Alternaria alternata (Fr.) Keissl.
(a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Alternaria alternata is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see '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
Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Heracleum sphondylium Hogweed Apiales: Apiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria alternata/Alternaria alternataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyAlternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Heracleum sphondylium/Heracleum sphondyliumhogweeddeadstem
endophyte within live stem UK/Ireland Suaeda vera Shrubby Seablite Caryophyllales: Amaranthaceae Location of fungal endophytes in tissues of Suaeda fruticosa: a preliminary study, Fisher, P.J. & Petrini, O., 1987
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria alternata/Alternaria alternataa dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Foodplant / endophyteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Amaranthaceae/Suaeda vera/Suaeda verashrubby seablitelivestem
Alernaria dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Alernaria dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Urtica dioica Common Nettle Rosales: Urticaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria alternata/Alternaria alternataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyAlernaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Urticaceae/Urtica dioica/Urtica dioicacommon nettledeadstem
Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead UK/Ireland [Herbaceous Plants] herbaceous plants Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria alternata/Alternaria alternataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyAlternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Herbaceous Plants/Herbaceous Plantsherbaceous plantsdead
Alernaria dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Alernaria dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, fungus infected Minor POACEAE grasses, couch Poales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria alternata/Alternaria alternataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyAlernaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Poaceaegrasses, couchdead, fungus infectedMinor

Alternaria alternata (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Alternaria alternata (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Fisher, P.J. & Petrini, O., 1987Location of fungal endophytes in tissues of Suaeda fruticosa: a preliminary studyTBMS Vol 89 (2): 246-249.
Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesAlternaria alternata (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
Form genusAlternaria (a genus of dematiaceous hyphomycetes)
FamilyPLEOSPORACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderPLEOSPORALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Alternaria alternata (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Pugh, G.J.F. & Williams, G.M. 1968 Fungi associated with Salsola kali TBMS Vol 51 (3+4): 389-396.

Alternaria alternata (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Literature

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Alternaria alternata (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus):

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