Taphrina caerulescens (Desm. & Mont.) Tul.
(a tongue fungus)

Interactions where Taphrina caerulescens 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
ascoma (hypophyllous) hypophyllous ascoma causes spots on live, blistered leaf Quercus ilex Holm Oak, Evergreen Oak Fagales: Fagaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
A Taphrina species on Quercus ilex in Britain, Spooner, B., 2007
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina caerulescens/Taphrina caerulescensa tongue fungushypophyllousascoma Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus ilex/Quercus ilexholm oak, evergreen oaklive, blisteredleaf
ascoma (hypophyllous) hypophyllous ascoma causes spots on live, blistered leaf Quercus rubra Red Oak Fagales: Fagaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
A Taphrina species on Quercus ilex in Britain, Spooner, B., 2007
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina caerulescens/Taphrina caerulescensa tongue fungushypophyllousascoma Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus rubra/Quercus rubrared oaklive, blisteredleaf
ascoma (hypophyllous) hypophyllous ascoma causes spots on live, blistered leaf [Quercus (native spp)] native oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
A Taphrina species on Quercus ilex in Britain, Spooner, B., 2007
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina caerulescens/Taphrina caerulescensa tongue fungushypophyllousascoma Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus (native spp)/Quercus (native spp)native oakslive, blisteredleaf

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
Spooner, B., 2007A Taphrina species on Quercus ilex in BritainField Mycology Vol 8 (3): 77-79.

Taphrina caerulescens (a tongue fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taphrina caerulescens (a tongue fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTaphrina caerulescens (a tongue fungus)
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 caerulescens (a tongue fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Spooner, B. 2007 A Taphrina species on Quercus ilex in Britain Field Mycology Vol 8 (3): 77-79.

Taphrina caerulescens (a tongue fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Taphrina caerulescens (a tongue fungus):

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