Mycosphaerella rhododendri Feltgen
(an ascomycete)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMycosphaerella rhododendri (an ascomycete)
GenusMycosphaerella (a genus of ascomycetes)
FamilyMYCOSPHAERELLACEAE (a family of ascomycetes and lichens)
OrderCAPNODIALES (sooty moulds)
SubclassDOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
ClassDOTHIDEOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Mycosphaerella rhododendri (an ascomycete) :
1: Mycosphaerella rhododendri (an ascomycete) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
9 Nov 2009 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
large dead lesions on Rhododendron leaf
Image 1: Heavily infected leavesImage 2: Heavily infected leaves (2)Image 3: Heavily infected leaves (3)Image 4: Heavily infected leaves - close-up
2: Mycosphaerella rhododendri (an ascomycete)
22 Apr 2007 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
large shot holes on over-wintered leaves with associated tiny perithecia
Image 1: Infected leaves - top views - pale backgroundImage 2: Infected leaves - undersides - pale backgroundImage 3: Shot holes on leaves - in situImage 4: Shot holes on leaves - in situ (2)Image 5: Shot holes on leaves - in situ (3)Image 6: Infected leaves - top views - pale backgroundImage 7: Infected leaves - undersides - pale backgroundImage 8: Leaf spot - top view - detailImage 9: Leaf spot - top view - pale backgroundImage 10: Leaf spot - top view - pale background (2)Image 11: Leaf spot - top view - pale background (3)Image 12: Leaf spot - underside - detailImage 13: Leaf spot - underside - pale backgroundImage 14: Leaf spot - underside - pale background (2)Image 15: Leaf spot - underside - pale background (3)Image 16: Perithecium - squash prep (showing asci containing spores) - magnifiedImage 17: Perithecium - squash prep (showing mainly discharged spores) - magnifiedImage 18: Perithecium - squash prep (showing young asci?) - magnifiedImage 19: Perithecium - squash prep (showing young asci?) - magnified (2)
3: Mycosphaerella rhododendri (an ascomycete)
22 Apr 2007 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
groups of perithecia on dead patches on live Rhododendron leaves
Image 1: Perithecia - close-up - magnifiedImage 2: Perithecia - magnifiedImage 3: Perithecia - magnified (2)Image 4: Asci and ascospore - highly magnifiedImage 5: Asci and ascospores - magnifiedImage 6: Asci - magnifiedImage 7: Asci - highly magnifiedImage 8: Ascus - highly magnifiedImage 9: Perithecial contents - squash prep - magnifiedImage 10: Perithecia - squash prep - microscope low magnificationImage 11: Perithecia - squash prep - microscope low magnification (2)Image 12: Perithecium - squash prep - magnified

Mycosphaerella rhododendri (an ascomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Mycosphaerella rhododendri (an ascomycete)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Mycosphaerella rhododendri (an ascomycete)
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