Taphrina betulina Rostr.
(Birch Besom)

Interactions where Taphrina betulina 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
causes gall of short, erect, on witch’s broom shoot Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae 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/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina betulina/Taphrina betulinabirch besom Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesshort, erect, on witch’s broomshoot
parasitises live, small, swollen, pale leaf Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae 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/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina betulina/Taphrina betulinabirch besom Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabircheslive, small, swollen, paleleaf (6)
ascoma ascoma parasitises live leaf Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae 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/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina betulina/Taphrina betulinabirch besomascoma Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesliveleaf (6-9)
causes gall of twig Betula pendulaQuestionable Silver Birch Fagales: Betulaceae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina betulina/Taphrina betulinabirch besom Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula pendula/Betula pendulasilver birch?twig
causes gall of twig Betula pubescensQuestionable Downy Birch Fagales: Betulaceae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina betulina/Taphrina betulinabirch besom Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula pubescens/Betula pubescensdowny birch?twig

Author & YearTitleSource
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
Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls95pp, British Plant Gall Society (BPGS)

Taphrina betulina (Birch Besom) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taphrina betulina (Birch Besom) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTaphrina betulina (Birch Besom)
GenusTaphrina (tongue fungi)
FamilyTAPHRINACEAE (tongue fungi)
OrderTAPHRINALES (an order of ascomycetes)
SubclassTAPHRINOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes)
ClassTAPHRINOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumTAPHRINOMYCOTINA (pneumocystid fungi)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Taphrina betulina (Birch Besom)

Taphrina betulina (Birch Besom) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Taphrina betulina (Birch Besom):

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