Phyllactinia orbicularis (Ehrenb.) U. Braun
(Beech Mildew, Beech Powdery Mildew)

Interactions where Phyllactinia orbicularis 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
(hypophyllous) hypophyllous parasitises live leaf UK/IrelandRestricted Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae The Powdery Mildews (Erysiphales) of Wales: An Identification Guide and Census Catalogue, Chater, A.O. & Woods, R.G., 2019
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Phyllactinia orbicularis/Phyllactinia orbicularisbeech mildew, beech powdery mildewhypophyllous Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/FagusbeechesliveleafSole
(hypophyllous) hypophyllous parasitises live leaf UK/IrelandRestricted Fagus sylvatica Beech Fagales: Fagaceae The Powdery Mildews (Erysiphales) of Wales: An Identification Guide and Census Catalogue, Chater, A.O. & Woods, R.G., 2019
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Phyllactinia orbicularis/Phyllactinia orbicularisbeech mildew, beech powdery mildewhypophyllous Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechliveleafSole
(hypophyllous) hypophyllous is saprobic on dead leaf UK/IrelandRestricted Fagus sylvatica Beech Fagales: Fagaceae The Powdery Mildews (Erysiphales) of Wales: An Identification Guide and Census Catalogue, Chater, A.O. & Woods, R.G., 2019
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Phyllactinia orbicularis/Phyllactinia orbicularisbeech mildew, beech powdery mildewhypophyllous Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechdeadleafSole

Author & YearTitleSource
Chater, A.O. & Woods, R.G., 2019The Powdery Mildews (Erysiphales) of Wales: An Identification Guide and Census Catalogue58pp

Phyllactinia orbicularis (Beech Mildew, Beech Powdery Mildew) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Phyllactinia orbicularis (Beech Mildew, Beech Powdery Mildew) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhyllactinia orbicularis (Beech Mildew, Beech Powdery Mildew)
GenusPhyllactinia (a genus of powdery mildews)
FamilyERYSIPHACEAE (powdery mildews)
OrderERYSIPHALES (powdery mildews)
SubclassLEOTIOMYCETIDAE (powdery mildews)
ClassLEOTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (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 Phyllactinia orbicularis (Beech Mildew, Beech Powdery Mildew)

Phyllactinia orbicularis (Beech Mildew, Beech Powdery Mildew) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Phyllactinia orbicularis (Beech Mildew, Beech Powdery Mildew):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 16 images of Phyllactinia orbicularis (Beech Mildew, Beech Powdery Mildew)
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