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Epichloë (Fr.) Tul. & C. Tul., 1865 (chokes)

Subtaxa

Rank	Taxon
Species	Epichloë typhina (Pers.) Tul. & C. Tul., 1865 (Choke)	14	3

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

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Epichloë may also be covered by literature listed under:

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Epichloë is associated with:

		Poaceae - grasses - formerly Graminae	endophyte within plant		Spooner, B. & Roberts, P., 2005
		Poaceae - grasses - formerly Graminae	infects and damages culms		Spooner, B. & Roberts, P., 2005 [causes sterility and prevents flowering]
		Poaceae - grasses - formerly Graminae	is symbiotic with plant		Spooner, B. & Roberts, P., 2005 [symbiotic in that it produces alkaloids which make the plant less palatable to herbivorous insects]
	stroma	Poaceae - grasses - formerly Graminae	stroma causes gall of stem		Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
	stroma	Agrostis - bent grasses (Poaceae)	stroma causes gall of stem		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	stroma	Bromus - a genus of bromes (Poaceae)	stroma causes gall of stem		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	stroma	Dactylis - cock's-foot grasses (Poaceae)	stroma causes gall of stem		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	stroma	Festuca gigantea - Giant Fescue (Poaceae)	stroma causes gall of stem		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	stroma	Festuca rubra agg. - red fescues (Poaceae)	stroma causes gall of stem		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	stroma	Holcus - soft-grasses (Poaceae)	stroma causes gall of stem		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	stroma	Phleum pratense sens.lat. - timothy (Poaceae)	stroma causes gall of stem		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	stroma	Poa - meadow-grasses (Poaceae)	stroma causes gall of stem		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997

Associated with Epichloë:

	perithecium (developing stromatic)	developing stromatic perithecium is grazed by larva	Botanophila - a genus of anthomyiid flies (Diptera: Anthomyiidae)
	spermatium	spermatium is self-fertilised by feeding larva	Botanophila phrenione - an anthomyiid fly (Diptera: Anthomyiidae)		Spooner, B. & Roberts, P., 2005
	spermatium	spermatium is cross-fertilised by ovipositing female	Botanophila phrenione - an anthomyiid fly (Diptera: Anthomyiidae)		Spooner, B. & Roberts, P., 2005
	stroma (young)	young stroma is grazed by larva	Botanophila phrenione - an anthomyiid fly (Diptera: Anthomyiidae)		Spooner, B. & Roberts, P., 2005 [Larvae consume over 40% of perithecial material on average.]
	stroma	stroma is grazed by larva	Botanophila dissecta - an anthomyiid fly (Diptera: Anthomyiidae)		Ackland, D.M., 1972
	stroma	stroma is grazed by larva	Botanophila laterella - an anthomyiid fly (Diptera: Anthomyiidae)		Ackland, D.M., 1972
	stroma	stroma is cross-fertilised by female	Botanophila - a genus of anthomyiid flies (Diptera: Anthomyiidae)

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

References