BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Rhamnus L. (a genus of buckthorns)

Subtaxa

Rank	Taxon
Species	Rhamnus alaternus L. (Mediterranean Buckthorn)			1
Species	Rhamnus cathartica L. (Buckthorn, Purging Buckthorn)	14	7	13

Suggested Literature

Rhamnus may be covered by literature listed under:

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Rhamnus:

	bark (dead)	dead bark is decayed by sporodochium of 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, under bark, raising pimples 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 (dead)	dead branch is decayed by stromatic, superficial, grouped perithecium	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 colony of Gonytrichum dematiaceous 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 superficial pycnidium of Aposphaeria coelomycetous 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 superficial, often in very large clusters pseudothecium	Melanomma pulvis-pyrius - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Melanommataceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	branch	branch is swollen by immersed stroma	Botryosphaeria obtusa - an ascomycete (Dothideales: Botryosphaeriaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes cankers and dieback]
	branch	branch is swollen by stromatic pseudothecium	Botryosphaeria obtusa - an ascomycete (Dothideales: Botryosphaeriaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes cankers and dieback]
	leaf (fading)	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 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 spotted by mostly hypophyllous aecium	Puccinia coronata - Crown Rust (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes 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, under bark, raising pimples perithecium	Diaporthe fibrosa - a valsoid pyrenomycete (Diaporthales: Valsaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	twig	twig is decayed by immersed, becoming erumpent conidioma of Dichomera coelomycetous anamorph	Gibberella zeae - an ascomycete (Hypocreales: Nectriaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	wood (dead)	dead wood is decayed by sporodochium of Sarcopodium anamorph	Sarcopodium tortuosum - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	wood (dead, fallen, decayed)	dead, fallen, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody	Trametes gibbosa - Lumpy Bracket (Polyporales: Polyporaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005

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

References