (2-6)

Sorosphaera veronicae (a protozoan slime-mould) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Preece, T.F., 2002An unusual gall-forming fungus Sorosphaera veronicae on Veronica spp. in BritainMycologist Vol 16 (1): 27-28.
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSorosphaera veronicae (a protozoan slime-mould)
FamilyPLASMODIOPHORIDAE (a family of protozoans)
OrderPLASMODIOPHORIDA (an order of slime moulds)
ClassPHYTOMYXEA (a class of slime moulds)
SubphylumENDOMYXA (a subphylum of protozoans)
PhylumCERCOZOA (a phylum of protozoans)
KingdomPROTOZOA (protists, single-celled organisms)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Sorosphaera veronicae (a protozoan slime-mould)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Preece, T.F. 2002 An unusual gall-forming fungus Sorosphaera veronicae on Veronica spp. in Britain Mycologist Vol 16 (1): 27-28.

Sorosphaera veronicae (a protozoan slime-mould) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Sorosphaera veronicae (a protozoan slime-mould):

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