Metacoleroa dickiei (Berk. & Broome) Petr.
(Twinflower Rust)

Interactions where Metacoleroa dickiei is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
stroma (epiphyllous, subiculately pseudothecial) epiphyllous, subiculately pseudothecial stroma feeds on leaf UK/Ireland Linnaea borealis Twinflower Dipsacales: Caprifoliaceae Following in the footsteps of Dickie and Leighton: some rarely recorded microfungi on Twinflower leaves including Ceramothyrium linnaeae, new to Britain, Ainsworth, M., Taylor, S. & Cannon, P.F., 2015
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Metacoleroa dickiei/Metacoleroa dickieitwinflower rustepiphyllous, subiculately pseudothecialstroma Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Caprifoliaceae/Linnaea borealis/Linnaea borealistwinflowerleaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Ainsworth, M., Taylor, S. & Cannon, P.F., 2015Following in the footsteps of Dickie and Leighton: some rarely recorded microfungi on Twinflower leaves including Ceramothyrium linnaeae, new to BritainField Mycology Vol 16 (1): 5-11.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Metacoleroa dickiei (Twinflower Rust) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Metacoleroa dickiei (Twinflower Rust) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMetacoleroa dickiei (Twinflower Rust)
FamilyVENTURIACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderVENTURIALES (an order of fungi)
SubclassPLEOSPOROMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes)
ClassDOTHIDEOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Metacoleroa dickiei (Twinflower Rust)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Ainsworth, M., Taylor, S. & Cannon, P.F. 2015 Following in the footsteps of Dickie and Leighton: some rarely recorded microfungi on Twinflower leaves including Ceramothyrium linnaeae, new to Britain Field Mycology Vol 16 (1): 5-11.

Metacoleroa dickiei (Twinflower Rust) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Metacoleroa dickiei (Twinflower Rust):

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