Rhamnus L.
(a genus of buckthorns)

Interactions where Rhamnus 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
bark (dead) dead bark is decayed by sporodochium of Sarcopodium anamorph Sarcopodium tortuosum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sarcopodium tortuosum/Sarcopodium tortuosuma dematiaceous anamorphic fungussporodochiumSarcopodium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rhamnaceae/Rhamnus/Rhamnusa genus of buckthornsdeadbark sporodochium of Sarcopodium anamorph is saprobic on dead bark
branch wood (dry, hard, decorticate) dry, hard, decorticate branch wood is decayed by superficial pycnidium of Aposphaeria coelomycetous anamorph Melanomma pulvis-pyrius an ascomycete Pleosporales: Melanommataceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Melanommataceae/Melanomma pulvis-pyrius/Melanomma pulvis-pyriusan ascomycetesuperficialpycnidiumAposphaeria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rhamnaceae/Rhamnus/Rhamnusa genus of buckthornsdry, hard, decorticatebranch wood (9-5)superficial pycnidium of Aposphaeria coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dry, hard, decorticate branch wood
branch wood (dry, hard, decorticate) dry, hard, decorticate branch wood is decayed by superficial, often in very large clusters pseudothecium Melanomma pulvis-pyrius an ascomycete Pleosporales: Melanommataceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Melanommataceae/Melanomma pulvis-pyrius/Melanomma pulvis-pyriusan ascomycetesuperficial, often in very large clusterspseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rhamnaceae/Rhamnus/Rhamnusa genus of buckthornsdry, hard, decorticatebranch wood (9-5)superficial, often in very large clusters pseudothecium is saprobic on dry, hard, decorticate branch wood
branch branch is swollen by immersed stroma Botryosphaeria obtusa an ascomycete Botryosphaeriales: Botryosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Botryosphaeria obtusa/Botryosphaeria obtusaan ascomyceteimmersedstroma Foodplant / false gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rhamnaceae/Rhamnus/Rhamnusa genus of buckthornsbranch immersed stroma causes swelling of branch
branch branch is swollen by stromatic pseudothecium Botryosphaeria obtusa an ascomycete Botryosphaeriales: Botryosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Botryosphaeria obtusa/Botryosphaeria obtusaan ascomycetestromaticpseudothecium Foodplant / false gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rhamnaceae/Rhamnus/Rhamnusa genus of buckthornsbranch stromatic pseudothecium causes swelling of branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by hysterothecium Gloniopsis praelonga an ascomycete Hysteriales: Hysteriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Hysteriales/Hysteriaceae/Gloniopsis praelonga/Gloniopsis praelongaan ascomycetehysterothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rhamnaceae/Rhamnus/Rhamnusa genus of buckthornsdeadbranch (1-12)hysterothecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by evanescently subiculate pseudothecium Neocucurbitaria rhamni an ascomycete Pleosporales: Cucurbitariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Cucurbitariaceae/Neocucurbitaria rhamni/Neocucurbitaria rhamnian ascomyceteevanescently subiculatepseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rhamnaceae/Rhamnus/Rhamnusa genus of buckthornsdeadbranch evanescently subiculate pseudothecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by clustered, under bark, raising pimples perithecium Diaporthe fibrosa a valsoid pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Diaporthaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Diaporthaceae/Diaporthe fibrosa/Diaporthe fibrosaa valsoid pyrenomyceteclustered, under bark, raising pimplesperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rhamnaceae/Rhamnus/Rhamnusa genus of buckthornsdeadbranch (4-6)clustered, under bark, raising pimples perithecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by erumpent stroma Neonectria punicea a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Neonectria punicea/Neonectria puniceaa pyrenomyceteerumpentstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rhamnaceae/Rhamnus/Rhamnusa genus of buckthornsdeadbranch (2)erumpent stroma is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by stromatic, superficial, grouped perithecium Neonectria punicea a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Neonectria punicea/Neonectria puniceaa pyrenomycetestromatic, superficial, groupedperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rhamnaceae/Rhamnus/Rhamnusa genus of buckthornsdeadbranch (2)stromatic, superficial, grouped perithecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (fallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mould) fallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mould branch is decayed by perithecium Chaetosphaeria inaequalis a pyrenomycete Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria inaequalis/Chaetosphaeria inaequalisa pyrenomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rhamnaceae/Rhamnus/Rhamnusa genus of buckthornsfallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mouldbranch (1-12)perithecium is saprobic on fallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mould branch
branch (fallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mould) fallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mould branch is decayed by colony of Gonytrichum dematiaceous anamorph Chaetosphaeria inaequalis a pyrenomycete Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria inaequalis/Chaetosphaeria inaequalisa pyrenomycetecolonyGonytrichum dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rhamnaceae/Rhamnus/Rhamnusa genus of buckthornsfallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mouldbranch (1-12)colony of Gonytrichum dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mould branch
leaf (fading) fading leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous, effuse Cercospora dematiaceous anamorph Cercospora rhamni an anamorphic fungus Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Cercospora rhamni/Cercospora rhamnian anamorphic fungushypophyllous, effuseCercospora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rhamnaceae/Rhamnus/Rhamnusa genus of buckthornsfadingleaf hypophyllous, effuse Cercospora dematiaceous anamorph parasitises fading leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous, effuse Cercospora dematiaceous anamorph Cercospora rhamni an anamorphic fungus Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Cercospora rhamni/Cercospora rhamnian anamorphic fungushypophyllous, effuseCercospora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rhamnaceae/Rhamnus/Rhamnusa genus of buckthornsliveleaf hypophyllous, effuse Cercospora dematiaceous anamorph parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by mostly hypophyllous pycnium Puccinia coronata Crown Rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia coronata/Puccinia coronatacrown rustmostly hypophyllouspycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rhamnaceae/Rhamnus/Rhamnusa genus of buckthornsliveleaf mostly hypophyllous pycnium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by mostly hypophyllous aecium Puccinia coronata Crown Rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia coronata/Puccinia coronatacrown rustmostly hypophyllousaecium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rhamnaceae/Rhamnus/Rhamnusa genus of buckthornsliveleaf (5-6)mostly hypophyllous aecium causes spots on live leaf
twig twig is decayed by immersed, becoming erumpent conidioma of Dichomera coelomycetous anamorph Gibberella zeae an ascomycete Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Gibberella zeae/Gibberella zeaean ascomyceteimmersed, becoming erumpentconidiomaDichomera coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rhamnaceae/Rhamnus/Rhamnusa genus of buckthornstwig immersed, becoming erumpent conidioma of Dichomera coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on twig
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by hysterothecium Gloniopsis praelonga an ascomycete Hysteriales: Hysteriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Hysteriales/Hysteriaceae/Gloniopsis praelonga/Gloniopsis praelongaan ascomycetehysterothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rhamnaceae/Rhamnus/Rhamnusa genus of buckthornsdeadtwig (1-12)hysterothecium is saprobic on dead twig
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by clustered, under bark, raising pimples perithecium Diaporthe fibrosa a valsoid pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Diaporthaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Diaporthaceae/Diaporthe fibrosa/Diaporthe fibrosaa valsoid pyrenomyceteclustered, under bark, raising pimplesperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rhamnaceae/Rhamnus/Rhamnusa genus of buckthornsdeadtwig (4-6)clustered, under bark, raising pimples perithecium is saprobic on dead twig
wood (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Minor Trametes gibbosa Lumpy Bracket Polyporales: Polyporaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Trametes gibbosa/Trametes gibbosalumpy bracketfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rhamnaceae/Rhamnus/Rhamnusa genus of buckthornsdead, fallen, decayedwoodMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by sporodochium of Sarcopodium anamorph Sarcopodium tortuosum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sarcopodium tortuosum/Sarcopodium tortuosuma dematiaceous anamorphic fungussporodochiumSarcopodium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rhamnaceae/Rhamnus/Rhamnusa genus of buckthornsdeadwood sporodochium of Sarcopodium anamorph is saprobic on dead wood

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Rhamnus (a genus of buckthorns) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Rhamnus alaternus
Mediterranean Buckthorn
Species 2 trophisms
Rhamnus cathartica
Buckthorn, Purging Buckthorn
Species 17 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusRhamnus (a genus of buckthorns)
FamilyRHAMNACEAE (buckthorns)
OrderROSALES (roses, elms, nettles, hops, buckthorns and figs)
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 Rhamnus (a genus of buckthorns)

Rhamnus (a genus of buckthorns) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Rhamnus (a genus of buckthorns):

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