BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Rhamnus L. (a genus of buckthorns)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #photos #macrophotos #webs
Species Rhamnus cathartica L. (Buckthorn, Purging Buckthorn) 14 7 7

Suggested Literature

Rhamnus may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
PLANTAE
(plants)
SPERMATOPHYTA
(vascular plants)
MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Rhamnus:

is swollen by stroma Botryosphaeria obtusa - an ascomycete (Dothideales: Botryosphaeriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes cankers and dieback]
bark (dead) dead bark is decayed by Sarcopodium anamorph Sarcopodium tortuosum - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by hysterothecium Gloniopsis praelonga - an ascomycete (Hysteriales: Hysteriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by evanescently subiculate pseudothecium Cucurbitaria rhamni - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Cucurbitariaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by clustered perithecium Diaporthe fibrosa - a valsoid pyrenomycete (Diaporthales: Valsaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by erumpent stroma Nectria punicea - a pyrenomycete (Hypocreales: Nectriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
branch (fallen, dead) fallen, dead branch is decayed by perithecium Melanopsammella inaequalis - a pyrenomycete (Sordariales: Chaetosphaeriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [especially when covered by leaf mould]
branch (fallen, dead) fallen, dead branch is decayed by Gonytrichum anamorph Melanopsammella inaequalis - a pyrenomycete (Sordariales: Chaetosphaeriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [especially when covered by leaf mould]
branch wood (dry, hard, decorticate) dry, hard, decorticate branch wood is decayed by Aposphaeria anamorph Melanomma pulvis-pyrius - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Melanommataceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
branch wood (dry, hard, decorticate) dry, hard, decorticate branch wood is decayed by pseudothecium Melanomma pulvis-pyrius - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Melanommataceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (live or fading) live or fading leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous, effuse colony Cercospora rhamni - an anamorphic fungus (Mycosphaerellales: Mycosphaerellaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by mostly hypophyllous pycnium Puccinia coronata - Crown Rust (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [on yellow or yellowish-purple spots]
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by mostly hypophyllous aecium Puccinia coronata - Crown Rust (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [on yellow or yellowish-purple spots]
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by hysterothecium Gloniopsis praelonga - an ascomycete (Hysteriales: Hysteriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by clustered perithecium Diaporthe fibrosa - a valsoid pyrenomycete (Diaporthales: Valsaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
twig twig is decayed by Dichomera anamorph Gibberella zeae - an ascomycete fungus (Hypocreales: Nectriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by Sarcopodium anamorph Sarcopodium tortuosum - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997

Rhamnus may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)

References

Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook