Taphrina populina Fr.
(Golden Leaf, Yellow Leaf Blister)

Interactions where Taphrina populina 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 leaf Populus poplars Malpighiales: Salicaceae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina populina/Taphrina populinagolden leaf, yellow leaf blister Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus/Populuspoplarsliveleaf
ascoma (hypophyllous) hypophyllous ascoma causes gall of live, blistered leaf Populus poplars Malpighiales: Salicaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina populina/Taphrina populinagolden leaf, yellow leaf blisterhypophyllousascoma Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus/Populuspoplarslive, blisteredleaf
causes spots on live leaf UK/Ireland Populus nigra Black-poplar Malpighiales: Salicaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina populina/Taphrina populinagolden leaf, yellow leaf blister Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus nigra/Populus nigrablack-poplarliveleaf (7-9)
causes spots on live leaf Populus x canadensis ’Regenerata’ Railway Poplar Malpighiales: Salicaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina populina/Taphrina populinagolden leaf, yellow leaf blister Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus x canadensis 'Regenerata'/Populus x canadensis 'Regenerata'railway poplarliveleaf (7-9)
causes spots on live leaf UK/Ireland Populus x canadensis ’Serotina’ a poplar Malpighiales: Salicaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina populina/Taphrina populinagolden leaf, yellow leaf blister Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus x canadensis 'Serotina'/Populus x canadensis 'Serotina'a poplarliveleaf (7-9)
causes spots on live leaf UK/Ireland Populus nigra x laurifolia = P. x berolinensis berlin poplar Malpighiales: Salicaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina populina/Taphrina populinagolden leaf, yellow leaf blister Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus nigra x laurifolia = P. x berolinensis/Populus nigra x laurifolia = P. x berolinensisberlin poplarliveleaf (7-9)

Taphrina populina (Golden Leaf, Yellow Leaf Blister) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taphrina populina (Golden Leaf, Yellow Leaf Blister) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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)
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTaphrina populina (Golden Leaf, Yellow Leaf Blister)
GenusTaphrina (tongue fungi)
FamilyTAPHRINACEAE (tongue fungi)
OrderTAPHRINALES (an order of ascomycetes)
SubclassTAPHRINOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes)
ClassTAPHRINOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumTAPHRINOMYCOTINA (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 Taphrina populina (Golden Leaf, Yellow Leaf Blister)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Robinson, K., Burnham, A., Kibby, G. & Ainsworth, M. 2011 Fungi associated with Poplars Field Mycology vol 12 (2): 56-67.

Taphrina populina (Golden Leaf, Yellow Leaf Blister) 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 populina (Golden Leaf, Yellow Leaf Blister):

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