Synchytrium succisae de Bary & Woronin
(Devil’s-bit Wart - causative organism)

Interactions where Synchytrium succisae 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
causes gall of live leaf Succisa pratensis Devil’s-bit, Devil’s-bit Scabious Dipsacales: Caprifoliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Synchytriaceae/Synchytrium succisae/Synchytrium succisaedevil's-bit wart (causative organism) Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Caprifoliaceae/Succisa pratensis/Succisa pratensisdevil's-bit, devil's-bit scabiousliveleaf (7-9)
causes gall of live stem Succisa pratensis Devil’s-bit, Devil’s-bit Scabious Dipsacales: Caprifoliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Synchytriaceae/Synchytrium succisae/Synchytrium succisaedevil's-bit wart (causative organism) Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Caprifoliaceae/Succisa pratensis/Succisa pratensisdevil's-bit, devil's-bit scabiouslivestem (7-9)
causes gall of live petiole Succisa pratensis Devil’s-bit, Devil’s-bit Scabious Dipsacales: Caprifoliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Synchytriaceae/Synchytrium succisae/Synchytrium succisaedevil's-bit wart (causative organism) Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Caprifoliaceae/Succisa pratensis/Succisa pratensisdevil's-bit, devil's-bit scabiouslivepetiole (7-9)
sporangial sorus sporangial sorus parasitises live leaf Succisa pratensis Devil’s-bit, Devil’s-bit Scabious Dipsacales: Caprifoliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Synchytriaceae/Synchytrium succisae/Synchytrium succisaedevil's-bit wart (causative organism)sporangial sorus Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Caprifoliaceae/Succisa pratensis/Succisa pratensisdevil's-bit, devil's-bit scabiousliveleaf (spring - early summer)
sporangial sorus sporangial sorus parasitises live stem Succisa pratensis Devil’s-bit, Devil’s-bit Scabious Dipsacales: Caprifoliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Synchytriaceae/Synchytrium succisae/Synchytrium succisaedevil's-bit wart (causative organism)sporangial sorus Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Caprifoliaceae/Succisa pratensis/Succisa pratensisdevil's-bit, devil's-bit scabiouslivestem (spring - early summer)
sporangial sorus sporangial sorus parasitises live petiole Succisa pratensis Devil’s-bit, Devil’s-bit Scabious Dipsacales: Caprifoliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Synchytriaceae/Synchytrium succisae/Synchytrium succisaedevil's-bit wart (causative organism)sporangial sorus Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Caprifoliaceae/Succisa pratensis/Succisa pratensisdevil's-bit, devil's-bit scabiouslivepetiole (spring - early summer)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Synchytrium succisae (Devil’s-bit Wart - causative organism) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Synchytrium succisae (Devil’s-bit Wart - causative organism) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSynchytrium succisae (Devil’s-bit Wart - causative organism)
GenusSynchytrium (wart chytrids)
FamilySYNCHYTRIACEAE (a family of chytrids)
OrderCHYTRIDIALES (chytrids)
ClassCHYTRIDIOMYCETES (chytridomycete fungi, chytrids)
PhylumCHYTRIDIOMYCOTA (chytridomycete fungi, chytrids)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Synchytrium succisae (Devil’s-bit Wart - causative organism)

Synchytrium succisae (Devil’s-bit Wart - causative organism) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Synchytrium succisae (Devil’s-bit Wart - causative organism):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 29 images of Synchytrium succisae (Devil’s-bit Wart - causative organism)

Widespread but probably overlooked.

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