Thecaphora saponariae (F. Rudolphi) Vánky

Interactions where Thecaphora saponariae 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
sorus causes gall of swollen flower Foreign Cerastium arvense Field Mouse-ear Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Sorosporium saponariae, Mordue, J.E.M., 1970
European Smut Fungi, Vánky, K., 1994
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Glomosporiaceae/Thecaphora saponariae/Thecaphora saponariaesorus Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Cerastium arvense/Cerastium arvensefield mouse-earswollenflower
sorus causes gall of swollen flower Foreign Dianthus armeria Deptford Pink Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Sorosporium saponariae, Mordue, J.E.M., 1970
European Smut Fungi, Vánky, K., 1994
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Glomosporiaceae/Thecaphora saponariae/Thecaphora saponariaesorus Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Dianthus armeria/Dianthus armeriaDeptford pinkswollenflower
sorus causes gall of swollen flower Foreign Dianthus barbatus Sweet William, Sweet-William Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Sorosporium saponariae, Mordue, J.E.M., 1970
European Smut Fungi, Vánky, K., 1994
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Glomosporiaceae/Thecaphora saponariae/Thecaphora saponariaesorus Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Dianthus barbatus/Dianthus barbatussweet William, sweet-Williamswollenflower
sorus causes gall of swollen flower Foreign Dianthus carthusianorum Carthusian Pink Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Sorosporium saponariae, Mordue, J.E.M., 1970
European Smut Fungi, Vánky, K., 1994
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Glomosporiaceae/Thecaphora saponariae/Thecaphora saponariaesorus Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Dianthus carthusianorum/Dianthus carthusianorumCarthusian pinkswollenflower
sorus causes gall of swollen flower Foreign Dianthus caryophyllus Clove Pink Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Sorosporium saponariae, Mordue, J.E.M., 1970
European Smut Fungi, Vánky, K., 1994
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Glomosporiaceae/Thecaphora saponariae/Thecaphora saponariaesorus Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Dianthus caryophyllus/Dianthus caryophyllusclove pinkswollenflower
sorus causes gall of swollen flower Foreign Dianthus deltoides Maiden Pink Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Sorosporium saponariae, Mordue, J.E.M., 1970
European Smut Fungi, Vánky, K., 1994
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Glomosporiaceae/Thecaphora saponariae/Thecaphora saponariaesorus Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Dianthus deltoides/Dianthus deltoidesmaiden pinkswollenflower
sorus causes gall of swollen flower Foreign Dianthus gallicus Jersey Pink Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Sorosporium saponariae, Mordue, J.E.M., 1970
European Smut Fungi, Vánky, K., 1994
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Glomosporiaceae/Thecaphora saponariae/Thecaphora saponariaesorus Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Dianthus gallicus/Dianthus gallicusJersey pinkswollenflower
sorus causes gall of swollen flower Foreign Dianthus superbus Large Pink Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Sorosporium saponariae, Mordue, J.E.M., 1970
European Smut Fungi, Vánky, K., 1994
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Glomosporiaceae/Thecaphora saponariae/Thecaphora saponariaesorus Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Dianthus superbus/Dianthus superbuslarge pinkswollenflower
sorus causes gall of swollen flower Foreign Minuartia hybrida Fine-leaved Sandwort Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Sorosporium saponariae, Mordue, J.E.M., 1970
European Smut Fungi, Vánky, K., 1994
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Glomosporiaceae/Thecaphora saponariae/Thecaphora saponariaesorus Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Minuartia hybrida/Minuartia hybridafine-leaved sandwortswollenflower
sorus causes gall of swollen flower Foreign Petrorhagia prolifera Proliferous Pink Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Sorosporium saponariae, Mordue, J.E.M., 1970
European Smut Fungi, Vánky, K., 1994
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Glomosporiaceae/Thecaphora saponariae/Thecaphora saponariaesorus Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Petrorhagia prolifera/Petrorhagia proliferaproliferous pinkswollenflower
sorus causes gall of swollen flower Foreign Petrorhagia saxifraga Tunic-flower Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Sorosporium saponariae, Mordue, J.E.M., 1970
European Smut Fungi, Vánky, K., 1994
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Glomosporiaceae/Thecaphora saponariae/Thecaphora saponariaesorus Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Petrorhagia saxifraga/Petrorhagia saxifragatunic-flowerswollenflower
sorus causes gall of swollen flower Foreign Saponaria ocymoides Rock Soapwort Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Sorosporium saponariae, Mordue, J.E.M., 1970
European Smut Fungi, Vánky, K., 1994
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Glomosporiaceae/Thecaphora saponariae/Thecaphora saponariaesorus Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Saponaria ocymoides/Saponaria ocymoidesrock soapwortswollenflower
sorus causes gall of swollen flower Foreign Saponaria officinalis Soapwort Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Sorosporium saponariae, Mordue, J.E.M., 1970
European Smut Fungi, Vánky, K., 1994
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Glomosporiaceae/Thecaphora saponariae/Thecaphora saponariaesorus Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Saponaria officinalis/Saponaria officinalissoapwortswollenflower
sorus causes gall of swollen flower Foreign Silene dioica Red Campion Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Sorosporium saponariae, Mordue, J.E.M., 1970
European Smut Fungi, Vánky, K., 1994
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Glomosporiaceae/Thecaphora saponariae/Thecaphora saponariaesorus Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Silene dioica/Silene dioicared campionswollenflower
sorus causes gall of swollen flower Foreign Silene flos-cuculi Ragged Robin, Ragged-robin Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Sorosporium saponariae, Mordue, J.E.M., 1970
European Smut Fungi, Vánky, K., 1994
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Glomosporiaceae/Thecaphora saponariae/Thecaphora saponariaesorus Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Silene flos-cuculi/Silene flos-cuculiragged robin, ragged-robinswollenflower
sorus causes gall of swollen flower Foreign Silene latifolia White Campion Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Sorosporium saponariae, Mordue, J.E.M., 1970
European Smut Fungi, Vánky, K., 1994
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Glomosporiaceae/Thecaphora saponariae/Thecaphora saponariaesorus Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Silene latifolia/Silene latifoliawhite campionswollenflower
sorus causes gall of swollen flower Foreign Silene nutans Nottingham Catchfly Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Sorosporium saponariae, Mordue, J.E.M., 1970
European Smut Fungi, Vánky, K., 1994
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Glomosporiaceae/Thecaphora saponariae/Thecaphora saponariaesorus Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Silene nutans/Silene nutansNottingham catchflyswollenflower
sorus causes gall of swollen flower Foreign Silene uniflora Sea Campion Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Sorosporium saponariae, Mordue, J.E.M., 1970
European Smut Fungi, Vánky, K., 1994
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Glomosporiaceae/Thecaphora saponariae/Thecaphora saponariaesorus Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Silene uniflora/Silene uniflorasea campionswollenflower
sorus causes gall of swollen flower Foreign Silene viscaria Sticky Catchfly Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Sorosporium saponariae, Mordue, J.E.M., 1970
European Smut Fungi, Vánky, K., 1994
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Glomosporiaceae/Thecaphora saponariae/Thecaphora saponariaesorus Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Silene viscaria/Silene viscariasticky catchflyswollenflower
sorus causes gall of swollen flower Foreign Silene vulgaris Bladder Campion Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Sorosporium saponariae, Mordue, J.E.M., 1970
European Smut Fungi, Vánky, K., 1994
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Glomosporiaceae/Thecaphora saponariae/Thecaphora saponariaesorus Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Silene vulgaris/Silene vulgarisbladder campionswollenflower
sorus causes gall of swollen flower Foreign Stellaria graminea Lesser Stitchwort Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Sorosporium saponariae, Mordue, J.E.M., 1970
European Smut Fungi, Vánky, K., 1994
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Glomosporiaceae/Thecaphora saponariae/Thecaphora saponariaesorus Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Stellaria graminea/Stellaria graminealesser stitchwortswollenflower
sorus causes gall of swollen flower Foreign Stellaria holostea Greater Stitchwort Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Sorosporium saponariae, Mordue, J.E.M., 1970
European Smut Fungi, Vánky, K., 1994
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Glomosporiaceae/Thecaphora saponariae/Thecaphora saponariaesorus Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Stellaria holostea/Stellaria holosteagreater stitchwortswollenflower

Author & YearTitleSource
Mordue, J.E.M., 1970Sorosporium saponariaeI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 965.
Vánky, K., 1994European Smut Fungi570pp, Gustav Fischer Verlag

Thecaphora saponariae may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Thecaphora saponariae may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesThecaphora saponariae
GenusThecaphora (a genus of seed smut fungi)
FamilyGLOMOSPORIACEAE (a family of seed smut fungi)
OrderUROCYSTIDALES (an order of fungi)
ClassUSTILAGINOMYCETES (smut fungi and relatives)
SubphylumUSTILAGINOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Thecaphora saponariae

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Mordue, J.E.M. 1970 Sorosporium saponariae I.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 965.

Thecaphora saponariae may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Thecaphora saponariae:

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