Epichloe (Fr.) Tul. & C. Tul.
(chokes)

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Epichloe typhina
Choke
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Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusEpichloe (chokes)
FamilyCLAVICIPITACEAE (a family of pyrenomycetes)
OrderHYPOCREALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
in the field() Spooner, B.M. & Kemp, S.L. 2005 Epichloë in Britain Mycologist Vol 19 (2): 82-87.

Epichloe (chokes) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Epichloe (chokes)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 62 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Epichloe (chokes)

Several flies of the genus Botanophila (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) lay their eggs on this fungus. Females fertilise the fungus by carrying spermatia between Epichloe mycelia.

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