Arthrinium puccinioides Kunze & J.C. Schmidt
(a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Arthrinium puccinioides 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
Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph		sporodochium of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on often dry, bleached, dead leaf			Carex acutiformis	Lesser Pond-sedge	Poales: Cyperaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 British marsh and fen fungi. II, Ellis, M.B., Ellis, E.A. & Ellis, J.P., 1951	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Apiosporaceae/Arthrinium puccinioides/	Arthrinium puccinioides	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			sporodochium	Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex acutiformis/	Carex acutiformis	lesser pond-sedge		often dry, bleached, dead	leaf				(1-)3-5(-12)
Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph		sporodochium of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on often dry, bleached, dead leaf			Carex appropinquata	Fibrous Tussock-sedge	Poales: Cyperaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 British marsh and fen fungi. II, Ellis, M.B., Ellis, E.A. & Ellis, J.P., 1951	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Apiosporaceae/Arthrinium puccinioides/	Arthrinium puccinioides	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			sporodochium	Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex appropinquata/	Carex appropinquata	fibrous tussock-sedge		often dry, bleached, dead	leaf				(1-)3-5(-12)
Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph		sporodochium of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on often dry, bleached, dead leaf			Carex arenaria	Sand Sedge	Poales: Cyperaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Apiosporaceae/Arthrinium puccinioides/	Arthrinium puccinioides	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			sporodochium	Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex arenaria/	Carex arenaria	sand sedge		often dry, bleached, dead	leaf				(1-)3-5(-12)
Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph		sporodochium of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on often dry, bleached, dead leaf			Carex elata	Tufted Sedge, Tufted-sedge	Poales: Cyperaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 British marsh and fen fungi. II, Ellis, M.B., Ellis, E.A. & Ellis, J.P., 1951	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Apiosporaceae/Arthrinium puccinioides/	Arthrinium puccinioides	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			sporodochium	Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex elata/	Carex elata	tufted sedge, tufted-sedge		often dry, bleached, dead	leaf				(1-)3-5(-12)
Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph		sporodochium of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on often dry, bleached, dead leaf			Carex flacca	Glaucous Sedge	Poales: Cyperaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Apiosporaceae/Arthrinium puccinioides/	Arthrinium puccinioides	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			sporodochium	Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex flacca/	Carex flacca	glaucous sedge		often dry, bleached, dead	leaf				(1-)3-5(-12)
Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph		sporodochium of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on often dry, bleached, dead leaf			Carex riparia	Great Pond-sedge, Greater Pond-sedge	Poales: Cyperaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 British marsh and fen fungi. II, Ellis, M.B., Ellis, E.A. & Ellis, J.P., 1951	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Apiosporaceae/Arthrinium puccinioides/	Arthrinium puccinioides	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			sporodochium	Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex riparia/	Carex riparia	great pond-sedge, greater pond-sedge		often dry, bleached, dead	leaf				(1-)3-5(-12)
Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph		sporodochium of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on often dry, bleached, dead leaf			Carex saxatilis	Russet Sedge	Poales: Cyperaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Apiosporaceae/Arthrinium puccinioides/	Arthrinium puccinioides	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			sporodochium	Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex saxatilis/	Carex saxatilis	russet sedge		often dry, bleached, dead	leaf				(1-)3-5(-12)
Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph		sporodochium of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on often dry, bleached, dead leaf			Carex sylvatica	Wood Sedge, Wood-sedge	Poales: Cyperaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Apiosporaceae/Arthrinium puccinioides/	Arthrinium puccinioides	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			sporodochium	Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex sylvatica/	Carex sylvatica	wood sedge, wood-sedge		often dry, bleached, dead	leaf				(1-)3-5(-12)
Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph		sporodochium of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on often dry, bleached, dead leaf			Carex vesicaria	Bladder-sedge	Poales: Cyperaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Apiosporaceae/Arthrinium puccinioides/	Arthrinium puccinioides	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			sporodochium	Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex vesicaria/	Carex vesicaria	bladder-sedge		often dry, bleached, dead	leaf				(1-)3-5(-12)
Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph		sporodochium of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on often dry, bleached, dead leaf			Eleocharis palustris	Common Spike-rush	Poales: Cyperaceae	British marsh and fen fungi. II, Ellis, M.B., Ellis, E.A. & Ellis, J.P., 1951	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Apiosporaceae/Arthrinium puccinioides/	Arthrinium puccinioides	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			sporodochium	Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Eleocharis palustris/	Eleocharis palustris	common spike-rush		often dry, bleached, dead	leaf				(1-)3-5(-12)
Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph		sporodochium of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on often dry, bleached, dead leaf			Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani	Grey Club-rush	Poales: Cyperaceae	British marsh and fen fungi. II, Ellis, M.B., Ellis, E.A. & Ellis, J.P., 1951	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Apiosporaceae/Arthrinium puccinioides/	Arthrinium puccinioides	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			sporodochium	Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani/	Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani	grey club-rush		often dry, bleached, dead	leaf				(1-)3-5(-12)
Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph		sporodochium of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on often dry, bleached, dead leaf			Deschampsia cespitosa	Tufted Hair-grass	Poales: Poaceae	British marsh and fen fungi. II, Ellis, M.B., Ellis, E.A. & Ellis, J.P., 1951	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Apiosporaceae/Arthrinium puccinioides/	Arthrinium puccinioides	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			sporodochium	Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/	Deschampsia cespitosa	tufted hair-grass		often dry, bleached, dead	leaf				(1-)3-5(-12)

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

FUNGI
(true fungi)

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

Arthrinium
(a genus of dematiaceous anamorphic fungi)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Pyrenomycetes
(charcoal fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Author & Year	Title	Source
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook	2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Ellis, M.B., Ellis, E.A. & Ellis, J.P., 1951	British marsh and fen fungi. II	TBMS Vol 34 (4): 497-514.

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Anamorphic Species	Arthrinium puccinioides (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
Form genus	Arthrinium (a genus of dematiaceous anamorphic fungi)
Family	APIOSPORACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
Subclass	SORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
Class	SORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
Subphylum	PEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
Phylum	ASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
Kingdom	FUNGI (true fungi)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

NBN

NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Arthrinium puccinioides (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Identification Works

	Author	Year	Title	Source
	Ellis, M.B., Ellis, E.A. & Ellis, J.P.	1951	British marsh and fen fungi. II	TBMS Vol 34 (4): 497-514.

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

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Dematiaceous Hyphomycetes
(dematiaceous anamorphic fungi)

Anamorphic fungi
(mitosporic fungi)

Pyrenomycetes
(charcoal fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Arthrinium puccinioides (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus):

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Dematiaceous Hyphomycetes
(dematiaceous anamorphic fungi)

Anamorphic fungi
(mitosporic fungi)

Pyrenomycetes
(charcoal fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

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