Taphrina athyrii Siemaszko
(a tongue fungus)

Interactions where Taphrina athyrii 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
ascoma (amphigenous) amphigenous ascoma infects and damages live leaf Athyrium lady ferns Polypodiales: Athyriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina athyrii/Taphrina athyriia tongue fungusamphigenousascoma Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Athyriaceae/Athyrium/Athyriumlady fernsliveleaf (8-9)
ascoma (amphigenous) amphigenous ascoma infects and damages live leaf Athyrium filix-femina Lady Fern, Lady-fern Polypodiales: Athyriaceae A Taphrina on Dryopteris carthusiana in Slovakia, Bacigálová, K., Mulenko, W. & Prillinger, H. , 2002
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina athyrii/Taphrina athyriia tongue fungusamphigenousascoma Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Athyriaceae/Athyrium filix-femina/Athyrium filix-feminalady fern, lady-fernliveleaf
ascoma (amphigenous) amphigenous ascoma infects and damages live leaf Foreign Dryopteris carthusiana Narrow Buckler-fern Polypodiales: Dryopteridaceae A Taphrina on Dryopteris carthusiana in Slovakia, Bacigálová, K., Mulenko, W. & Prillinger, H. , 2002
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina athyrii/Taphrina athyriia tongue fungusamphigenousascoma Foodplant / pathogenForeign /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dryopteridaceae/Dryopteris carthusiana/Dryopteris carthusiananarrow buckler-fernliveleaf
ascoma (amphigenous) amphigenous ascoma infects and damages live leaf Dryopteris dilatata Broad Buckler-fern Polypodiales: Dryopteridaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina athyrii/Taphrina athyriia tongue fungusamphigenousascoma Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dryopteridaceae/Dryopteris dilatata/Dryopteris dilatatabroad buckler-fernliveleaf (8-9)
ascoma (amphigenous) amphigenous ascoma infects and damages live leaf Dryopteris filix-mas Common Male Fern, Male-fern Polypodiales: Dryopteridaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina athyrii/Taphrina athyriia tongue fungusamphigenousascoma Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dryopteridaceae/Dryopteris filix-mas/Dryopteris filix-mascommon male fern, male-fernliveleaf (8-9)

Author & YearTitleSource
Bacigálová, K., Mulenko, W. & Prillinger, H. , 2002A Taphrina on Dryopteris carthusiana in SlovakiaMycotaxon Vol 84: 387-390.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Taphrina athyrii (a tongue fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taphrina athyrii (a tongue fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTaphrina athyrii (a tongue fungus)
GenusTaphrina (tongue fungi)
FamilyTAPHRINACEAE (tongue fungi)
OrderTAPHRINALES (an order of ascomycetes)
SubclassTAPHRINOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes)
ClassTAPHRINOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumTAPHRINOMYCOTINA (pneumocystid fungi)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Taphrina athyrii (a tongue fungus)

Taphrina athyrii (a tongue fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Taphrina athyrii (a tongue fungus):

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