Rhodococcus fascians (Tilford) Goodfellow
(Leafy Gall, Bacterial Fasciation - causative organism)

Interactions where Rhodococcus fascians 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
is spread by Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi Chrysanthemum Eelworm, Leaf and Bud Eelworm Aphelenchida: Aphelenchoididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Actinobacteria/Actinomycetales/Neocardiaceae/Rhodococcus fascians/Rhodococcus fasciansleafy gall, bacterial fasciation (causative organism) Animal / vector /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Aphelenchida/Aphelenchoididae/Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi/Aphelenchoides ritzemabosichrysanthemum eelworm, leaf and bud eelworm
infects and damages stunted, multiply-branched, cauliflower-like shoots (lower) Major Gladiolus gladioli Asparagales: Iridaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Actinobacteria/Actinomycetales/Neocardiaceae/Rhodococcus fascians/Rhodococcus fasciansleafy gall, bacterial fasciation (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Gladiolus/Gladiolusgladiolistunted, multiply-branched, cauliflower-likeshoots (lower)Major
infects and damages stunted, multiply-branched, cauliflower-like shoots (lower) Major Dahlia dahlias Asterales: Asteraceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Actinobacteria/Actinomycetales/Neocardiaceae/Rhodococcus fascians/Rhodococcus fasciansleafy gall, bacterial fasciation (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahliasstunted, multiply-branched, cauliflower-likeshoots (lower)Major
infects and damages stunted, multiply-branched, cauliflower-like shoots (lower) Major Tropaeolum garden nasturtiums Brassicales: Tropaeolaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Actinobacteria/Actinomycetales/Neocardiaceae/Rhodococcus fascians/Rhodococcus fasciansleafy gall, bacterial fasciation (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Tropaeolaceae/Tropaeolum/Tropaeolumgarden nasturtiumsstunted, multiply-branched, cauliflower-likeshoots (lower)Major
infects and damages stunted, multiply-branched, cauliflower-like shoots (lower) Major Dianthus caryophyllus garden hybrids Carnation Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Actinobacteria/Actinomycetales/Neocardiaceae/Rhodococcus fascians/Rhodococcus fasciansleafy gall, bacterial fasciation (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Dianthus caryophyllus garden hybrids/Dianthus caryophyllus garden hybridscarnationstunted, multiply-branched, cauliflower-likeshoots (lower)Major
infects and damages non-flowering plant Minor Phlox garden phloxes Ericales: Polemoniaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Actinobacteria/Actinomycetales/Neocardiaceae/Rhodococcus fascians/Rhodococcus fasciansleafy gall, bacterial fasciation (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Polemoniaceae/Phlox/Phloxgarden phloxesnon-floweringplantMinor
infects and damages stunted, multiply-branched, cauliflower-like shoots (lower) Major Lathyrus odoratus Sweet Pea Fabales: Fabaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Actinobacteria/Actinomycetales/Neocardiaceae/Rhodococcus fascians/Rhodococcus fasciansleafy gall, bacterial fasciation (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Lathyrus odoratus/Lathyrus odoratussweet peastunted, multiply-branched, cauliflower-likeshoots (lower)Major
infects and damages stunted, multiply-branched, cauliflower-like shoots (lower) Major Pelargonium cultivated geraniums Geraniales: Geraniaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Actinobacteria/Actinomycetales/Neocardiaceae/Rhodococcus fascians/Rhodococcus fasciansleafy gall, bacterial fasciation (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Geraniales/Geraniaceae/Pelargonium/Pelargoniumcultivated geraniumsstunted, multiply-branched, cauliflower-likeshoots (lower)Major
infects and damages non-flowering plant Major Antirrhinum snapdragons Lamiales: Plantaginaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Actinobacteria/Actinomycetales/Neocardiaceae/Rhodococcus fascians/Rhodococcus fasciansleafy gall, bacterial fasciation (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Antirrhinum/Antirrhinumsnapdragonsnon-floweringplantMajor
infects and damages stunted, multiply-branched, cauliflower-like shoots (lower) Major Fragaria x ananassa garden strawberry Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Actinobacteria/Actinomycetales/Neocardiaceae/Rhodococcus fascians/Rhodococcus fasciansleafy gall, bacterial fasciation (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Fragaria x ananassa/Fragaria x ananassagarden strawberrystunted, multiply-branched, cauliflower-likeshoots (lower)Major
infects and damages stunted, multiply-branched, cauliflower-like shoots (lower) Major Heuchera coral-bells Saxifragales: Saxifragaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Actinobacteria/Actinomycetales/Neocardiaceae/Rhodococcus fascians/Rhodococcus fasciansleafy gall, bacterial fasciation (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Saxifragaceae/Heuchera/Heucheracoral-bellsstunted, multiply-branched, cauliflower-likeshoots (lower)Major
infects and damages non-flowering plant Major Petunia axillaris x integrifolia = P. x hybrida petunia Solanales: Solanaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Actinobacteria/Actinomycetales/Neocardiaceae/Rhodococcus fascians/Rhodococcus fasciansleafy gall, bacterial fasciation (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Petunia axillaris x integrifolia = P. x hybrida/Petunia axillaris x integrifolia = P. x hybridapetunianon-floweringplantMajor

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins

Rhodococcus fascians (Leafy Gall, Bacterial Fasciation - causative organism) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Rhodococcus fascians (Leafy Gall, Bacterial Fasciation - causative organism) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRhodococcus fascians (Leafy Gall, Bacterial Fasciation - causative organism)
FamilyNEOCARDIACEAE (a family of bacteria)
OrderACTINOMYCETALES (actinomycetes)
PhylumACTINOBACTERIA (Actinomycetes)
DomainBacteria (bacteria, mitochondria, blue-green algae)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Rhodococcus fascians (Leafy Gall, Bacterial Fasciation - causative organism)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. Rhodococcus fascians en.wikipedia.org/Rhodococcus_fascians

Rhodococcus fascians (Leafy Gall, Bacterial Fasciation - causative organism) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Rhodococcus fascians (Leafy Gall, Bacterial Fasciation - causative organism):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 2 images of Rhodococcus fascians (Leafy Gall, Bacterial Fasciation - causative organism)
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