Polyscytalum pustulans (M.N. Owen & Wakef.) M.B. Ellis
(Potato Skin Spot - causative organism, Skin Spot Of Potatoes)

Interactions where Polyscytalum pustulans 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
Polyscytalum dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Polyscytalum dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live, esp. after storing tuber UK/Ireland Solanum tuberosum Potato Solanales: Solanaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Polyscytalum pustulans/Polyscytalum pustulanspotato skin spot (causative organism), skin spot of potatoeseffusecolonyPolyscytalum dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Solanum tuberosum/Solanum tuberosumpotatolive, esp. after storingtuber (12-)
Polyscytalum dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Polyscytalum dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live root UK/Ireland Solanum tuberosum Potato Solanales: Solanaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Polyscytalum pustulans/Polyscytalum pustulanspotato skin spot (causative organism), skin spot of potatoeseffusecolonyPolyscytalum dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Solanum tuberosum/Solanum tuberosumpotatoliveroot
Polyscytalum dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Polyscytalum dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live stolon UK/Ireland Solanum tuberosum Potato Solanales: Solanaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Polyscytalum pustulans/Polyscytalum pustulanspotato skin spot (causative organism), skin spot of potatoeseffusecolonyPolyscytalum dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Solanum tuberosum/Solanum tuberosumpotatolivestolon
Polyscytalum dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Polyscytalum dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live stem UK/Ireland Solanum tuberosum Potato Solanales: Solanaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Polyscytalum pustulans/Polyscytalum pustulanspotato skin spot (causative organism), skin spot of potatoeseffusecolonyPolyscytalum dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Solanum tuberosum/Solanum tuberosumpotatolivestem

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Polyscytalum pustulans (Potato Skin Spot - causative organism, Skin Spot Of Potatoes) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Polyscytalum pustulans (Potato Skin Spot - causative organism, Skin Spot Of Potatoes) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesPolyscytalum pustulans (Potato Skin Spot - causative organism, Skin Spot Of Potatoes)
GenusPolyscytalum (a genus of dematiaceous anamorphic 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 Polyscytalum pustulans (Potato Skin Spot - causative organism, Skin Spot Of Potatoes)

Polyscytalum pustulans (Potato Skin Spot - causative organism, Skin Spot Of Potatoes) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Polyscytalum pustulans (Potato Skin Spot - causative organism, Skin Spot Of Potatoes):

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