Leycesteria formosa Wall.
(Himalayan Honeysuckle)

Interactions where Leycesteria formosa is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part 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 Summary
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Abia fasciata Banded Clubhorn Hymenoptera: Cimbicidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (a), Benson, R.B., 1951
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cimbicidae/Abia fasciata/Abia fasciatabanded clubhornlarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Caprifoliaceae/Leycesteria formosa/Leycesteria formosaHimalayan honeysuckleleaf larva grazes on leaf
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by rather densly scattered, sometimes covering large areas, covered, raising epidermis and bursting or piercing it pycnidium of Phompsis coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Diaporthe leycesteriae a pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Diaporthaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Diaporthaceae/Diaporthe leycesteriae/Diaporthe leycesteriaea pyrenomyceterather densly scattered, sometimes covering large areas, covered, raising epidermis and bursting or piercing itpycnidiumPhompsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Caprifoliaceae/Leycesteria formosa/Leycesteria formosaHimalayan honeysuckledeadstem (6-7)rather densly scattered, sometimes covering large areas, covered, raising epidermis and bursting or piercing it pycnidium of Phompsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by perithecium UK/Ireland Diaporthe leycesteriae a pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Diaporthaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Diaporthaceae/Diaporthe leycesteriae/Diaporthe leycesteriaea pyrenomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Caprifoliaceae/Leycesteria formosa/Leycesteria formosaHimalayan honeysuckledeadstem (6-7)perithecium is saprobic on dead stem

Author & YearTitleSource
Benson, R.B., 1951Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (a)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol VI, Part 2(a), 49pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Grove, W.B., 1935British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidiaVol I, 488pp, Cambridge University Press

Leycesteria formosa (Himalayan Honeysuckle) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLeycesteria formosa (Himalayan Honeysuckle)
FamilyCAPRIFOLIACEAE (honeysuckles, scabiouses and valerians)
OrderDIPSACALES (elder, honeysuckles, valerians, scabiouses and teasels)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Leycesteria formosa (Himalayan Honeysuckle)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Hipkin, C. 2003 Himalayan Honeysucke Vol 14, No 6 Page: 420

Leycesteria formosa (Himalayan Honeysuckle) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Leycesteria formosa (Himalayan Honeysuckle):

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