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Brachypodium pinnatum (L.) P.Beauv. (Tor-grass)

Suggested Literature

Brachypodium pinnatum may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
PLANTAE
(plants)
SPERMATOPHYTA
(vascular plants)
MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
LILIIDAE
(monocotyledonous flowering plants)
POACEAE
(grasses - formerly Graminae)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Brachypodium pinnatum:

is foodplant of larva Phalacrus fimetarius - a smut beetle (Coleoptera: Phalacridae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
Photos inflorescence inflorescence is parasitised by Sphacelia anamorph Claviceps purpurea - Ergot (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos inflorescence inflorescence may be infected and damaged by sclerotium Claviceps purpurea - Ergot (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by erumpent apothecium Lophodermium gramineum - a discomycete (Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by perithecium Phomatospora dinemasporium - a pyrenomycete (Xylariales) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by superficial conidioma of Dinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph Phomatospora dinemasporium - a pyrenomycete (Xylariales) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by clypeate perithecium Anthostomella tomicum - an ascomycete fungus (Xylariales: Xylariaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead, dry) dead, dry leaf is decayed by immersed apothecium Phragmonaevia hysterioides - a discomycete Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (fading) fading leaf is parasitised by telium Puccinia brachypodii var. brachypodii - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Questionable Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (fading) fading leaf is spotted by linear, mostly epiphyllous uredium Puccinia brachypodii var. brachypodii - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Questionable Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [on elongated brown spots]
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by telium Puccinia brachypodii var. brachypodii - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Questionable Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by embedded sorus Tilletia olida - a smut fungus (Tilletiales: Tilletiaceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [forming long grey striae]
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by linear, mostly epiphyllous uredium Puccinia brachypodii var. brachypodii - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Questionable Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [on elongated brown spots]
sheath (dead) dead sheath is decayed by superficial conidioma of Dinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph Phomatospora dinemasporium - a pyrenomycete (Xylariales) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
sheath (dead) dead sheath is decayed by perithecium Phomatospora dinemasporium - a pyrenomycete (Xylariales) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by erect ascocarp Acrospermum graminum - an ascomycete (Acrospermaceae) Major Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by sessile, shielded apothecium Micropeziza karstenii - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by clypeate apothecium Scutomollisia fimbriomarginata - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by clypeate apothecium Scutomollisia integromarginata - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by perithecium Phomatospora dinemasporium - a pyrenomycete (Xylariales) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by superficial conidioma of Dinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph Phomatospora dinemasporium - a pyrenomycete (Xylariales) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by clypeate perithecium Anthostomella tomicum - an ascomycete fungus (Xylariales: Xylariaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by fruitbody Marasmiellus humillimus - a toadstool (Agaricales: Marasmiaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005

Brachypodium pinnatum may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
LILIIDAE
(monocotyledonous flowering plants)
POACEAE
(grasses - formerly Graminae)
Brachypodium
(false bromes)

References

Bullock, J.A., 1992 Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota

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